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Yellowperil123 t1_jak2inb wrote

The prizemoney is too low compared to the expense of competing.

The organisers should hit up Red Bull. This seems like something they might want to be a part of.

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TheMiddlechild08 t1_jak0d5i wrote

Ever since Balto retired I haven't been interested

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JR2005 t1_jal785k wrote

The serum run didn't run the same route. That's a popular misconception.

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tommyc463 t1_jam73x9 wrote

And to think he wasn’t even the most important dog in that run, Togo was. Togo>Balto

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docter_actual t1_jan6ypr wrote

Togo was a badass mf. Theyre both good bois though. Its not Baltos fault that all the press went to him, he still deserves good pats and belly rubs. I do wish Togo got a little more credit at the time though.

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Popfiz223 t1_jak94kk wrote

Needs sponsors like chewy, farmers dog, pet smart, redbull(someone else said), animal planet/discovery, or some outdoor company that would sponsor cold weather gear.

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Hygochi t1_jal68u5 wrote

They'd probably not advertise due to the implication of animal cruelty.

(Please note I do not know dick all about this race so have no opinion on if it's cruel or not)

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OC2k16 t1_jajrsv7 wrote

Seems a bit outdated to me at this point. An awful lot of time, energy, resources for what has been done many times over.

Maybe it is time to change it up to invigorate the race a bit.

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Zz22zz22 t1_jak09yn wrote

Like replace the dogs with cats?

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pie-en-argent t1_jak5gvd wrote

You cannot persuade cats to pull a sled through snow.

Both dog and cat advocates cite this fact as proof of their preferred species’s superiority.

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slapshots1515 t1_jal1toy wrote

I mean, the Iditarod could do a little more marketing and sponsor gathering if they want a bigger field.

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tommyc463 t1_jam7b6d wrote

My wife and I visited Alaska and just so happened to arrive the day the Iditarod started. It was super awesome and all, but just goes to show how poor the marketing side of the race is.

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[deleted] t1_jamvrel wrote

Old people, right wing conservatives, and ignorance killed the Iditarod. It’s been dying for years. Instead of seeking new sponsors and promotion, they have held onto “tradition” and discouraged “outsiders” from participating. Not to mention the poster boy for the event for as long as I can remember has been Lance Mackey. A white-trash tweaker from Fairbanks. I live in Alaska. I haven’t heard a peep about the race this year. It starts this weekend.

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_byetony_ t1_jam39it wrote

Its gonna get scarier.

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