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Seems a bit outdated to me at this point.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.

Like replace the dogs with cats?

Ever since Balto retired I haven't been interested

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.

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.

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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Isn't this literally every sport, though?

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

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)

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

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Its gonna get scarier.

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

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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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.

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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