Lack Of Snow Shortens Iditarod Ceremonial Start

On March 5 the Last Great Race on Earth is scheduled to begin

More likely than not one of the Seaveys may win

The 11 mile ceremonial start from Anchorage is experiencing a slight hitch

Mother Nature has served up a forecast of snow but with this major glitch

Above freezing temps means the snow will not stick to the ground for long

Dog sleds with runners on dry pavement do not belong

1000 dogs well trained and ready to be mushed and go

What does a race committee do when at the start there is a lack of snow

Load up rail cars from hundreds of miles away and shorten the distance to three mile

The ceremonial start goes on only in a shortened style

86 mushers, a thousand dogs mushing through the streets

Even the threat of climate change cannot the Last Great Race on Earth defeat

Mother Nature can be fickle especially when on weather we mortals must rely

Mushing through the Arctic night watching the Northern Lights dancing in the sky

 © March 3, 2016, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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