The I-Did-A-Rod begins today. The ceremonial start is in downtown Anchorage. It’s 45 degrees today and partly sunny. Not a flake of snow on the ground in downtown Anchorage, except what the race organizers had hauled in. Imagine, moving snow, by truck, from where it is to where it isn’t. In Alaska. Crazy.
And yet we can’t have the dogs running on pavement. As the teams leave Anchorage the crowd lining the street cheers and waves. In a usual year people are dressed in boots and parkas and faux fur helmets
Recognize this Hottie?
But not this year. This year you’re just as likely to see jeans and t-shirts. Some dude will no doubt show up shirtless in flip-flops. Because the bars are open and the drinks are flowing.
I don’t think the teams go much beyond the northern limit of Anchorage before stopping, putting the dogs in the trucks, and this year driving to Fairbanks for the official start. The official start is usually near the town of Willow, about a two hour drive north of Anchorage. Not enough snow there either this year. Fairbanks is six hours by car from Anchorage. And even up there I hear it’s been a very low snow year. They should’ve started the race in Boston. Ha-ha!
Remind me again, we’re going where exactly?
