Defending champion Lance Mackey drives his dog team from the starting line of the ceremonial start of...
Defending champion Lance Mackey drives his dog team from the starting line of the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska March 5, 2011. Sixty-two mushers started the 1,100-mile (1,770-km) sled dog race to Nome. REUTERS/Al Grillo (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)