Human+Iditarod

The Human Iditarod February 18, 2011 at Blueberry Hill School
The fourth graders at Blueberry Hill School enjoyed balmy 62 degree temperatures during the last event before winter vacation! What fun they had pulling each other around the mock Iditarod trail. Each of the sixteen teams were required to rotate their position on the team at each of the four checkpoints so that each student experienced the exhilaration of being a musher as well as the tough work a sled dog experiences. Some of the hazards of the trail included the dangers of stepping off the trail. With record snowfalls in January, the students sunk into two feet of snow and struggled to gain their footing when they mistakenly wandered off trail. Several teams had to stop and retrieve members who had fallen prey to the deep snow. All in all, the students basked in the the unusually warm weather and vibrant sunshine and requested to race again. I applaud their sportsmanship, cooperation, and determination to get through the quarter mile course! Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who made the event such a huge success and to my wonderful co-workers who took time to join in the fun! //Photos courtesy of Erin Dudek and Conrad Johansen.//