Iditarod prepares for annual straw drop to ensure warm rest for sled dog

It’s a sure sign that the Iditarod is coming up! The Iditarod team shared photos to Facebook giving a behind-the-scenes look at an important pre-race tradition. Volunteers came to help out during the annual Straw Drop in Anchorage. All the straw will give the sled dogs a warm place to sleep at each checkpoint along the Iditarod trail.

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