ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The Legends of Iditarod Gala served as the induction ceremony for the first six members of the Iditarod Hall of Fame Thursday.
Libby Riddles, Jeff King, Martin Buser, Susan Butcher, Rick Swenson and Lance Mackey were chosen by the race committee as the first members of the Hall of Fame, which is dedicated to honoring the history of the race.
“We’re one of the greatest traditions in the entire sports world,” Iditarod CEO Rob Urbach said. “But make no mistake, the Iditarod is about much more than a race. It’s about people like us in this room coming together.”…