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Iditarod musher falls asleep at the reins

Iditarod: The Last Great Race On Earth
By Bob D'Angelo
March 10, 2017

Mushers who compete in the Iditarod race in Alaska usually have to deal with cold weather and occasional storms. Falling asleep while racing, however, is something different.

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Linwood Fiedler's dog team arrived in Ruby without the musher, the Iditarod Insider reported.

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