There have been a few times since then that they've had to adjust the starting location because of unseasonably warm temps and a lack of snow. Most years it's still been on its usual route, but I don't know if the mushers are seeing conditions changing along the route.

Can we all collectively agree to make Ja Morant’s nick name “Papa Doc”?

Well, Exxon technically is sort of an animal abuse cult... look at photos from the Exxon Valdez spill, or any of their other numerous acts of environmental terrorism.

However, I never made that claim in my comment. I said that PETA was an animal abuse cult, which it is - evidence is plentiful.

As for sled dogs living to run sleds, I don't see how it's considered kind for a human to determine the sole purpose of another animal's life.

Exxon is not an animal abuse cult, nor has it ever been.

Sled dogs live to run sleds. There's no inherent abuse.

Your comment confuses me.

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Care to tell us how the dogs are forced to run? The mushers don't use whips (they would be disqualified and arrested for animal abuse). Dogs they raise that refuse to run are simply given up for adoption. The dogs they run literally get upest/anxious if they're kept from running. So please, explain how the dogs are forced to run.

Snowboarding is risky for professional snowboarders, just look at Mark McMorris. Don't know the last full season he's had without hitting himself

PETA is an animal abuse cult, as is every entity affiliated in any way with Iditarod. Two sides of the same coin.

Human athletes are aware of the risks, and have at least some autonomy in choosing to participate. Did the dogs ask to be pushed to their limits? Hmm...

Yeah, PETA is an irrefutably horrible organization. That fact has nothing to do with the inhumane reality of Iditarod and dog races.

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He's very immature and it's showing a lot the past year. At least he has time to turn it around and hope he does.

Did you read the headline?

Good to hear. We have seen sort of flood and drought cycles though, so I wonder if the summers are hotter and drier than usual while winters are relatively heavy?

At least 150 dogs have died running the Iditarod. Poor good bois.

Tons of snow this year!

Most teams in motorsports especially in major racing teams will have some kind of stipulations on racing in other series or doing certain kinds of extracurricular activities outside of the sport. Some may allow it with restrictions, some fully allow it, and some may fully forbid it. It just depends.

Damn idiot.

He's really about to throw away 200+ million dollars because he wants to be "gangster"

He had a basketball court built in his backyard when he was a kid, had a 2 parent household, roof over his head his entire childhood. Grew up in a town with less of a crime rate than most towns in Arkansas.

#Temetrius, YOU'RE NOT "HOOD"!!!!

Play ball, Stop acting like you're "gangster", retire at 35 and have more money than you're able to spend.

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No, the iron dog was in mid February.

Current top post of the weekend there

I'm sure his tough guy father is proud of him, prob where he got it from.

American Shadows did a wonderful podcast episode on these dogs and the story of getting that medicine to Nome. Highly recommend it. These dogs are incredible and they love nothing more than to strap in and pull that sled