Alaska 12 Days of Mushing: Guard Soldier Completes Iditarod

摘要

Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Harry Alexie crossed beneath the burled arch in Nome, Alaska, at 4:40 a.m., March 21 to finish the 2009 Iditarod with 10 of his 16 dogs.rnAlexie completed the more than 1,100-mile race in 12 days, 14 hours and 40 seconds, putting him in 37th place out of 52 finishers. He received the ExxonMobil 37th Iditarod Award, which is a gold coin valued at $2,500.rn"We are absolutely pleased with Staff Sergeant Alexie's performance in the Iditarod," said Lt. Col. Joseph Lawendowski, Alaska Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention commander. "For anyone to finish a race with a team of dogs requiring constant care in extreme weather for more than 1,000 miles, it's an awesome accomplishment. His final standing exceeded our expectations."