Clarkson Teen In First Sled At Iditarod

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Published: 3/04 6:42 am

Updated: 3/04 6:46 am

Alaska - The Iditarod dogsled race is in its second day today, but when the race started this weekend, a local young man was the leader of the pack.

Noah Pereira of Clarkson won the Junior Iditarod last week in Alaska.

That earned Peterson, 16, the honor of ceremonially starting the race and riding in the first sled to take off.

Noah was the first non-Alaskan to win the race in its 36-year history.

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SledDogAction - 3/4/2013 12:15 PM

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Terrible things happen to dogs during the Iditarod. This includes: death, bloody stools, paralysis, frostbite (where it hurts the most!), bleeding ulcers, lung damage, pneumonia, ruptured discs, viral diseases, kennel cough, broken bones, torn muscles and extreme stress. At least 142 dogs have died in the race, including four dogs who froze to death in the brutal cold. FOR FACTS: Sled Dog Action Coalition, http://www.helpsleddogs.org

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