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Two weeks ago tonight, we had a major blizzard event. it could be 30 below, so, you know, just prepare for that, right. whispers. sounds really intense! the river was particularly high this year, and so the ice on the trail is worse than it's been in 100 years. we need to be able to communicate if stuff goes sideways, and i'll be the base comms for this. as the temperature drops, the competitors make their final preparations for tomorrow's brutal endeavour. you're used to it after you've done it many times, you know. you're used to going without sleep. you're getting better at the cold, you kn...

For hundreds of miles. these checks are compulsory, and if a dog isn't considered fit, it won't be allowed to race. we focus a lot on the orthopaedic, so checking all theirjoints, make sure that their muscles are not painful. but it's notjust the dogs that are at risk. travelling through the night in unpredictable weather conditions means the race can very quickly turn deadly. two weeks ago tonight, we had a major blizzard event. it could be 30 below, sojust prepare for that, right? whispers: sounds really intense! the river was particularly high this year, and so the ice on the trail is worse...