After a Difficult Year, Scandal-Plagued Iditarod Seeks ‘New Blood’
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A December report by the nonprofit Foraker Group found major flaws within the Iditarod Trail Committee, which plans and oversees the thousand-mile sled dog race. Now, the ITC says it’s expanding its board. And several directors may resign.
Iditarod to Tighten Race Trail Security, Rewrite “Gag Rule”
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The Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) is taking steps to tighten security along the race route in the near future. The move comes after October’s announcement that four dogs on four-time champion Dallas Seavey’s team tested positive for the prohibited painkiller tramadol at the end of the 2017 race.