Iditarod, Ep. 1 "The Last Great Race"

The 2008 Iditarod race begins. Returning champion Lance Mackey already has a hitch in his plan. Iditarod icon DeeDee Jonrowe loses her dog team outside a checkpoint. The mushers prepare to face the dreaded Alaska Range.
  • Runtime: 43 minutes
  • Original air date: October 14, 2008
  • Network: Discovery Channel
 
 
 
 

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  Episode   Original Air Date
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1. The Last Great Race
  October 14, 2008
The 2008 Iditarod race begins. Returning champion Lance Mackey already has a hitch in his plan. Iditarod icon DeeDee Jonrowe loses her dog team outside a checkpoint. The mushers prepare to face the dreaded Alaska Range.
 
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2. Surviving the Alaska Range
  October 21, 2008
The mushers cross the treacherous Alaska Range. Jonrowe faces "the Step", where she was injured last year. Injury also causes Mackey's lead dog to be dropped. Martin Buser takes a strategic rest at Salmon River before beginning the treacherous trek again.
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3. The King and the Pauper
  October 28, 2008
With the Alaska Range behind them, mushers turn their attention to rest--a strategy all its own. Mackey, already down a lead dog cares for his exhausted team. Jonrowe, nursing a virus, is first to the half-way mark, winning Yukon Gold, but at what price?
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4. Chase on the Yukon
  November 7, 2008
Mackey makes up for lost time while King devises a new plan. Eskimo Nelson debates whether to withdraw from the race. Jonrowe is accosted by a drunken fan. The Busers separate to allow former champion, Martin, a chance to go for the gold.
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5. The Great Escape
  November 14, 2008
Mackey continues to break trail for rival King but is catching on to King's game. Rookie musher Holt, making a slew of beginner's mistakes, has to decide whether he can carry on or if he will succumb to the treacherous nature on the Iditarod Trail.
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6. Nome or Bust
  November 21, 2008
With Nome less than 100 miles away, Mackey, King, and Martin Buser battle for the finish line. Icon Jonrowe battles to stay in the top 10, and for rookie Holt, just finishing Alaska's toughest race means winning.
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Episode 1, "The Last Great Race"
Synopsis: The 2008 Iditarod race begins. Returning champion Lance Mackey already has a hitch in his plan. Iditarod icon DeeDee Jonrowe loses her dog team outside a checkpoint. The mushers prepare to face the dreaded Alaska Range.
Original air date: October 14, 2008
Runtime: 43 minutes
ASIN: B0022431N0
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,976 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
Toughest Race on Earth: Iditarod Season 1
Synopsis: Go inside the last great race. 96 sled-dog teams will traverse over a thousand miles of inhospitable Alaskan terrain. For man and man's best friend, the goal for some is to win. For others, the goal is to just survive.
Season year: 2008
Network: Discovery Channel
ASIN: B0021YXAPU
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