The ride has been tinged with emotion for Jason Mackey, the brother of the late four-time champion Lance Mackey, who has been carrying the ashes of both Lance and their late mother.
The vast majority of Mackey’s dogs are new to the trail, but the Iditarod veteran comes from a long line of legendary mushers. Lance, for example, is the race’s only four-peat champion, winning four straight Iditarods from 2007 to 2010.
“Coming into here,” Mackey said through sniffles. “It’s tough. I had a really good run over the top of Rainy Pass the other night, and left some of my brother up there. It was really a cool moment.” Two of Jason Mackey’s biggest fans are now quiet supporters, with all three still sharing moments together as a family out on the trail. He carries some of the ashes of his mother and his brother with him in a safe space on his sled.
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