Palin's Husband Races Across Alaska - ABC News- Topic: Dog News
Each year, they race 1,971 miles through the snow and ice of the Alaskan wilderness, weighed down by sleeping bags, a small tent, a stove that weathers the wind, flares, a hatchet and other gear they’ll need to survive if conditions deteriorate. McCain’s VP pick Sarah Palin hugs her husband Todd on February 10th, 2008, at the start of the Tesoro Iron Dog, the longest snowmobile race in the world. From Wasilla, Alaska — the hometown of John McCain’s vice presidential pick, Sarah Palin — northwest to Nome and then east to Fairbanks, two-person teams compete in the Iron Dog, the longest snowmobile race in the world. While many Washington types and political families might never dream of subjecting themselves to those conditions, that’s not the case for Palin and her husband, Todd. A professional snowmobiler, Todd Palin is a four-time race champion, winning his last title in 2007 with competition partner Scott Davis. Two weeks ago, Todd Palin signed up for the February 2009 race, which would be his 16th run as a competitor. read more
Technorati Tags: palin, race, sarah, todd, browser, javascript, dog news
