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Andrea Swingley's four-dog team leaves the start chute at the Jeff Studdert Racegrounds in Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.

Shannon Erhart gives last-minute instructions for her daughter's team at the start line of the 2006 Open North American Championship.

Jeff Conn's eight-dog team rounds a curve during the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Dog Mushers Association's annual Gold Run at the Jeff Studdert Racegrounds.

A skijorer is an integral part of the team and works just as hard as the dogs. Kriya Dunlap helps her two dogs down the trail.

Jeff Conn and his eight-dog team head down the trail into the frosty forest during a race at the Jeff Studdert Racegrounds in Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.

As his lead dogs watch, Jeff Conn gets some last-minute encouragement from his wife and son before his start at the 2005 Limited North American Sled Dog Championships at the Jeff Studdert Racegrounds in Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.

Carol Kaynor smiles as her happy six-dog team returns from the first heat at the Tok Race of Chammpions in Tok, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥. This was the first race ever for four of the six dogs, and Kaynor's goal was to give them a fun, positive experience.