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Iditarod veteran’s dogs are in their prime and ready to race

La Center High grad Josh McNeal and team headed to Nome after much shorter race in 2021

By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor
Published: March 3, 2022, 6:00am
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Josh McNeal leads his sled dog team out on a run in preparation for the 2021 Iditarod.
Josh McNeal leads his sled dog team out on a run in preparation for the 2021 Iditarod. (Photo courtesy of Jobie McNeal) Photo Gallery

When Josh McNeal hits the trail on the 2022 Iditarod in a few days, he’ll do so as a veteran.

But in many ways, the La Center High graduate’s second Iditarod will feel very much like doing it for the first time.

“We are doing the traditional course this year, headed to Nome,” McNeal said.

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