Anna Berington, Bib #2, at the Ceremonial Start and ReStart of Iditarod 52. March 2 & 3, 2024. Anna is one half of the team of Seeing Double Racing, a kennel she runs with her twin sister Kristy. 2024 was the first time Anna ran Iditarod without her sister running a second team. Berington was quoted as telling her friends and family just before going up to draw her starting number that she just hoped she didn't pull the first bib number... which is exactly what she did (Bib #1 is always saved for the honorary musher).
Why didn't Kristy run? Several factors played a role, a big one was Iditarod going back to 16 dogs per team (though several teams chose to start with less) and the rising costs of entering and preparing for the Iditarod. The twins chose instead to split the racing duties all season with Kristy running the Quest while Anna focused on Iditarod.
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