It’s a common story of when the runt rises. It’s the same here with Granite. Named after a strong rock, Granite was a runt and passed over by all the men mushers. Susan Butcher saw him differently. She worked with him and he with her to form a winning team for the Iditarod for 4 consecutive years.
They don’t treat the women any different than the men for this race. It’s grueling and she did it. Lost to cancer, her legacy lives on as does the race. She wrote the words of her story before she passed. These dogs are amazing.
There isn’t a motor on this 4 Wheeler. She doesn’t need it. Pure joy when the dogs were released to run. dmc