March 6
The Musher's banquet was last night, March 5. The Musher's Banquet is the official social kickoff for the Iditarod. Governors (Sarah Palin), senators, and a thousand crazed Iditarod fans pay $95 a plate to get a chance to mingle with the mushers and watch them draw numbers for the race starting order. The mushers all have tables with their name and then later sit at a table to greet fans and kids.
Trent drew starting bib number 75 out of 80, to which he quipped, "All right, i can sleep in"
Tim