Dear Rick Swenson,

It was a pleasure to watch you race. We enjoyed watching you race. We learned how very difficult the Iditarod race really is. We guess it would be even more difficult if you had to dodge snowmobile racers! It must be hard to go through the Iditarod, and pay for everything - then, get hit by a snowmobile racer, and have to withdraw or scratch.

You must be very proud of your self and your dogs because you got 4th place out of 68 contestents. We will follow you next year. GOOD LUCK!

Ms. Ehrler's Class