Toughest race on Earth [videorecording] : Iditarod / produced by Original Productions, LLC for Discovery Channel.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: DIS5273DVD | Image EntertainmentPublication details: Chatsworth, CA : Distributed by Image Entertainment, 2009.Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 2 videodiscs (256 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:- 0009537783
- 9780009537783
- Iditarod
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult DVD | Main Library | DVD | 798.83 T722 | Disc 1 & 2 | Checked out | 05/05/2024 | 33111006680132 |
Originally produced for Discovery Channel in 2008.
Title from container.
Disc 1. The last great race ; Surviving the Alaska range ; The king and the pauper ; Chase on the Yukon ; The great escape ; Nome or bust -- Disc 2. Bonus feature. Expedition Alaska / produced by Indus Films for Discovery Channel.
Narrator: David Scott.
Documents 96 teams attempting to traverse more than a thousand miles in Alaska with nothing but 16 dogs and a sled. Between Anchorage and Nome, man and man's best friend must work together, care for each other, and play a disciplined game of strategy if they hope to be first to cross the finish line. For some, survival is worth much more than actually winning. Bonus feature: a team of top scientists and wildlife filmmakers explore Alaska's remote and rugged landscape to document the impact global warming is having on the landscape and wildlife.
Rating: Not rated.
DVD, widescreen (1.78:1, enhanced for 16:9 TVs); Dolby digital stereo.