When she hurts her paw on the fourth day of the race, Akiak can no longer compete in the Iditarod--the famed dogsledding race through 1,151 miles of Alaskan terrain.
Will she be able to help her team win this time?.
Akiak has never won the race before.
But ten-year-old lead dog Akiak doesn\'t know the rules, and nothing will stop her from catching up to her team.
The rules say once a dog is dropped from the race, it may not rejoin the team.
Her musher has no choice but to leave her behind.
When she hurts her paw on the fourth day of the race, Akiak can no longer compete in the Iditarod--the famed dogsledding race through 1,151 miles of Alaskan terrain