Jason and his team travel to the start line at the ceremonial start of the Iditarod 2023 in Anchorage

Iditarod 2014 Jason with one of his sled dogs

Jason greets friend and fellow musher Aaron Burmeister at the Iditarod 2023 Ceremonial start in Anchorage

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Patrick Mackey at the Willow Restart Iditarod 2023

Jason Mackey with his iditarider at iditarod 2023

Jason embraces one of his sled dogs before the 2014 Iditarod

Iditarod 2017 emerging from tunnel under Gambell Street

Iditarod 2014 Jason leaves the start chute with his Iditarider

Jason Mackey awarded Lynden Committed through the Last Mile Red Lantern Award

2017 Iditarod restart

Sean and April Gilchrist of Midnight Sun Decals Iditarod 2023 Restart in Willow

2014 Iditarod Jason in Willow for the restart

Iditarod 2014 Jason carries an urn of ashes taped to his handle bars

Iditarod 2023 Bronze sponsors Rick and Dawn Ressler

Iditarod nine time finisher Duane Halverson with Jason Mackeys 2023 Iditarod sled

Iditarod Legend Dick Mackey at the Willow Restart Iditarod 2023

Iditarod 2014 Jason in pain at the Nikolai checkpoint

Iditarod 2015 loading a sled after the ceremonial start at Anchorage