My wife also runs a team and my four kids also race.

At least one sled dog from the film will probably be at the race. It might be fun for kids to see a real movie-star dog.

On any given day, any dog team can be beaten. There will be a lot of good teams there.

Name recognition gets less important as the race goes on. The key candidates are all going to have enough money to get their own name out there. People will know who they are.

It is a great boat for kids, or for dad to race at the international level.

I'm glad we got the first race under our belt. Some of our kids really didn't know what to expect. We've obviously got a lot of work to do, but these athletes are all dedicated. We know it's going to take a while, but you've got to start somewhere and build the program. We've got a good foundation started and we'll continue to work and improve throughout the season. Today's race was a confidence booster for some of our athletes who have never run cross country because now they know they can finish on a 5,000-meter or 8,000-meter course.