Dear Rick Swenson,

Congratulations on completing the race. It seems to be a very tough race. Our class chose you as our musher because of your great race record. Anyone that enters this race must be an excellent athlete and dog handler. We hope to continue seeing you in the Iditarod in the future. We learned so many things about the Iditarod dog sled race and really enjoyed it.

Thank you for making the race exciting for us. Good luck in the future.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Hash's Third Grade Class
Laurel Elementary School