Book Discussion – Race Across Alaska, By Libby Riddle

Race Across Alaska: First Woman to Win the Iditarod Tells Her Story, Libby Riddle
February 22, 1965 Room, University Union
Grant Winslow, facilitator

This is the story of a courageous woman and her heroic dogs. At the age of 16, Libby Riddle she left home for Alaska, the Last Frontier. There her love of animals drew her to the sport of sled dog racing. When she entered the Iditarod, the famous marathon from Anchorage to Nome, she was just another Iditarod nobody. Twelve hundred miles later, having conquered blizzards, extreme cold, and exhaustion, she and her dogs crossed the final stretch of sea ice, miles ahead of the nearest competitor, becoming the first woman to win the Iditarod.

Participating students will receive a complimentary copy of the book. Space is limited. Register online at www.uwgb.edu/stulife. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life.