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Left: Kristy Berington says, "When I signed up for my first Iditarod, I did hear someone say, 'She's just a pretty face—she won't make it past McGrath.' It didn't bother me—I thought it was funny, because I knew I was going to finish."
Right: Kristy carries a bottle of her father's ashes to bring her good memories and good luck on the trail.