There are certain equipment each team must have an arctic parka,a heavy sleeping bag,an ax,snow shoes,musher food,dog food and boots for each one of the dogs feet to protect against cutting ice and hard snow packed injuries.Lance Macky was last years iditrod winner.Here are his dogs Maple,Pimp,Boycuz,Lippy,Amp,Zena,Dred,Dribble,Chucko,Lenny,Sexy,June,Big Dog,Raunchy,and,Rapper.Rapper is his favorite dog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!