In the dark hours of the Iditarod

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Lance Mackey arrives in Nikolai in the evening during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 5, 2019. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Although the days are growing longer quickly in Alaska, Iditarod competitors carry on with their business during the night hours. Here’s a selection of Iditarod-at-night photos by ADN’s Marc Lester.

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