Hypothetically, if you won a contest where you received an all-expense paid trip to the sporting event of your choice, where would you go? Did I mention you could bring three friends?
Now, I know my old man would pick one of the big golf events. Has to be in the US, so "86" the trip to Saint Andrews.
The Mets have a good shot at making the World Series, so that's a choice.
I'd pass on the Super Bowl, since I'd miss all the commercials.
The Pro Bowl in Hawai'i? In the past week alone we've had temperatures around -18°F, and wind chills near -40°F. I might skip the game and hang out on the North Shore.
I've never been much of a fan of college sports, but I can imagine some folks picking the Rose Bowl, or the NCAA Final Four, or some big rivalry game.
There's the US Open for tennis, the Stanley Cup finals for hockey, the ESPN X-games to name a few. Heck, I'd be tempted to check out the NCAA Division I wrestling championships.
From the Anchorage Daily News:
As the winner of a nationwide contest, David Alan Hays of Tennessee gets to take three friends to any sporting event in the United States:The Super Bowl. The World Series. The Kentucky Derby. The Daytona 500. The Stanley Cup Finals. The Masters. The Final Four.
He arrives for the Iditarod today.
[hat tip to the guy behind the counter of the store down the street, who read the article to me]
Some other Iditarod news:
PETA... idiots with an agenda.
An Alaskan Abroad talks about Jeff King and the other 82 teams.
More on the Last Great Race.
A history behind the event. More on Balto and Togo.
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