Associated Press

Iditarod leader declines gourmet meal to keep mushing

When you’re leading the Iditarod but a five-time champion is breathing down your neck, you just don’t have time for the finer things in life. Brent Sass, who is seeking his first title in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska, turned down a five-course meal Friday morning for being the first musher to reach the Yukon River. Instead, he only stayed at the checkpoint for five minutes, and got back on the trail without even grabbing a to-go bag.