2006 Iditarod Photos and Articles featuring Melanie Gould
Congratulations to Melanie for finishing the 2006 Iditarod in 18th place!

View  2006 Race Standings here - Melanie was Bib #23

ARCHIVE:  Read Melanie's  Pre 2006-Iditarod "News From The Dogstead" here.

3/5/06 Melanie Gould boots up at the restart of the 2006 Iditarod in Willow.  Photo by Doug Gualtieri.

3/5/06 Melanie Gould at the restart of the 2006 Iditarod in Willow.  Photo by Doug Gualtieri.

3/5/06 Melanie Gould with Jerome Longo at the restart of the 2006 Iditarod in Willow.  Photo by Doug Gualtieri.

3/5/06 Melanie's hat - Momentum Premium Athletic Dog Food was a big supporter of Mel's race this year, and of course kept her dogs well fed, happy,  and energetic.  Photo by Doug Gualtieri.

3/5/06 The wonderful nose of Li'l Bit.  Photo by Doug Gualtieri.

3/5/06 The equally wonderful nose of Ranger. Photo by Doug Gualtieri.

3/5/06 Melanie's dog Jane.  Photo by Doug Gualtieri.

Melanie's team at the Knik 200 Race, 2006.  Photo by Doug Gualtieri.

Thor at the Knik 200 Race, 2006.  Photo by Doug Gualtieri.

3/4/06 Melanie at the 2006 Ceremonial Start in Anchorage.  Photo by Theresa Daily of dogsled.com.

http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/coverage_2006/photos06p13_unk10.html

3/13/06 Melanie Gould runs up a bank from the slough after leaving Unalakleet on Monday afternoon.  Photo by Jeff Schultz, Alaskastock.com, courtesy of iditarod.com .

3/12/06 Melanie Gould runs toward the Kaltag checkpoint on the Yukon river on Sunday.  Photo by Jeff Schultz, Alaskastock.com, courtesy of iditarod.com .

March 12, 2006, Kaltag, AK - Melanie Gould runs on the Yukon River nearing the Kaltag checkpoint on Sunday. Photo by Jeff Schultz.
http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/coverage_2006/photos06p12_kaltag10.html

March 12, 2006, Kaltag, AK - Melanie Gould runs toward the Kaltag checkpoint on the Yukon River on Sunday. Photo by Jeff Schultz.
http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/coverage_2006/photos06p12_kaltag11.html

3/10/06 There was excitement this morning when the 2006 Iditarod Race Standings showed Melanie Gould having surged forward to 3rd place in and out of Cripple.  Here's as an article explaining why she suddenly was back in Ophir a few hours later, in 31st place: http://www.adn.com/iditarod/race_2006/news/story/7518366p-7431354c.html

3/8/06 Melanie Gould runs down the embankment onto the Kuskokwim river as she leaves the McGrath checkpoint on Wednesday morning.  Photo by Jeff Schultz, Alaskastock.com, courtesy of iditarod.com .

3/7/06 7-year-old Jessica Rueger and her class are big fans of Melanie.  This is a close-up photo of Jessica's model of Mel's team. Be sure to click on the photo to see a larger version of this masterpiece! Thanks to Mel's Aunt Jean for the photos.

3/8/06 - Epicurious Magazine featured Melanie Gould in their Daily Dish column today! Go here to read it.

Do you pack 2,000 pounds of food and supplies when you're preparing for a trip? Well, Melanie Gould did. She had to think ahead — and big — for the trip she started a few days ago.... Click the above link to read more.

Thanks to journalist Joanne Camas for interviewing Melanie and emailing me about this story!

3/4/06 Anchorage Ceremonial Start - Jerome on far right, dogs looking enthusiastic. Photo by Anita Golton.

3/7/06 7-year-old Jessica Rueger and her class are big fans of Melanie.  This is a photo of Jessica with a fantastic model of Mel's team.  Thanks to Mel's Aunt Jean for the photos.

3/4/06 Anchorage Ceremonial Start - Jerome second from left, Melanie on right. Photo by Anita Golton.

3/4/06 Anchorage Ceremonial Start - The dogs are rarin' to go! Photo by Anita Golton.

3/4/06 Melanie Gould gets ready to depart with her Idita-Rider Eliza Price of Brooklyn, NY.  Photo by Jon Little courtesy of Cabelasiditarod.com

3/4/06 Anchorage Ceremonial Start - Jerome on far left, Melanie on right. Photo by Anita Golton.

3/4/06 Melanie Gould, takes off in the 2006 Iditarod Ceremonial start in Anchorage.  Photo by Marc Lester courtesy of Anchorage Daily News.

3/6/06 - Melanie's our covergirl!  Okay, so she's a bit blurry, but like she often says, "It's all about the dogs!"

Cover of March 2006 issue of Alaska Magazine.  Byline reads: "Melanie Gould tops a ridge near Unalakleet during the 2005 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Photo by Jeff Schultz, Alaskastock.com .