Iditarod's Economic Impact

I found this video on how the Iditarod helps the economy of some small towns along the trail that I thought you might like to see.

With a gallon of gas costing more than $7 and the price of energy recently rising 30%, operating a business in a small village can be challenging. But between hunting season and events like Iditarod any and everything helps.
http://www.ktuu.com/videogallery/74703503/Sports/Iditarod's-Economic-Impact

I will now stop complaining about paying $3.69 a gallon for gas!