Every year, the goal is to finish with a happy, healthy dog team. That is the most important thing to every musher. Another popular goal is for mushers to beat their previously fastest race time. For example, in 2019 Jeff Deeter finished the Iditarod in 10 days and 20 hours. In 2020, his goal was to finish in under 10 days. Someday we would like to win the Iditarod, of course. But it’s important that when we set goals for ourselves we make those goals realistic and measurable. Based on our experience level, and the experience level of our dogs, it’s not realistic for us to have a goal of winning the Iditarod yet.