First Legally Blind Athlete to Complete the Famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Rachael Scdoris, age 21, is a professional sled dog racer from Bend, Oregon. Rachael was born with Congenital Achromatopsia, a rare vision disorder causing near sightedness, far sightedness and colorblindness. As a young girl, Rachael made the decision not to allow her impaired vision to stand in the way of her dreams, and has been racing sled dogs since age 11.
In 2001, at age 15, Rachael became the youngest athlete to ever finish a 500-mile sled dog race when she completed the Pedigree International Stage Stop Race in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Since childhood, Rachael's dream had always been to compete in the acclaimed Iditarod � the super bowl of sled dog racing. After a high profile public debate in 2003, the Iditarod Trail Committee made a landmark decision to unanimously approve Rachael's request for special accommodations that would allow her and her dog team to compete safely in the Iditarod.
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