Photo: Rachel Scdoris

Melissa Josue

By Melissa Josue
Uploaded on 23 February 2008
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Rachel Scdoris

Rachel Scdoris (left) is one of the youngest mushers to have completed the Iditarod, she is also legally blind. Rachael, who has been racing sled dogs since she was 11 years old, was born with Congenital Achromatopsia, a rare vision disorder that makes her colorblind and extremely sensitive to light. However, the Iditarod is an event where she is able to combine all the things that she loves most.

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