- Competitors in the grueling Tesoro Iron Dog snowmobile race will not be out of sight at any time during their nearly 2,000-mile competition across the Alaskan wilderness—thanks to an Iridium-enabled tracking system developed by World Communication Center (WCC). Billed as the “World’s Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race,” the Tesoro Iron Dog competition covers 1,971 miles, from Wasilla to Nome to Fairbanks over six days. Each of the 42 two-member teams will defy sub-zero cold, poor visibility, and deep snow to push their snowmobiles and bodies to the limits to reach the finish line. This year’s annual event begins on February 10, 2008. Through a partnership with Applied Satellite Engineering (ASE) and Ontec Technologies, WCC is outfitting each snowmobile team with Iridium short-burst data (SBD) devices. This will permit officials and spectators to track the position of each racer throughout the competition. WCC’s position reports via Google Earth will be viewable via the Tesoro Iron Dog Website showing the latest location of each team—Bethesda, Maryland
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