A team led by Jonathan Hayes departed from Nenana, Alaska, to recreate the legendary Serum Run, a 674-mile journey across treacherous terrain to deliver diphtheria antitoxin to Nome in 1925. The expedition, which aims to take around 20 days, includes a symbolic representation of the nine major pandemics of the last century and messages from Nenana children to those in Nome.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The town of Nenana said “safe travels” to Jonathan Hayes and his team on Monday as they took off to recreate the Serum Run 100 years later.
“What we wanted to do was symbolically represent the nine major pandemics or epidemics that have occurred in the last 100 years from the Serum Run to present,” Nenana Mayor Josh Verhagen said. Before the team hit the snowy trail, they spent the weekend celebrating, even going live on Facebook for those who couldn’t attend due to the weather.
There were around 15 people who saw Hayes and team off, but despite the crowd size, the mayor says there was a lot of excitement.
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