fɔːɹ mˈɛnɪəv ðə plˈeɪɚz, ɪt wʌzðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ðeɪ hæd ˈɛvɚ sˈiːn snˈoʊ, ɐ slˈɛd dˈɑːɡ, ɔːɹ ɐ kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv dˈɪstəns ɹˈeɪs.
For many of the players, it was the first time they had ever seen snow, a sled dog, or a competitive distance race.