What is the concern being expressed about participating in a certain race?
The 'prove a negative' charge is nothing but vigilantism. (sorry for the big word). Of *course* the *posse commitatus* may act as they wish. But given the unprotected status of the dogs when their owners are absent and so exhausted they cannot even sleep, why would any musher participate in the race? You'd have to be a fool to do so. H***, I've got a security cam in my doorbell, for cripes sake.