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Why was the first long Iditarod race run?

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The Iditarod was conceived by Dorothy Page and Joe Redington as a way to keep dog sledding alive and a way to commemorate the serum run of 1925, in which a relay of dogsled teams brought diptheria to Nome, Alaska, saving the lives of many native children. :)

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When was the first long Iditarod race run to Nome?

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Are Malamutes the best for the Iditarod?

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They run their dogs alot and slowly increase the distance.


How did the name they name the Iditarod?

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Dallas Seavey. Since you have to be 18 to run the race, he entered the day after his 18th birthday in 2005.


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What years do they run the southern route for the iditarod for the dogsled race?

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