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Dogsled Racing

Dog Sled racing and Trail Sled racing are the same type of races. Here you will find information on dog drivers/mushers, types of dogs, and where and when, including the most famous of all sled dog races: the Iditarod.

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How old was Gary Paulsen when he first started the Iditarod?

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Asked by Iluvboys

Gary Paulsen has competed in the iditarod three times.

I believe that he only competed 2 times.

Yea it was twice

Well, I depends on if you count the the last one he raced in. He dropped out of his third one after about 2 or 3 days so if you're talking about how many races he finished it was 2. If you're asking about how many he entered it was 3.

How many races of people are there?

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there are not that many, there are Caucasian, Asian and African, these 3 races spread into different directions across the world, hence we have so many people of different "colour" eg; the people in the Mediterranean are almost like an olive shade, Asian are more light beige Caucasian can go from pasty white to brownish, African can go from deepest ebony to light brown, then when people have children they can go either "colour" we all have the same "colour" blood bright red!! that is what makes us all human and brothers and sisters under the skin.

Restart of the 2010 Iditarod is what checkpoint?

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The Iditarod race begins in Anchorage, Alaska. The race ends in Nome, Alaska. The race takes place in the beginning of March.

When did Ricky Craven drive the number 50 Budweiser car?

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As a fellow Mainer, I felt obligated to answer this question as we have and continue to follow Ricky Craven's career. He did indeed drive the #25 Budweiser car for Hendrick Motorsports in the late 1990s (1997/1998). Ken Schrader, Bill Elliot and Wally Dallenbach have also worn the Budweiser red and white in recent years.

What is the iditarod known as?

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The official nickname of the Iditarod's race is called The Last Great Race on Earth. The Iditarod is a sled dog race held in Nome, Alaska. ha-ha-ha. turn around. you are about to be hit. The official nickname of the Iditarod's race is called The Last Great Race on Earth. The Iditarod is a sled dog race held in Nome, Alaska. ha-ha-ha. turn around. you are about to be hit.

What are the 3 items mushers can carry?

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Actually mushers have to carry lanterns food warm water a heater to warm the water and etc.

Why did the Iditarod start happening?

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The idea of having a race over the Iditarod Trail was conceived by the late Dorothy G. Page.

How many dogs have died in the iditarod race?

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there are usually around 60 people in each iditarod. some of the most famous are Jeff king and lance mackey. lance mackey won the iditarod this year around march 15. (2009)

Where else do sled dogs originate?

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in 1713 it was created when a little girl was being pulled on a big peice of bark by two huskys

How many people in Australia drive cars?

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about the same amount as in the US actually, 48%.

How does the Jr. Iditarod protect the racers and the dog teams?

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The Jr. Iditarod protects racers and dog teams by making it just right for young competetors. They do not make it to difficult for them.

What is dog sledding?

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Dog sledding is a popular winter sport that includes up to 12 sled dogs pulling a leading person (called a "musher"). The musher stands in a sled/cart and the dogs pull him or her through snow.

What are booties for sled dogs?

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Booties are required equipment for the Iditarod race in order to protect the dog's feet. A musher must have eight booties per dog.

Who is oldest person to win the Iditarod?

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Jeff King was 50 years old when he won the 2006 Iditarod making him the oldest winner. The way the 2013 race is going, it looks like this record will be broken in the next couple days, possibly by Jeff himself.

How many miles are there in an Iditarod?

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It is right at 1,012 miles from Anchorage, to Nome, Alaska,

but just about a month ago "they" officially moved the starting line, from Anchorage

to Willow, Alaska, just a few miles down the road

1,112 miles (1868km)

Technically, the Iditarod is 1149 miles long. This is so because Alaska is the 49th state. That's why the length is that.

Were do the mushers and the sled dogs sleep?

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The mushers have baskets that carry the gear on the Iditarod Trail. These baskets are used to let the dogs rest while on break.

How do people survive in the harsh environments in the iditarod race?

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Firstly man has the metabolic activities it carries depending on the situation he is faced with.During harsh conditions the body of man does the following;

during extreme conditions,the lipids he has been eating coat his body and warms him up.

Why are mushers called mushers?

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"Mushing" refers to driving over snow with a dog sled. One or more dogs pull the sled, with the "musher," the person standing on the sled, on board. The word "mush" comes from the French "marchons" or "marche" meaning, "let's go" or "go."

* http://people.howstuffworks.com/musher.htm

How are starting positions for the race determined in the Iditarod?

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They use the rankings from the races in the past for younger racers, as you get older they have a points system and this is used the same way, the lower the points the better and earlyer you race!