Dogsled Racing

On a flat course or a racing oval, a greyhound will be the fastest .

extreme conditions.

If a musher is looking for speed they'll use mostly mutts who have many different breeds in their lineage and who have acclimated to the cold weather and running super long distances. If they just want to get to the finish line they'll use Huskies and Malamutes. The latter 2 are used more for power than speed, but the mixed breed dogs are bred for speed, power, and ease of training. Most mushers will have a few Huskies and Malamutes on their team to provide an extra "push", but past that an experience Iditarod racer will usually opt for mixed breeds.

Total Time = 127 hours

Total Distance: 1078km

v = 1078 km/127 hours = 8.49 km/h

The first to finish the race. The race starts on Willow Lake and ends in Nome. It is about 1000 miles long.

The Iditarod always starts on the first Saturday in March, with a ceremonial start in Anchorage. The restart is the next day.

there are two kinds of sledding, 7 dogs or 6 dogs. when there is 7 dogs, the one in the front is lead dog, the next two are navigaters, then fast dogs, then wheels, in 6 dogs, the one on the left is lead dog, beside it is navigater, then fast dogs, then wheels

I do not think Libby Riddles is dead yet

In the front of the line. They are leading the whole team.

The Iditarod is an annual dog sled race that takes place on the Iditarod Trail between Anchorage, Alaska and Nome, Alaska. The Iditarod isn't just any race; it's a race that pairs humans, or mushers, with their sled dogs as they make their way across well over 1100 miles (1769 kilometers) of some of the roughest, coldest wilderness in North America. The Iditarod has been called "The Last Great Race on Earth" and it got its start in 1973 with a total winning purse of $25,000 US Dollars (USD). An extraordinary race that mushers from all over the world and all walks of life participate in, the Iditarod was the brainchild of Dorothy G. Page. Conceived by her intrigue and interest with Alaskan history, Page approached a sled dog enthusiast, Joe Redington, Sr. with her idea of running a sled dog race over the Iditarod Trail, which was first used as a mail and supply route during Alaska's earliest development. The race is designed to pay tribute to Alaska's history and heroic mushers and dogs that played an instrumental part in the development of Alaska. The Iditarod Trail is a National Historic Trail today. As a tribute to Alaskan history, the Iditarod is the biggest event in Alaska each year. Business and travel in Alaska increase dramatically in the days leading up to and during the Iditarod. Yet the race itself is organized and operated almost entirely of volunteers. The route between Anchorage and the finish line in Nome alternates every other year between a northern route and southern route, each with 26 and 27 checkpoints, respectively. At each checkpoint the sled dogs are examined by veterinary staff, while medical staff and volunteers are on hand to aid the mushers if necessary. The first race had 22 finishers. Since then, entries into the Iditarod have climbed steadily. The prize money raised each year is split between all finishers, with first place claiming $72,066.67 US Dollars (USD) in the 2005 Iditarod. As of 2006, the record for the fastest time was held by Martin Buser who finished the race in 2002 in 8 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes, and two seconds. Rick Swenson holds the current record for the most wins at 5 total and holds the second fastest time.

· $69,000 - 1st place in Nome

· $3,000 in Silver Dollars & Trophy - 1st musher in Iditarod (the town)

· Seven-course gourmet dinner flown in from a fancy restaurant in Anchorage - 1st musher in Anvik

they have 3 tasks:

1.strenght

2.speed

3.tracker

In number 1, the musher puts the dogs harnesses on them individualy and, with a string, ties a peice of log to the dogs harnesses.Let them race down a hill and the first one down wins.

In number 2, the musher basicaly plays fetch, and throws a ball.The first dog to get it wins.

In number 3,the musher hides bits of food in hard places and the dog that find the most treats wins.

If some dog(s) draw,then the musher must pick the biggest(fattest)dog(s) to be either at the back or in the middle

20. For many years the top 20 split the prize money, and 21st got nothing. More recently, it has been spread down to the top 30, and all finishers receive $1049 from a separate source.

At the finish of the '95 race, John Gourley was in 19th place, when he took a wrong turn right outside Nome. Soon afterward, Ramey Smyth passed Mitch Seavey in the finish chute for one of the closest finishes in Iditarod history. Both thought they were racing for the final paying position, only to later find out they were 19th and 20th, and Mr. Gourley finished a short time later in 21st.

Well, actually, there are many breeds that are used to pull dogsleds, and several more that are capable of it. Most that are actually used are of the Spitz type. Siberian Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, and Sammoyeds are some traditional examples. The Alaskan Husky is recently created breed of sled dog that has shown extreme aptitude. Reportedly a cross between SH and greyhounds, these are smaller dogs with greater endurance capability. Many Molosser breeds are capable of drafting, but few are as adept as the aforementioned spitz breeds.

Sled dogs must be able to stand cold weather and be bred to want to run.

There are several kinds of sled dogs:

Malamutes are primarily freight dogs and are also used for recreational mushing, but they do not race.

Alaskan huskies are a mixed breed that is bred for racing.

Siberian huskies, a recognized breed, are also used for racing.

Dallas Seavey

thirteen

this race is about 10 hours... or tthats whhat a website said to me :) i had to do this for homework too!

he won 5,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,001

The Red Lantern Award is an award given to the last musher to cross the finish line in Nome.

the minimum # of dogs in a sled race in Alaska is 12.....12 dog is also the least amount of dogs u can have at the begining. and 16 is the most u can have at the start of the race.

george

Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes are my opinion for the best dogs for the iditarod because that is what these breeds are meant to do. They have a tough, thick coat that will keep them warm in the very cold weather. And they have very strong paws and legs. Things like the iditarod are one of the reasons these dogs are in this world today. This is my opinion but it makes sense to me.

There are a number of behaviors that could disqualify a musher from the Iditarod race. Two of the most common are animal neglect or cruelty or sabotage of other teams or mushers. Dogs are also checked for illegal drugs.