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Iditarod
The Iditarod is an annual sled dog team race across Alaska. It is the most famous of all sled dog races.
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Why is Joe Redington the Father of the Iditarod?
Joe Redington is known as the father of the Iditarod because Joe was the one who invented the Iditarod along with Dorothy G. Page
Why does my rx7 idle very high when I first start it?
in the late model 2nd gen cars the fast idle at start up is the choke function. esp when the motor is cold. once it starts a quick push on the gas pedal releases the automatic choke
Who was the youngest person to ever finish in the Iditarod?
- Dallas Seavey, in 2005, just one day after turning 18.
What event does the Iditarod commemorate?
The serum run of 1925. The dogs were used to rush vaccine to Nome as the only airplanes available were open cockpit, had engines that were minimally functional in cold weather and in winter storage. The serum was passed along in a relay form team to team after being transported by train from Seward to the end of the line. The dog teams used the mail trail and completed the run in 5 days 7 hours and 30 minutes. The normal run time was 25 days.
In what year did the original Iditarod race start?
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race first ran to Nome in 1973, after two short races on part of the Iditarod Trail in 1967 and 1969.
The first year the iditarod ran was in 1973. :)
What are the release dates for Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race - 2000 TV?
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race - 2000 TV was released on:
USA: 15 April 2000
Why were many Americans afraid of foreigners and people of different races?
Many Americans were afraid of foreigners and people of different races because of communists and anarchists.
What was the entry fee to enter the Iditarod before 2003?
$678 was the fee to enter the Iditarod Race before 2003.
Where do mushers sleep in the Iditarod race?
They sleep at the checkpoint stops. If they want they can make an igloo or something that they might rather sleep in then the checkpoint where a lot of other teams are.
What does the phrase steer clear mean?
Steer clear means to stay away from, or keep away from. For example, there may be drama at school, and I may say "I am going to steer clear of the drama." In other words " I am going to stay away (keep away) from the drama."
Which Iditarod checkpoint do you have to stay at?
Actually there is 1 checkpoint the mushers stay at for 8 hours. The checkpoint required is White Mountain. Then they have to take a 24 hour stop and one more 8 hour stop at any checkpoint.
Movie titles based on the Iditarod race?
Some movies that are based on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race are Iron Will, Mush: The Movie, and the animated movie Balto. There have also been some TV movies based on the races including the 2012 TV movie The Iditarod : Beyond the Race and the 2000 TV movie Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
