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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 do people have the jr iditarod race?
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.
What is the prize for the winner of the Iditarod?
· $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
How long does the Iditarod race last?
On Sunday, March 8, mushers will again line up at the old Wasilla Airport in Wasilla about 40 miles north of Anchorage. At ten a.m., the first teams will depart on their way to Nome.
From Wasilla, they travel to Knik Lake, the last checkpoint on the road system. Spectators may drive the 17 miles from Anchorage to Eagle River and the approximately 30 miles from Eagle River to Wasilla. It's about 13 miles from Wasilla to Knik. Once the mushers leave the Knik checkpoint, they are OFF the road system for the duration of the race.
It is impossible to predict the exact day or time that the first musher will cross the finish line in Nome. However, we expect it to be between 9 and 12 days, making it on second Tuesday or Wednesday. Doug Swingley, 1995 Champion, completed the course in 9 days, 2 hours, 42 minutes and 19 seconds to become the first musher from outside of the state of Alaska to ever win the Iditarod.
It is impossible to predict the exact day or time that the first musher will cross the finish line in Nome. However, we expect it to be between 9 and 12 days, making it on second Tuesday or Wednesday. Doug Swingley, 1995 Champion, completed the course in 9 days, 2 hours, 42 minutes and 19 seconds to become the first musher from outside of the state of Alaska to ever win the Iditarod.
Actually the 2011 race is from march 8th to march 17th so eleven days(not including the weekends) :)
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How long is the junior Iditarod?
this race is about 10 hours... or tthats whhat a website said to me :) i had to do this for homework too!
What is the iditarod widow's lantern?
The Red Lantern Award is an award given to the last musher to cross the finish line in Nome.
How much do the winners of the Iditarod make?
The Iditarod winners make 69,000 dollars and a new truck
That's what I'm tryin' to figure out. So far I know total to top 30 teams is $875,000.
Same proportions as last year they say but don't say what that is. source idit. rules pdf file found on www.iditarod.com
Aproximately last year: winner 70k+dodge truck, 11th ~30K, 30th ~10k, I think. After 30th, each finisher gets $1049.00.
ACTUALLY! it was only $510,000 that was awarded to the top 30 winners! oh! and if christian beadles is out there, i just wanted to say, will marry me?
What awards does the iditarod race winner receive?
The "Golden Harness" is most frequently given to the lead dog or dogs of the winning team. However, it is decided by a vote of the mushers, and in 2008 was given to Babe, the lead dog of Ramey Smyth, the 3rd place finisher. Babe was almost 11 years old when she finished the race, and it was her ninth Iditarod. The "Rookie of the Year" award is given to the musher who places the best among those finishing their first Iditarod. A red lantern signifying perseverance is awarded to the last musher to cross the finish line. The size of the purse determines how many mushers receive cash prizes. The first place winner also receives a new pickup truck.
How much money does a musher get if he or she wins the iditarod race?
In 2011 the purse was $50,400 +a Dodge Ram 1500.
The first ten mushers to finish the 2011 Iditarod get these prize money payouts:
- $50,400
- $46,300
- $42,500
- $38,900
- $35,600
- $32,600
- $29,800
- $27,300
- $24,900
- $22,700
That prize money scale continues down until the Iditarod musher who finishes in 30th place takes home a purse of $1,500.
What is the purpose of the Iditarod?
it is a dogsled race from one end of Alaska to the other. A team of anywhere from 12 to 16 dogs pull a sled with a musher (dog controller) across the snow and ice. The Winner gets a cash prize and usually a trophy, but most of the people that win, do it mostly for the fun of it.
How often does the Iditarod happen?
It is a dogsled race that takes place in Alaska. There is a ceremonial start in Anchorage Alaska, however, due to the urban nature of the area, after the ceremony the race moves to Willow Alaska, about 80 miles north of Anchorage, and goes from Willow to Nome Alaska.
Who is the father of the Iditarod and why is he called that?
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 idea of having a race over the Iditarod Trail was conceived by the late Dorothy G. Page. In 1964, Page was chairman of the Wasilla-Knik Centennial and was working on projects to celebrate Alaska's Centennial Year in 1967.
She was intrigued that dog teams could travel over land that was not accessible by automobile. In the early 1920's, settlers had come to Alaska following a gold strike. They traveled by boat to the coastal towns of Seward and Knik and from there, by land into the gold fields. The trail they used is today known as The Iditarod Trail, one of the National Historic Trails as so designated by the Congress of the United States. In the winter, their only means of travel was by dog team.
- http://www.iditarod.com/learn/history.html
the mother is Dorthy Page and the father is Rick Swenson
Who is the only five time winner of the Iditarod?
Rick Swenson [b. 1950] is the only five-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race that's held in the United States of America across the state of Alaska. Because of that achievement, he's called the 'King of the Iditarod'. He finished first in the 1,049-mile race in 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, and 1991.
Who won the most Iditarod races?
Susan Butcher
Jeff King
Answer #2
Actually there are "five" 4 time winners of the famed Iditarod Dogsled Race.
The only 5 time winner is Rick Swenson, 1977-1979-1981-1982-1991 it could have been 6 but Dick Mackey won a controversial victory in 1978.
The other 4 time winners are:
Susan Butcher 1986-1987-1988-1990.
Doug Swingley 1995-1999-2000-2001.
Martin Buser 1992-1994-1997-2002.
Jeff King 1993- 1996-1998-2006.
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Who was the oldest person to ever compete in the Iditarod?
Norman Vaughan,who took the red lantern in 1990 at the age of 24
What does pedaling mean for a dog in the Iditarod?
The musher pedals not the dog (s). It means pushing the sled with one foot while riding the back.
What is the idita-rider in the Iditarod race?
it is the person who controls his sled dog team in the iditarod
Why did the mother and father of the Iditarod want to start the Iditarod race?
The father of the iditarod is Joe Redington and the mother is Dorothy Page:)
Why did the Iditarod race start?
This site will explain the history of Dogsleding and the Iditarod in Alaska:
* Iditarod History
Iditarod History. The Beginning. 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 ...
** http://www.iditarod.com/learn/history.html
Because an epidemic of diphtheria came to nome and they didn't have enough anti-toxin to give to everyone. so people outside of nome formed a relay to get the anti-toxin to nome.
How many rookies in Iditarod race?
72 rookies registered for this years iditarod .thats all i no about this cold harsh race
some facts are that it is 1,147 miles long, there are 2 routes, there are about 60 teams in each race, each team starts out with 16 dogs, the fastest Iditarod time was 9 days and it oringinated from the serum run. hope that helps
