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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.
281 Questions
What is a bib and why is it important in the Iditarod race?
A bib in the mushing world is no so they don't have to clean their jackets, no! It shows the musher's starting order.
Does the Iditarod race start at the North Pole?
The Iditarod race course is from Seward, Alaska to Nome, Alaska.
What event does the Iditarod race 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.
How are dogs arranged on a team for the Iditarod race?
Strongest are usually the dogs CLOSEST to the sled.
Then it's second strongest and so on until the leader dog, with the most experience
8 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes, and 2 seconds by Martin Buser in 2002
What was the original use of the Iditarod trail?
know one cares just get a life and study something else!!!!!!!
People do care,fyi,and the iditarod trail was origanlly used to carry mail yo towns by sled-dogs before they made roads,im not sure if its still used for that 2 anymore.
What does the Iditarod course look like?
the iditarod routes are not very chooppy. check out www.iditarod.com
What is the temperature during the Iditarod?
During the iditarod, it depends where the musher's are at. Right now the current temperature is -2 degrees Fahrenheit, but you can check at iditarod.com
How many dogs do you need for the Iditarod?
A contestant in the Iditarod usually has 12-16 dogs on their sled team at the beginning of the race. If less than 6 dogs are pulling the sled when they cross the finish line, the team will be disqualified.
What does the loser of the Iditarod race receive?
The Iditarod Sled Dog Race is the only race in the world that gives a prize for last place. But, the not just the first place gets a prize, everyone does. The lower it gets the less money you get, though. For last place, the musher gets what is called the red lantern! Hope this helped you!
Who was the slowest win of the Iditarod?
Carl huntington in 1974 with a time of 20 days 15 hours 2 minutes and 7 seconds
What are the release dates for Iditarod - 2008 The Last Great Race - 1.1?
Iditarod - 2008 The Last Great Race - 1.1 was released on:
USA: 14 October 2008
How many days will 140 ml of med last if 1 teaspoon a day is dosage?
Assuming that it is a 5ml spoon, 140ml should last 28 days. 5ml X 28 = 140ml or: 140ml divide by 5ml = 28.
Why is the Iditarod called the Last Great Race?
Because back in 1720 the people thought that there would be no more racing, until in 1940 people in Alaska started racing again and they nevered changed the name .
Can there be a second place winner in the Iditarod?
no there can not be a second place winner the first place winner is the winner and everybody else are losers and do not have enough power to rule their dogs into running and it is not the dogs fault if they loose it is the pearsons fault
When was Iditarod a thriving town?
Around 1920. Gold was discovered nearby in 1910 and prospectors moved in but by 1930 the gold was gone and the town became a ghost town.
How can a musher on the Iditarod be automatically disqualified?
If he or she loses enough dogs or abuses the dogs then they will be disqualified.
