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∙ 15y agoFrom Anchorage Alaska to Nome Alaska.
1150 miles start to finish.
It is now a National Historic Trail.
It was a mail and supply route before it became a race.
Rick Swenson from two river Alaska is the only five time winner.
The first woman to win was Libby Riddles in 1985.
Susan Butcher has won the race four times.
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∙ 15y agosome 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
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∙ 12y agoIt takes six different letters to spell Iditarod, two of which are 'i's, and another two of which are 'd's.
The Iditarod dogsled race takes place in Alaska.
'Iditarod' is an unusual word, but so is 'Alaska'.
The race is run every year, in Alaska.
The course covers territory from Anchorage to Nome, in Alaska.
The race cannot be run without sled dogs.
The race is run in March of each year, in Alaska.
The race is a symbolic link to the early history of the state of Alaska.
The race is run, in Alaska, on what used to be a communication and transportation link to rest of the world.
Balto and Togo ran in the '1925 serum run to Nome', also known as the 'Great Race of Mercy'.
Balto has a statue in New York City's Central Park.
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∙ 15y agothe iditarod began in 1970s and can be at least 1100 miles, there are 25 or 26 checkpoints (depending on the route)
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∙ 13y agowhere a coat and bring a map...
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Why does the iditarod start with number 2 and not number 1?
Tart with number 2 because number 1 is reserved for the father of the iditarod.
When was the closets finish in the Iditarod?
the closets finish in the iditarod was in 1961, when two sleders where 2 seconds apart.
Which Musher won the Iditarod the last 2 Years?
lance mackey which musher won the iditarod last year
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
Who is the iditarod is named after?
the iditarod is named after the ghost town iditarod in the northern route.
What 2 years did Gary paulsen race in the iditarod?
2003 and 2004
Which is the halfway point for the Iditarod in this years race?
The "halfway point" checkpoint for the iditarod race is Ophir to Iditarod
Which 2 large mammals are sometimes a danger on iditarod trail?
moose and bear
What do you call it when an Iditarod team has to quit the race?
Iditarod
What language is for the Iditarod?
It is Alaskian because the Iditarod is in Alaska!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who began the Iditarod?
the iditarod originated from the serum run.
Why do people enter the Iditarod?
People enter the Iditarod to win the money. They also enter the race to be in the outdoors and to say that they raced the Iditarod. People enter the Iditarod to win the money. They also enter the race to be in the outdoors and to say that they raced the Iditarod.
