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What do you call it when an Iditarod team has to quit the race?
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What is the idita-rider in the Iditarod race?
it is the person who controls his sled dog team in the iditarod
What is in a iditarod?
An iditarod is a dogsled race that takes place in Alaska. It is longest dogsled race (over 1100 miles).
What type of dogs do they use on a team for the Iditarod Race?
Siberian husky
When a team has to quit a race what is it called?
forfeit
When a team of sled dogs have to quit a race what is it called?
forfeit
What is the most number of dogs you're allowed to have in the Iditarod?
Up to 46 dogs are allowed in the race on one team.
What is the minimum number a Iditarod dog sled team can have at the end of the race?
they have to have had one 24 hour break and one 12 hours break through out the whole race
Who was the first man to win the Iditarod?
Dick Wilmarth won the first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1973 with a team of 12 dogs. It took him 20 days, 49 minutes, and 41 seconds.
What is the Golden Harness award in the Iditarod?
The Golden Harness award is given to the lead dog of the winning team in the Iditarod sled dog race. It is considered a prestigious honor in recognition of the hard work, skill, and endurance displayed by the lead dog throughout the race.
What is the fastest speed ever for the dogs in the Iditarod?
The actual speed of the sled dogs in the Iditarod varies from mile to mile, check point, to check point, race to race. However, the record for the fastest time any sled team has finished the Iditarod was set in 2002 by Martin Buser. He and his team completed the entire trip from Anchorage to Nome, 1,161 miles, in 8 days 22 hours 46 minutes and 2 seconds.
What is the fewest number of dogs you can race with in a professional dog sledding team?
The fewest dogs you can run with is at least 10. At the start of the race you must at least has 12 dogs in order to start the race
How many dog teams are entered in the iditarod race?
There are currently 67 teams running in the 2009 Iditarod. Check the Anchorage Daily News website (www.adn.com) for the full listing of team names and standings.
