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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 do mushers do during the iditarod?

They can't run so they just get ran over during the iditarod .


Who an run the Iditarod?

White settlers ran this race.


How many times had colleen robertia participated in the iditarod?

Colleen Robertia ran the Iditarod as a rookie in 2010. She placed 36th. In 2012 she completed the Iditarod in 21st place.


Is the halfway mark of the iditarod bad luck?

Yes, my mom has ran the trail and wreaked there.


How did the Iditarod trail get its name?

The Iditarod trail got its name from the town of Iditarod, which was a mining settlement along the trail. The trail itself was used as a mail route and supply line during the Alaskan gold rush in the early 1900s.


How long is today's Iditarod race?

10 to 17 days 1500 miles


When was the first long Iditarod race run to Nome?

The first Iditarod was held in 1973. Yupperz=)


What years do they run the northern route for the iditarode?

The Iditarod is ran on the northern route on even years. The northern route has more villages along it than the southern route ran on odd years.


Has there been any Iditarod mushers from Washington state?

Yes, at least one but I'm bettin there have been more. Jan Steves who lists her hometown as Edmonds, Washington, ran her first Iditarod in 2012 winning the Red Lantern award (last to finish/52nd). She plans on running the Iditarod again in 2013.


What difference is there between the Parliament today and in medieval times?

Parliament today has far more power than it did in the Middle Ages. In the Middle Ages, the monarch still practically ran everything unlike today.


How long is today's Iditarod?

10 to 14 days