it is declared by who wins it
They run their dogs alot and slowly increase the distance.
They train and train by increasing distance over a period of time.
the iditarod is named after the ghost town iditarod in the northern route.
distance and time
The Iditarod is a dog sled race that takes place in March of every year since 1976. There are near 100 mushers, or racers, who compete across a 1,049 mile terrain across Alaska. With 22 rest stops and 16 dogs, mushers race for a chance to win $69,000 and a brand new pickup truck.
Width of gaps
The "halfway point" checkpoint for the iditarod race is Ophir to Iditarod
Iditarod
It is Alaskian because the Iditarod is in Alaska!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the iditarod originated from the serum run.
In relation to the Iditarod, the term, dog in a basket means an injured or sick dog that is being carried in the sled. The Iditarod is an annual long-distance race that takes place in May of each year. The course runs from Anchorage, through Willow, up the Rainy Pass, and along the edge of the Bering Sea, ending in Nome.