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it is a dogsled race from one end of Alaska to the other. A team of anywhere from 12 to 16 dogs pull a sled with a musher (dog controller) across the snow and ice. The Winner gets a cash prize and usually a trophy, but most of the people that win, do it mostly for the fun of it.

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The Iditarod is a celebration of the loyalty and courage of the sled dog.

Sled dogs have played a very important role in the history and culture of Alaska and the North Country.

The Iditarod places humans and dogs together in a very challenging event that strengthens the bond between all members of the team.

Teamwork is the only way to get to the finish line, as "...common sense and good sportsmanship shall prevail."It is name afther the iditarod trail which is indian for clear water

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the first purpose was to get medicine to people in Nome, AK who had diphtheria

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the Iditarod was started in honor of the serum race and all the people and dogs who ran in it to save the town of Nome because diphtheria was spreading

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diphtheria is important in the iditarod because the iditarod is a race based on the serum run. without the disease there would have been no serum run and there would have been no iditarod

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in memory of the incident where this dude had to get medicine to nome from ancrage (I no I spelled that wrong) a long time ago

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to deliver mails on sled

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it saved Nome

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What was the purpose of the Iditarod?

to have dogs and race them to win.


Who is the iditarod is named after?

the iditarod is named after the ghost town iditarod in the northern route.


Which is the halfway point for the Iditarod in this years race?

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What do you call it when an Iditarod team has to quit the race?

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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.


How dangerous is the Iditarod race?

the iditarod can be very dangerous at times.


When is the Iditarod held -?

The first day of the Iditarod is March 2nd, 2013


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The Iditarod from 2018 has run for 45 years


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