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The Iditarod, an annual dog sledding race held in Alaska, is a challenge for mushers and their dog teams alike to compete and complete the 1,600 mile trek from outside of Anchorage to Nome, Alaska.
The dogs used in this race must be strong, determined, and have an extreme amount of endurance. This means they also need a lot of food. An inactive sled dog in summer months only needs about 1,000 calories a day. A sled dog in the Iditarod, however, can consume up to 10,000 calories a day.
With up to 16 dogs on a team, that is approximately 160,000 calories a day that a musher may need to provide for all his hard working huskies.
Actually a lot of mushers nowadays no longer use full breed huskies they use a lot of mutts even some dogs can be part hound.
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Can a dog get hurt during a iditarod race?
no, becuz wolves can do it
How does a Iditarod dog become a Iditarod lead dog?
it trains ALL yaer
What does rod mean in Iditarod?
"Rod" in Iditarod refers to the Iditarod Trail in Alaska, which was historically used as a route for delivering mail and supplies during the gold rush. The Iditarod Trail later became famous for the sled dog race that follows the same route, known as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
How much food will one dog eat during a 10-day Iditarod?
apperently no one knows so look at the wikapedia website for the information
When was Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race created?
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was created in 1973.
Where does the Iditarod dog sled race start?
The Iditarod dog sled race starts in Willow, Alaska.
Where does Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race end?
Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ends at Nome.
What does the iditarod mean?
The dog sled race name, Iditarod, means '' clear water''
Do people sponsor the racers in the Iditarod race?
peple sponsor the iditarod dog sled race to see if the dog wins they will win the bet and the money they placed on the dog.
Who is known as the ''mother of the Iditarod trail sled dog race''?
Dorothy Page is known as the "mother of the Iditarod trail sled dog race."
What does the word Iditarod mean in Alaska?
The word Iditarod is an annual dog sled compatition (race).
What does the name Iditarod mean?
The dog sled race name, Iditarod, means '' clear water''
