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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.

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