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This site will explain the history of Dogsleding and the Iditarod in Alaska:
* Iditarod History
Iditarod History. The Beginning. 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 ...
** http://www.iditarod.com/learn/history.html
Because an epidemic of diphtheria came to nome and they didn't have enough anti-toxin to give to everyone. so people outside of nome formed a relay to get the anti-toxin to nome.
The Iditarod honors the "Great Race of Mercy" in 1925 when essential serum for an outbreak of diptheria could not be delivered by air and the serum was delivered by dogsled in a blizzard covering 674 miles. The current race covers 1,161 miles in 8 to 15 days.
The Iditarod is fueled by greed. Mushers run dogs in the Iditarod to get prize money, book deals advertising contracts, and attention. Dogs who were in the Iditarod and their pups can be sold for more money. Often Iditarod mushers will profit from giving kennel tours and sled dog shows to tourists.
Dogs run in the Iditarod because they're hooked up to the sleds. They don't know that they'll be running more 1,000 miles over a grueling terrain in 8 to 15 days. Mushers will use force to get their dogs to race.
Just like us, the dogs don't want to run when they are tired, sick or in pain.
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When does the next Iditarod race start in 2011?
March 3, 2011 is when the Iditarod race starts.
Does the Iditarod race start at the North Pole?
The Iditarod race course is from Seward, Alaska to Nome, Alaska.
When does Iditarod start?
The first Iditarod race to Nome was in March 3, 1973
Who does the Iditarod race?
dogsled teams of 16 start out running in the race
Where does the Iditarod dog sled race start?
The Iditarod dog sled race starts in Willow, Alaska.
When does 2011 Iditarod race start?
March 3rd 2011
Where does Alaska's iditarod trail sled dog race start?
In Anchorage.
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. :)
Why did the mother and father of the Iditarod want to start the Iditarod race?
The father of the iditarod is Joe Redington and the mother is Dorothy Page:)
Are women allowed in the Iditarod race?
are women allowed to race in the iditarod race
How many dogs does Kris Hoffman have for the iditarod race?
Kris Hoffman actually has 16 dogs total for the Iditarod race of 2011. All mushers start with 16 dogs
Is the Junior Iditarod race as long as the Iditarod race?
no of corse by alot
