2014 iditarod
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2014 Iditarod. By Ava B. Introduction. The first Iditarod race began on March 3, 1973. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins in Anchorage and ends in Nome. Each team has approximately 16 dogs. There are 26 checkpoints on the northern route and 27 on the southern route. Dogs. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
2014 Iditarod
By Ava B.
Introduction
The first Iditarod race began on March 3, 1973. The
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins in Anchorage and
ends in Nome. Each team has approximately 16 dogs.
There are 26 checkpoints on the northern route and
27 on the southern route.
Dogs
There are two main dog breeds for racing , the Alaskan huskies and
Siberian huskies. The dogs must wear mittens when they race.
They may also wear blankets. The teams may have up to 16
dogs .All mushers must start with 15-16 dogs.
Mushers
My musher is Anna Berington. This year her bib
number was 52. Anna Berington is 30 years old and
was born in northern Wisconsin. Her hometown is
Kasilof, Alaska. This was Anna’s 2nd Iditarod.
Routes
There are two routes used for the Iditarod. The routes
are the northern route and the southern route. The
northern route has 26 checkpoints, and the southern
route has 27 checkpoints. If its an even year they use
the northern route. In odd years they use southern
route. Each route is approximately 1,045 miles long.
Awards
Red Lantern award
Bristol Bay award
Golden Harness awards
And of course, First Place
Webliography
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