LEARN ABOUT THE IDITAROD

Iditarod Websites:

1. Select your Musher!
Click on the name of the Musher to learn about him or her.
    Check the 2005 starting positions
    2005 Iditarod coverage

2. Learn about Alaska
    The history of the Iditarod
   Learn about the history, add Mushing Terms to your glossary, and learn how to train and care for a sled dog
    Check current weather conditions

3.Learn about sled dogs
   Read the headings of each paragraph carefully to find the answers to the following questions:
-What were the reasons the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was started?
-Where does the race run?
- Do women compete in the race?  Have any women every won the race?
- How much training do the dogs require before starting the Iditarod?
- What kind of dogs are used in the Iditarod?
- Do the dogs like pulling?
- Can any wolf be bred into a sled dog?
- Are the dogs friendly?
- What do the dogs eat?
- How often do the dogs get fed during a race?
- How fast can a dog team travel?
- What do mushers do to train the dogs during the summer and before it snows?
   More about sled dogs

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