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Iditarod 2000

Iditarod 2000. What does "Iditarod" mean?. * ”Clear Water”-named by the Shageluk Indians for the Iditarod River. *”Haiditarod”-named by the Ingalik Indians for the river on which the town was built. * “hidedhod”- from the Ingalik and Holikachuk Indians for the Iditarod River.

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Iditarod 2000

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  1. Iditarod 2000

  2. What does "Iditarod" mean? * ”Clear Water”-named by the Shageluk Indians for the Iditarod River. *”Haiditarod”-named by the Ingalik Indians for the river on which the town was built. * “hidedhod”- from the Ingalik and Holikachuk Indians for the Iditarod River.

  3. History of the Iditarod * Named in honor of the 1925 serum-run from Nenana to Nome * Founded by Dorothy Page and Joe Redington, Sr., in 1967. *First race had 34 mushers and a $50,000 purse. *This year’s race has 100 mushers and a $300,000 purse.

  4. Alaska: Home of the Iditarod *our 49th state *State Flower: forget-me-not *State Tree: Sitka Spruce *State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan *Highest Point in No. America-Mount McKinley

  5. Official Rules *Must sign in at each checkpoint *Stops: must take 1-24 hour stop; 2-8 hour stops *Mandatory items must be carried *Maximum of 16 dogs; minimum of 5 dogs

  6. The Trail northern route on even years  Begins in Anchorage Restarts in Wasilla Ends in Nome:1,151 miles later

  7. The SLED *carries food, equipment and dogs *mushers may have two *must have braking device

  8. Leader Leader Swing Swing 2nd Swing 2nd Swing Team Dog Team Dog Team Dog Team Dog Team Dog Team Dog 2nd Wheel 2nd Wheel Wheel Dog Wheel Dog Sled Musher The Dog Team

  9. Past Winners in this Year's Race Martin Buser Doug Swingley Jeff King

  10. A Tribute to Joe Redington, Sr. *Founder of the Iditarod *Life-long dog musher *Died June 24, 1999

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