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2014 Iditarod Aidan C.

2014 Iditarod Aidan C. By Aidan C. INTRODUCTION. The Iditarod is a race to Nome. The race starts at Anchorage. The Iditarod started when a terrible sickness came. So they raced to Nome to bring medicine back. That is how the Iditarod started. MUSHERS.

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2014 Iditarod Aidan C.

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  1. 2014 Iditarod Aidan C. By Aidan C.

  2. INTRODUCTION The Iditarod is a race to Nome. The race starts at Anchorage. The Iditarod started when a terrible sickness came. So they raced to Nome to bring medicine back. That is how the Iditarod started.

  3. MUSHERS Cim Smyth the musher is 37 years old. He was born in Fairbanks Alaska. Each musher must take a 24 hour break. His bib number is 28.

  4. DOGS They wear booties. The mushers start with 16 dogs. They are giant fluffy dogs. They are 2 times the size of a 5 year old beagle. They use huskies and Alaskan malamutes.

  5. Routes & Checkpoints • There are 2 routes. The Southern and the Northern routes. • There are 26 checkpoints on the northern route and 27 checkpoints on the southern route.

  6. Awards The PenAir Spirit of Alaska Award is given to the first musher to reach McGrath. The GCI Dorothy G Page Halfway Award is given to the first musher to get to the halfway point. The Red Lantern Award is given to the last person to finish the race.

  7. Webiography Iditarod.com

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