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2015 Iditarod Race. By Sophia M. Introduction. The Iditarod Race started because Diphtheria was going around and they needed to get the medicine to stop it. There was a trail called the Iditarod trail and that ’ s why they called it the Iditarod. Musher. John Baker Bib Number 78
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2015 Iditarod Race By Sophia M.
Introduction • The Iditarod Race started because Diphtheria was going around and they needed to get the medicine to stop it. There was a trail called the Iditarod trail and that’s why they called it the Iditarod.
Musher • John Baker • Bib Number 78 • 52 years old • Born and raised in Kotzebue, Alaska • Hometown: Kotzebue, Alaska
Dogs • Most musher's in the Iditarod give their dogs booties to wear so their paws don’t get chapped or get cuts. • The dogs wear harnesses so the musher can control them. • A musher usually starts with 12 to 16 dogs and some end up with 15, 13, or even 9 dogs. • The types of dogs are Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute.
Routes & Checkpoints • The routes are different this year because they didn’t have enough snow. • They started in Fairbanks. • They end in Nome. • There is 1,049 miles. • There is 17 checkpoints.
Awards • Wells Fargo Red Lantern: Presented to the last musher to finish the race. • Golden Clipboard Award: Presented by race officials to the most outstanding checkpoint. • City of Nome Lolly Medley Golden Harness Award Winner: Presented to the most outstanding lead dog, chosen by the mushers.
Webliography • Iditarod.com