Iditarod/GAE

The last musher in the race is called the ______________?

• rookie

• veteran

• red lantern

• sled

The ____________ made tracks in the snow as they raced toward the finish.

• red lantern

• sled

• checkpoint

• veterna

Nome was the last __________________ in the race.

• checkpoint

• sled

• veteran

• rookie

A person who has been racing for several years is known as a ________________ musher.

• rookie

• lay-over

• sled

• veteran

This was his very first year on the trail. He is a _______________.

• veteran

• rookie

• sled

• checkpoint

The musher decided to stop for a _________________ to rest the dogs.

• checkpoint

• sled

• lay-over

• Balto

Why is the Iditarod ran each year?

• To remember the lifesaving teams during the diphtheria outbreak of 1925

• Because there is nothing fun in Alaska

• It is the only way to travel

Where is the ceremonial start of the Iditarod?

• Nome

• Anchorage

• Iditarod

• Juneau

True or False

Each musher mush take 2 lay-overs; 24 hours and 8 hours.

• True

• False

Each musher must stop for a lay-over Elim for a 24 hour lay-over

• True

• False