Iditarod

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

Who is the father of the Iditarod?

• Dallas Seavey

• Martin Buser

• Joe Redington Sr.

• Lance Mackey

The only way to get the medicine to Nome was to 

• fly

• swim

• run

• mush

It took 20 dog teams _______ hours to get the medicine to Nome?

• 1 hour

• 127 hours

• 24 hours

• 6 years

The Ceremonial start is in what CITY?

• Nome

• Anchorage

• Alaska

• San Francisco

How many teams are there in the race this year?

• 19

• 25

• 162

• 47

How many dogs pull the musher and the sled?

• 5-7

• 8-9

• 12-16

• 20-25

What do you get if you win the Iditarod race?

• a gold medal and dog food

• a new house and a truck

• a truck and $70.000

• $70, 000 and a new house

How long does the Iditarod usually last?

• 2-3 days

• 4-5 days

• 6-7 days

• 8-15 days

Nome is the last __________________ in the race.

• checkpoint

• sled

• veteran

• rookie