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THE IDITAROD
ISSUE 435 • MARCH 1, 2010
by Deborah Stumpf
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en, women and dogs will line up in Anchorage, Alaska, March 8 to begin what some have deemed the “last great race on earth:” the Iditarod – the largest dog sled race in the world. They call them “mushers” and along with their dogs – 12 to 16 on each team – they will cover 1,150 miles of beautiful yet challenging terrain, from mountain ranges to dense forests, to frozen tundra to icy rivers to coastlines stirred by heavy wind gusts. Teams will make the trek in 10 to 17 days amidst below zero temperatures and extended periods of darkness.
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HONORING THE FOREFATHERS… AND FOREDOGS In the early 1900s, the Iditarod Trail, now designated a national historic trail, was the only thoroughfare in the winter from Alaska’s coastal towns to interior towns. Mushers and their sled dogs were used to run mail, supplies and gold from village to village. Priests, judges and doctors also jumped on board to visit those who needed their services.
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In 1925, the city of Nome was plagued by a diphtheria epidemic. The mushers and their sled dogs became heroes – some legends – as they carried much needed serum to Nome. As the gold mining industry slowed, there was less activity on the Iditarod Trail. In the late 1920s, the airplane became the mode of transportation for mail and supplies. And the sled dog teams disappeared with the advent of the snowmobile.
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By the 1960s, many Alaskans were clueless about the Iditarod and the sled dogs. Dorothy Paige, a Wasilla resident, wanted to change that. Paige thought a race commemoThe Iditarod... Continued on Page 2
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