Dogs
Gear
General
Race Time
Checkpoints
100
A musher must have at least _____ dogs when finishing in Nome.
What is 5
100

For cold-weather dog protection, a musher must always have a __________ for each dog during the race.

coat/jacket

100
Each dog wears a _____ to attach it to the neck line and tug line.
What is harness
100
Each musher must take one _____ hour layover sometime during the race.
What is 24
100

The ceremonial start of the Iditarod takes place in this city.

What is Anchorage

200
The maximum number of dogs a musher may start the race with is _____.
What is 16
200

A _____ notebook must be carried by mushers and presented to a vet at each checkpoint.

veterinarian

200
A musher must not accept _____ between checkpoints from any outsider during the race.
What is help
200

Each musher must take an 8 hour layover at the checkpoint in _______ ___________.

What is White Mountain

200

The official (restart) of the Iditarod is at this checkpoint.

What is Willow

300
A musher is permitted to have _____dogs screened during the pre-race veterinary exam.
What is 24
300

The Iditarod will provide mushers/dogs with _____ for dogs to "bed down" during the race.

What is straw/hay

300
A musher must be at least _____ years of age as of the starting date of the race.
What is 18
300

Each musher must take ____ 8 hour layovers. 

What is 2

300

The checkpoint _____ Lake (FL) has a population of 2.

What is Finger

400

Only _____ breeds suitable for cold weather travel will be permitted to enter the race.

What is Northern or Alaskan or Husky or Malamute

400

Int the event than an edible big game animal is killed, the musher must _____ and _____ the animal to the next checkpoint.

What is gut and carry/inform/report

400

The official Iditarod always starts on what day of the week?

Sunday

400
The northern route is used in _____ years and the southern route is used in _____ years.
What is even and odd
400

Mrs. Tadic had a friend that worked in this checkpoint, and a hat from this small village. 

What is McGrath

500

The closest Iditarod finish in history was a difference of 1 second.  It was in this year.

1978

500
A musher must carry _____ booties for each dog in the sled or in use.
What is 8
500
How many mushers started this year's 2026 Iditarod?  

36

500

This is the first checkpoint on the coast at the Norton Sound.  Hint: it is a 4 syllable word.

What is Unalakleet

500
This is the final checkpoint of the Iditarod.
What is Nome
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