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In what state does the Iditarod take place?
What is Alaska?
100
What is the person on the sled called?
What is musher?
100
What was the Iditarod Trail used for on a day to day basis in the early 1900’s and until as late as the 1930’s?
What is freight route?
100
Who receives the Red Lantern Award?
Who is last musher to finish Iditarod?
100
Who is the only five time winner of the Iditarod
Who is Rick Swenson
200
What town holds the ceremonial start of the race?
What is Anchorage?
200
What do you call someone who is running their first Iditarod?
What is a rookie?
200
When was the first Iditarod race?
What is 1973?
200
What does the word “Iditarod” mean?
What is distant place?
200
Who was the first woman to finish the Iditarod?
Who is Mary Shields
300
Where does the race end? (what town)
What is Nome?
300
What do you call the places along the trail where the teams stop?
What are checkpoints?
300
Why was the race started?
What is to remember the sled dogs, they were being replaced by snowmobiles and to remember the freight route from Anchorage to Nome.
300
When was the closest finish?
What is 1978?
300
What is the all-time speed record for completing the Iditarod?
Who is John Baker
400
Approximately how many miles is the race?
What is 1000 miles?
400
What does “Gee!” mean?
What is right turn?
400
Who started the idea of the Iditarod race?
Who is Joe Reddington?
400
What is the fewest number of dogs that a team can start with? maximum?
What is 12 and 16?
400
Who was the youngest musher to win?
Who is Dallas Seavey
500
Where does the official start of the race take place? (what town)
What is Willow?
500
What is pedaling?
What is pushing the sled with one foot while the other remains on the runner?
500
Who is known as the “Mother of the Iditarod” ?
Who is Dorothy G. Page?
500
What are the 3 mandatory items mushers carry?
What are an operational cooker, veterinarian notebook, and a sleeping bag?
500
Who was the first woman to win?
Who is Libby Riddles
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