The Iditarod

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The Iditarod
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What is the Iditarod?

• The Iditarod is a race held in Alaska.
• They started the Iditarod because of the
  diphtheria epidemic.
• It is a race when the dogs pull a sled with a
  musher in the back of the sled.

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Facts About The Iditarod

• The Iditarod is a race for the diphtheria
  epidemic.
• Doug Swingley won the Iditarod.
• The Iditarod trail is from Anchorage to Nome.
• Some of the racers in the Iditarod live to race
  in the Iditarod.
• Some of the racers get scratched out of the race.
• That means that you cant go on with the race any
  more.

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The Rules Of The Race

• If some one is 50feet away from you have to stop
  for a minute and let them pass you.
• When you win the Iditarod is not over.
• If you borrow some supplies you have to return
  them or else you have to pay 500.00 for each
  item.
• You have to have at least 12 dogs.
• You can not have over 16 dogs.

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So What Is Diphtheria?

• Diphtheria is a disease that is incurable unless
  you have the exact medicine.
• Now when you are a baby you get certain shots
  that help your body fight off those diseases.
• Diphtheria is a disease that covers your wind
  pipe and stops you from breathing.

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So What Are Sleds?

• Sleds are what the mushers ride in on the trail.
• The sleds hold all the supplies that the mushers
  have to have on the trail.
• The sled that Balto pulled had the medicine that
  they had to bring back with them.
• The sleds are very important to the mushers.

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The Equipment That They Use

• They use all sorts of equipment on the trail.
• They use
• booties for the dogs,
• sleds to ride in
• sleeping bags to sleep in
• food for the dogs to eat
• and they use a bib so people know who they are

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What are booties?

• Booties are little boot type shoes for the dogs
  so they dont get ice or snow in between the
  spaces in their paws.
• Booties are made of cloth.
• The musher has to have at least 8 booties for
  every dog pulling the sled.

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What Is A Musher?

• A musher is a person who leads the dog sled.
• The musher tells the dogs what to do.
• He yells out certain words so the dogs know which
  way to turn or when to stop.

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A Picture Of The Dogs And The Musher
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Alaska

• Alaska is the state the Iditarod begins.
• Alaska is the state that the diphtheria epidemic
  spread.
• Alaska is a part of the United States.
• Alaska is not attached to the United States.
• Alaska is cold.

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The Iditarod Map
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The names of mushers

• Doug Swingley
• Jeff King
• Chuck King
• Linwood Fiedler
• Jerry Riley
• Rick Swenson
• Dee Dee Jonrowe
• Martin Buser

• Sonny King
• Paul Gebhardt
• Mitch Seavey
• John Baker
• Rick Mackey
• Ramy Brooks
• Ramy Smyth
• Hans Gatt

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The names of mushers 2

• Vern Halter
• Tim Osmar
• Daniel Govoni
• Aaron Burmeister
• Jon Little
• Charlie Boulding
• Jerome Longo
• Bill Cotter

• Jim Lanier
• Ed Iten
• John Barren
• Gwen Holdmenn
• Jaun Alcina
• Thomas Tetz
• Nils Haun
• Sonny Lidner

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The names of mushers 3

• Dave Tresino
• Buck Church
• Devan Currier
• Russel Lane
• Robert Bundtzen
• Cindy Gallea
• Aliy Zurkle

• Wayne Curtis
• Lance Mackey
• Raymie Redington
• Ray Redington Jr.
• Bob Chlupach
• Wally Robinson
• John Barren

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The names of mushers 4

• Palmer Sagoonick
• Jim Lanier
• Ron Koczaja
• Bruce Moroney
• Roy Monk
• Morten Fonseca
• Peryl Kyzer
• Buck Church

• Elizabeth Manning
• Clinton Warnk
• Karen Ramstead
• Pedro Curuchet
• Janson Halsath
• Stephan Carrick
• Ryan Redington
• Art Church

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Doug Swingley

• Doug Swingley is the winner of the Iditarod.
• He only had 11 dogs when he crossed the finish
  line!!!
• He finished in the time of 9 days, 55 hours,
  50 minutes, and 15 seconds.

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Andy Moderow

• Andy Moderow is an Iditarod racer.
• He won the jr. Iditarod 5 times in a row!!!
• He is in 19th place now.
• He is a good racer.

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Rick Swenson

• Rick Swenson had 11 dogs when he crossed the
  finish line.
• I want him in 2nd place.
• But he is in 4th place right now.
• Caroline and I like Rick Swenson.

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Dee Dee Jonrowe

• Dee Dee Jonrowe was born into a military family.
• Her dad went into the army when she was only 5
  months old.
• She finished the Iditarod in 10th place.

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Chuck King

• Chuck King was scratched at Skwentna.
• He is from Arizona.
• He is 41.
• His hobbies are music, medicine, and the
  outdoors.
• Hes been to Hollywood.

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Peryll Kyzer

• Peryll Kyzer has been running dogs since 1980.
• She is a goat farmer when the Iditarod isnt
  running.
• She finished the Iditarod in 50th place.

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Pictures Of Some Other Racers
John Baker
Sonny King
Ramey Smyth
Jeff King
Linwood Fielder
Paul Gebhardt
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Balto

• Balto is a famous dog.
• Balto was one of the dogs who pulled the sled for
  the diphtheria epidemic.
• Balto has a statue of him with his musher in
  Central Park, New York.
• Balto is always going to be a hero dog.

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The Red Lantern

• The red lantern is what the last person who
  crosses the finish line gets because they are
  glad that they didnt give up.
• The red lantern has been hung up every year
  because of the diphtheria epidemic.
• The red lantern is to tell the last person where
  to cross.
• The red lantern is a guiding light.

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Pictures Of The Race
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Our Painting Of Doug Swingley
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The End
ByMichael And Caroline