2010 Race Season

03/16/2010

Dog Care: From the Trail to the Lab

By Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™, New York
The Alaskan sled dog is widely known as being the most athletic dog in the world.  These marathon runners are revered for their strength and endurance. …

Filed under 2010 Race Season, Health/Physical Fitness, News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs, Science, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/15/2010

Picture of the Day: 2010 Start Day: 4 Paws for Logan

This year before and during the race, mushers and face fans learned of a very important way to help make the world a better place for a young boy in Alaska.  Read about a very special fund raiser to help…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Service Learning Projects, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/15/2010

Goal Setting and Community Service

By Valerie Orner, Educational Journalist
On the first day of school, I presented my students with a community service goal which tied into the Iditarod Rookie Project.   We were going to raise money for our rookie musher, Kim Darst and…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Service Learning Projects, Student Work Samples, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/14/2010

Picture of the Day

Yum! What is for lunch before the big race?
What is for lunch before the big race?
A wonderful stew of fish, rice, and broth!
Yum!
What sled dog wouldn’t love this yummy meal?
Click on the image for a…

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03/14/2010

Far From Home: Marshall and McDonald Take on the Iditarod

by Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011  Teacher on the Trail™, New York
One has an infectious smile, the other wears a kilt.  Both received a lot of attention at this year’s Iditarod.  Newton Marshall, from Jamaica, and Wattie…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, Language Arts, People, Places, or Dogs, Rookie Mushers, Social Studies, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/12/2010

This is a GPS Tracker

Enjoy the images of GPS Trackers on sleds.  Click the picture to view a larger image.

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools, Technology-Information Highway

03/12/2010

GPS Trackers Help Race Fans Follow the Mushers

On the Sunday of Start Day, March 7, 2010, at Willow, GPS Trackers were placed on each musher’s sled.
GPS Trackers make it possible for race fans to follow the mushers more closely by viewing their journey along the Iditarod…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools, Technology Integration, Technology-Information Highway

03/11/2010

Rookie Musher Update: Pat Moon

Click on the image for a larger view.
Back from the Iditarod Trail, out of the hospital after his crash and scratch from the 2010 Iditarod, Pat Moon and one of his lead dogs wandered around the hotel visiting with…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, Rookie Mushers

03/11/2010

A Picture Tells A Story: One Picture

By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail, California
Choosing just one picture to represent the Iditarod and all that the experience means is next to impossible.  There are so many faces intent on the experience,…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/11/2010

A Picture Tells A Story: Portrait of Mentor and Student

by Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail ™, New York
I used to think the Iditarod was all about dogs.  Dogs and the relationship between dog and human.  Man against nature.  Overcoming obstacles.
The Iditarod…

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03/11/2010

Meet the Volunteers! Grandpa Phil

By the Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™ Finalists:  Martha Dobson (NC), Blynne Froke (CA), and Sally Simon (NY)
Grandpa Phil holds a special place in the hearts of the family of Iditarod volunteers.  His volunteer job is to…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools, Volunteers of the Iditarod

03/10/2010

How Far is it From Checkpoint to Checkpoint?

Remember, the total miles along — the miles from checkpoint to checkpoint, are estimated miles.
The Last Great Race® —  1049
1000 is something GREAT!
Alaska is the 49th State!
Here is a chart showing estimated miles from checkpoint to…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, Checkpoints - Iditarod Trail, Maps and Trail Information, News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/10/2010

A Picture from Restart Day! Booties on the Feet!

Location:  Willow, Alaska
March 7, 2010
Getting booties on paws can be so relaxing!
Click the image for a larger view!

Filed under 2010 Race Season, People, Places, or Dogs

03/10/2010

Behind the Scenes: Meet Our Volunteers

There are No Small Volunteers
By Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, New York
Everyone loves a souvenir.  Race fans visiting the Iditarod are no exception.  For those who stay at the Millennium Hotel in…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, Volunteers of the Iditarod

03/09/2010

More Than I Bargained For: Start Day

By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail, California

Sometimes life just shines on you and you get more than you bargained for and that is just what happened to me today.  What an amazing day! …

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs

03/09/2010

Re Start Day

By Martha Dobson, Finalist, Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, North Carolina
This is IT! Today counts, it’s the one, the clock starts, it’s time to go to Nome!
And to pull IT off for the teams, a lot…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs

03/09/2010

From Tradition to Tradition: Musher Banquet

Do you wonder about the Musher Banquet that is held before the start of the race?
by Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™
The Thursday night before the Iditarod is full of traditions.  The dictionary…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, Iditarod Facts, Data, History, People, Places, or Dogs, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/08/2010

Picture of the Day: Start Day! Filed under 2010 Race Season, Bulletin Board Displays, News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/08/2010

Bernard Harris: Dreams Do Come True

by Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, New York
Bernard Harris was a boy with a dream of becoming an astronaut.  Now he’s a man of accomplishment giving back to others so that their dreams…

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03/08/2010

The Dog Doctor, Stuart Nelson, Jr., DVM

By Martha Dobson, Finalist, Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, North Carolina
Twenty-four years of Iditarod dog experience. That’s what Dr. Nelson, the chief vet for the Iditarod has under his belt. Starting as a trail vet in 1986…

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03/08/2010

A Fork in the Trail

By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail*, California
On Friday, March 5, 2010 four time Iditarod Champion Jeff King shared with an attentive crowd at the Millennium Hotel stories of thirty years of dog mushing.…

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03/05/2010

Get Ready! Track the Mushers! Record Race Data!

The race is about to begin!
All of the musher’s data (time in and out of checkpoints, etc.) will be easy to find on the front page of the website when the race begins.  This is FREE.  You can also…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, Charts and Templates, News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/05/2010

The 2010 Starting Line Up!

Click to view the starting order for the 2010 Iditarod! And the bib numbers are…..
What is a bib?  A bib is an item a  musher wears at the start of the race to identify starting position.
The starting order…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, People, Places, or Dogs

03/05/2010

Stories! Stories! Stories!

Martha Dobson, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, North Carolina
Today, March 3, was field trip day for Iditarod race fans and teachers attending the Winter Educators’ Conference. At 8:00, we loaded up a charter bus to…

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03/05/2010

It’s ALL About the Dogs

By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target® 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, California
Another great day at the Winter Conference!
We visited Headquarters today and observed the official vet checks. I don’t get this much attention from my doctor, nor do…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail