Libby Here!
Oh, can you believe it? The race is only a few short hours from starting! Gypsy, Sanka, Zuma, and I have been thinking of great ideas to write stories about! I hope you check Zuma’s Paw Prints every day and read, read, read.
The race start is tomorrow. The race start is a time of celebration. Musher’s will carry Idita-Riders in their sleds. Idita-Riders have won bids to ride an 11 mile run. People will line the streets of Anchorage and cheer on the mushers, Idita-Riders, and sled dogs.
The restart is on Sunday. The clock starts on Sunday when the mushers leave from Willow and head to Nome!
Just spinning some ‘Details’!
Libby
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hi libby can you e-mail?so zuma is your friand right? well bye
hi lilly I think your pictures are cute because your cute?What musher are you chering four?Do you and zuma play sometimes?I think the Iditarod is fun do you?Whats yo
your faverarite food? I now zumas is pizza well bye and love
what are the names of all of the mushers.
There are too many mushers to list them all here but you can go to: http://www.iditarod.com/race/musherlisting.html and get a listing. Have fun.
Gypsy
Greetings to you from the North Star State of Minnesota! I love to watch the race through this website and someday hope to observe it in person. Today I’m wearing my Zuma cap and Alaska Hawaiian shirt in honor of the Last Great Race. In 2004, I was honored to meet Zuma at HQ during our Alaska vacation. Until next time……Hike!!!
what a sweet jackett i wish i had it 4 my dog!!!
peace out
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what a sweet jackett i wish i had it 4 my dog ,who is also a husky his name is Mibu .
How long does the race take.
that is a nice story
hey nice story
i like your story
Have you ever raced in the Iditarod and if so, how many times? If you haven’t raced before, would you like to someday?
My students in Iowa are very excited about the Iditarod and we are tracking our mushers everyday!
Hi, None of the K9 reporters are on Iditarod teams and have not raced in the Iditarod. Our job is reporting on the race. I think we all dream of running the race even if it isn’t likely to happen. Have fun following the race. Gypsy
My class would like to know, where do the mushers sleep on the trail?
Are there any other dogs besides Huskys in the race?
Hi, When the mushers are at checkpoints, there is usually a place set up for them to sleep. It could be a tent, a cabin, a room in a church, school, or community building. Out on the trail, the mushers have sleeping bags and can sleep on the snow, in their sleds, or curled up with the dogs.
Most dogs in the race are known as Alaskan Huskies. There are a couple of teams of purebred Siberian Huskies also.
Have fun following the race.
Gypsy
Hi Libby,
good to see you working the Iditarod again this year. I like the jacket you are wearing. It makes you look very classy.
I think it will be pretty cool to wach the idtarod live from the place. I wonder if Jeff King will win agin.Libby pleas tell me if you know wich musher wins.
This is so cool the race the everything so far I think my person is in 2nd place his name is Paul Gebhardt.He looks like a pretty cool guy.A question that I got for all of the canine reporters, Did u guys ever run in a Iditarod if so for how long! Well u guys r so AWESOME AND COOL AND EVERY NICE WORD IN THE BOOK!
Thanks for the compliments. None of the K9 reporters have run in the Iditarod. Thanks for writing. Gypsy
Hey love the coat!
Hi Libby! Our class has a couple of questions for you:
1. Do the teams ever see wild animals during the race? What kind?
2. Do the teams stop to eat on the trail or do they wait until they get to a checkpoint?
Thanks!
Mrs. Boisvert’s Class
Red Jacket Elementary School
New York State
Hi Mrs. Boisvert’s Class, The teams do occassionally see wild animals on the trail during the race. Some of the animals they may see are moose, bear, and wolves. Teams can stop and eat whenever and wherever they need to. Some checkpoints are too far from each other to wait to eat. Have fun following the race. Gypsy
Hi Libby! Our class has some questions for you:
1. Do the teams carry very much food on their sleds?
2. What food do the dogs eat during the race?
3. Does your human help you to type?
Thanks!
Mrs. VanNorman’s Class
Red Jacket Elementary School
New York State
hi libby,i have been so exited to write to you!How many dog reporters are there?My guess would be aboutfour.My class has been learning about the iditarod.how do you get the information to put in letters and stuff.Do people come and bring the news to you?well anyway i hope you write back!
your friend jocelyn,
Hi Jocelyn, There are 4 K9 reporters- Zuma, Sanka, Libby, and Gypsy. We do a lot of studying and research to get the information to answer all the questions we get. Sometimes we get the news ourselves and sometimes the news comes to us. Thanks for writing. Gypsy
Zuma, how do you type on your keyboard?
Libby, how do you type on your keyboard?
my name is ava and i am 10 years old and in fith grade and we are learning about the iditarod
We hope all of you are enjoying following and learning about the race. Thanks for writing. Gypsy
That dog is so cute! I Love the jacket too!
what do you do when your not sleding
My class is doing the Idiarod.I choose Aliy Z and Heather s for my mushers. I am in 5th grade.
Hope you are enjoying following the race. Gypsy
awww this dog is really cute….give her an extra treat for me!
i’m so happy i’ll be rooting for Paul Gebhardt I hope he does well from luke.
where did you get the jacket? I want it for my dog!
i am doing a progect on iditorod race dogs and i had a few questins.
1.how many dogs start the iditorod race
2.do special people have to train the dogs?
3.what type of food do the dogs eat?
4. where are huskies trained
Hello,
You’ve come to the right website to get answers about Iditarod. A musher can start the race with 16 dogs. Mushers and their handlers train the dogs for the race. Dogs are trained where a musher lives for the most part. Most training is done in Alaska or Canada or other states where the weather and conditions are right for training. Each musher develops a feeding schedule and the kinds of foods that are best for the dogs diet. The dogs are athletes and what the eat is important because a musher needs healthy dogs. Go to the Learn About tab and read articles at the Veterinary Center for more information.
Lots of Tail Wags,
Zuma