Hello Boys and Girls!
Can you believe the time is finally here? The mushers and my fur friends will soon be headed to the starting line. We know you are anxious to know the order that the mushers will head to the starting line.
Click here to see the starting order. Remember, musher number 1 is the ‘honorary’ musher. So the first musher to start the race is in position 2.
Get ready for some mushing! The race begins on Saturday. The restart is on Sunday. The race from Anchorage to Nome will soon begin!
Lots of Tail Wags,
Zuma
22 Comments
Dear Zuma, This is Anson. You look so cute typing with your snout! How did you learn to type. You are a very good reporter. I noticed that your keyboard is the same as mine, only with bigger letters so you can type with your snout. Your Friend, Anson
Is the Musher listing the same as the ‘Starting Line-up’?
Type, type, type! I’m off to type another story!
Lots of Tail Wags,
Zuma
Dear Zuma, I hope you win in the iditarod race. I realy emier you so much.You’re friend kiara
Dear Zuma, I love the way you type.I think it is very cute in a asome way.You are they cute’st dog I have seen in my hole life and I thout that one day you can come in visit me in bellingham MA.Can you try to type bake to me please.You’re Friend Kiara
Hey!I think it’s really cool how you taught Zuma how to type and stuff.Keep up the good work! BYE!
Sincerly,
Baylee Nicole
Zuma how do you feel when it is the last day before the Iditarod? Who is your owner? Will the Iditarod be on tv? Is the Iditarod be on ice? Also my classroom is to reach on the Iditrod! I hope you rest up for towmorow and be safe and well!
love degruber
Dear Zuma,
Hi from the lower 48, actually we are almost exactly in the middle of the lower 48,a state that rhymes with Alaska! You guessed it, it’s Nebraska!
Anyhoo, I have a question for you. Why did the Iditarod Trail Committe change the way in which the order of the musher’s are picked? Didn’t it use to be the first one that signed up at the summer musher’s picnic got the 2nd starting position? What made them change the procedure?
Thanks for answering, you do a phenomenal job of writing. We are learning a lot from the articles on Zuma’s Paw Prints. Thanks for keeping us informed and on top of the lastest news!
Hello Nebraska!
Actually, a couple years ago, a decision was made to try letting the first musher to sign up be the first starting positions. That year, Lance picked his lucky number! The next year, the rule went back to the way it is this year….
Lots of Tail Wags,
Zuma
Oh, the night before the start is a night when it is hard to sleep because I know my fur friends are ready to hit the trail. I can’t wait to start writing about the race!
Lots of Tail Wags,
Zuma
hope you win the Iditarod Zuma good luck and also who is your musher for the race and what do you get if you win 1st 2nd 3rd or 4th. Also who is your owner? Please email me back when you can or as soon as you can please Zuma I am begging you! Did you win the race and is your musher GB Jones? Rest up after the race!
lots of tail wags ps hope you win the race
Love Amanda
Hello Amanda,
I don’t race. I am a K-9 Journalist. You can read all about me by scrolling this page to the top and clicking on Meet and Learn About Zuma. You can learn about all of the K-9 Journalists. Enjoy reading our articles.
Lots of Tail Wags,
Zuma
What kind of dogs can be in the iditarod race? Can you win if you are not on the sled….can dogs cross the finish line without the musher? What do mushers carry in their sled?
hi zuma,
soooo!I have been so exited to write to you.I have already wrote to libby.My class has been wondering do you acutully live in alaska?How many reporters are there of you?I have a couple questions for you.ok? I your not to busy could you ask your owner what kind of dod you are?please and thankyou.Where do you get all the information from the iditarod?Do people reporters go and get it?Are you a boy k9 reporter or a girl k9 reporter?I really hope you write back soon!
your friend
jocelyn,
Do you like the snow??
We LOVE snow
Is it cold in Nome??????
This time of year it is still cold in Nome. You can go to: http://www.iditarod.com/race/weathercenter.html to get the latest weather reports in Nome and at certain checkpoints along the way. Thanks for writing. Gypsy
Are there any other dogs in the Iditarod??
what is the dog doing
Zuma you look so cute! I just like laghed so hard when i saw the picture of you typing with your nose!
Do you have any kids?
None of us K9 reporters have had puppies.
please answer me!! do you like to play in the snow with the dogs?
We LOVE playing in the snow! Thanks for writing. Gypsy
DEAR,zuma you are so cute! I can’t beleve that you can tipe with your nose. It was vary funy. Were you tierd when you were mushing?
Hi Zuma: This one of your fans – who is onyl 66 years if age. Have followed the Iditarod when I was teaching and still do it to this day. I taught in Rapid CIty, SD for 20 years, retied 4 years ago. I was so saddened to hear that 3 sled dog died and all from same musher.
So SAD.
Spring has sprun here in the Rockies-Denver. Have not had much snow, but the Rockies have All my best to you dear Zum. and your partners.
Hugs and lots of love!
Helen Ellerbach
Denver, CO