Comments on: Community Challenge-update http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/04/05/community-challenge-update/ Official Canine Reporter for the Iditarod Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:10:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bella http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/04/05/community-challenge-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3727 Bella Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:03:24 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/04/05/community-challenge-update/#comment-3727 When kids sled do they have to have a grown up with them? can you sleep on the sled? <em>They might have a grown up with them but children can mush by themselves. They use a smaller sled and fewer dogs. There are even some races that allow children to race. There is also the Jr. Iditarod for 14-18 year olds. When kids sled do they have to have a grown up with them?
can you sleep on the sled?
They might have a grown up with them but children can mush by themselves. They use a smaller sled and fewer dogs. There are even some races that allow children to race. There is also the Jr. Iditarod for 14-18 year olds.

]]> By: Bella http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/04/05/community-challenge-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3587 Bella Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/04/05/community-challenge-update/#comment-3587 can the people that sled the dogs be kids? how long do the dogs live? <em> Kids can dog sled. They usually use smaller sleds and fewer dogs. There are races for children also. Is this something you'd like to do? Dogs can live to different ages. Thanks for writing. Gypsy can the people that sled the dogs be kids?
how long do the dogs live?

Kids can dog sled. They usually use smaller sleds and fewer dogs. There are races for children also. Is this something you’d like to do?
Dogs can live to different ages.
Thanks for writing.
Gypsy

]]> By: Bella http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/04/05/community-challenge-update/comment-page-1/#comment-3584 Bella Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:54:52 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/04/05/community-challenge-update/#comment-3584 how old are the dogs when they stop sleding? <em>Dogs stop at various ages. how meny dogs can you fit on a sled? </em> Did you mean how many can pull a sled? Depending on the sled, how far you intend to go or what race you are racing- You could have as few as 2 dogs or as many as 20. Mushers in the Iditarod usually start with 16 dogs. can the dogs be puppys? <em> All dogs start as puppies :) Usually a dog that runs the Iditarod is at least 2 years old. how long does it take to finish a race? </em> Look for the winner to come in on day 8 or 9 and the Red Lantern winner to come in around day 14 or 15. how old are the dogs when they stop sleding? Dogs stop at various ages.
how meny dogs can you fit on a sled? Did you mean how many can pull a sled? Depending on the sled, how far you intend to go or what race you are racing- You could have as few as 2 dogs or as many as 20. Mushers in the Iditarod usually start with 16 dogs.
can the dogs be puppys? All dogs start as puppies :) Usually a dog that runs the Iditarod is at least 2 years old.
how long does it take to finish a race? Look for the winner to come in on day 8 or 9 and the Red Lantern winner to come in around day 14 or 15.

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