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Daily Update- 3/19 The Last Mushers have arrived in Nome.

Posted by Gypsy in Race Coverage Date: March 19, 2012

Hi Boys and Girls,
The last two teams crossed the finish line today in Nome.  Iditarod 40 is officially completed. It was a great race this year. I hope you enjoyed it. I sure did.
Bob Chlupach finished the race at 2:55:10 this morning.  He finished in 14 days, 11 hours, and 55 minutes.
Jan Steves finished [...]

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Daily Update- 3/19/2012 The Awards Banquet

Posted by Gypsy in Race Coverage Date: March 19, 2012

Hi Boys and Girls,
All but two mushers are in. Jan Steves and Bob Chlupach should be in early this morning. Last night was the awards banquet in Nome.  It was held at the Nome Recreation Center. The banquet is to congratulate all the finishers of this years race.  There are also awards given out.  This [...]

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Daily Update- 3/18/2012

Posted by Gypsy in Race Coverage Date: March 18, 2012

Hi Boys and Girls,
Well 2 teams are still out on the trail.  The banquet is tonight.  Soon Iditarod 40 will be at an end.  I hope you have enjoyed the race this year.  BUT stay tuned to see who the Red Lantern winner will be.

Now for today’s update:
DATE: 3/18/2012
TIME: 10:28
FINISHERS:
51. Dan Seavey [...]

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Daily Update- 3/17/2012 The Early Edition

Posted by Gypsy in Race Coverage Date: March 17, 2012

Hi Boys and Girls,
Top of the morning to you!  Happy St. Patrick’s Day Everyone! There are 7 teams still out on the trail. The race should finish this weekend with the Red Lantern winner coming in sometime Sunday morning.  At least that’s my prediction. What’s yours? Hopefully, all mushers will finish before the banquet on [...]

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Daily Update- 3/12/2012

Posted by Gypsy in Race Coverage Date: March 12, 2012

Hi Boys and Girls,
Have you been watching the race today?  How is your musher doing?  There have been  changes in the top five.  The top mushers are all still close together.  It’s still anyone’s race at this time.
Now for today’s update:
DATE: 3/12/2012
TIME: 12:46
LEADERS: 1.Dallas Seavey,  2. Aliy Zirkle, 3.  Aaron Burmeister,  4. Ramey [...]

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Daily Update-3/11/2012 The Early Edition

Posted by Gypsy in Race Coverage Date: March 11, 2012

Hi Boys and Girls,
Good Morning.  I’m so confused.  I felt like I got up at my usual 5am getting up time but the clock said it was 6am.  It couldn’t be 6am because it was still very dark out and where I live it’s been just getting light out at 6am.  My human tried to [...]

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Daily Update-3/10/2012 early edition

Posted by Gypsy in Race Coverage Date: March 10, 2012

Hi Boys and Girls,
I’m so excited to see what is going to happen next in the race that I can’t sleep.  So I thought I’d do another early edition report for you to read when you wake up.  It’s an exciting race out there.  Who do you think is going to win?

DATE: 3/10/2012 [...]

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Daily update-3/9/2012

Posted by Gypsy in Race Coverage Date: March 9, 2012

Hi Boys and Girls,
Isn’t the race exciting.  How are your mushers doing?  There are still 3 mushers who have not finished their 24 hours rest. Have you been reading Sanka’s updates?  That lucky dog is traveling down the trail with the teams.  She’s having a great time reporting some interesting stories.

Now for today’s [...]

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Daily Update-3/9/2012 early edition

Posted by Gypsy in Race Coverage Date: March 9, 2012

Hi Boys and Girls,
This is a quick morning update due to so many changes during the night

DATE: 3/9/2012

TIME: 00:41  (can you figure out what time that is?)

LEADERS: 1. Aily Zirkle, 2. Mitch Seavey, 3. John Baker, 4. Dallas Seavey, Ray Redintonton.  All have left Cripple within less than 3 hours of each [...]

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Daily Update- 3/8/2012

Posted by Gypsy in Race Coverage Date: March 8, 2012

Hi Boys and Girls,
Hi Everyone,  Well most of the mushers are finishing their 24 hour mandatory break and are starting down the trail again.  Now is when we will see the leaders emerge.  I hope you are enjoying the race.  Please don’t forget to write me with comments and questions.  I love reading  and answering [...]

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Daily update- 3/6/2012

Posted by Gypsy in Along the Trail, Race Coverage Date: March 6, 2012

Hi Boys and Girls,
Well it’s day two of Iditarod 40.  How are you enjoying the race so far.  The mushers are still pretty close together and moving well down the trail.  Most have finished the “Happy Steps” which is considered one of the toughest parts of the trail.  I can’t wait to see what tomorrow [...]

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Daily update- 3/5/2012

Posted by Gypsy in Along the Trail, Messages to Teachers, Race Coverage Date: March 5, 2012

Hi Boys and Girls,
How exciting is this! The 40th Iditarod has started.  I was able to watch it yesterday on my computer.  Did any of you get to see the start.  The dogs were so excited.  They were jumping up and down at the start line and couldn’t wait to go.  Good luck to all [...]

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Zoom Lens – German Rookie by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Messages to Teachers, News, Race Coverage Date: February 23, 2012

Rookie musher, Silvia Furtwängler, has been mushing for twenty-seven years and was inspired to do the Iditarod after completing the Yukon Quest, another 1,000-mile race in 2003. Silvia was born in Germany and has since immigrated to Norway where she owns a tour guide business and thirty-seven sled dogs. Currently she and her [...]

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Forty-Seven Mushers Ready for Iditarod XL by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Behind the Scenes!, Messages to Teachers, News, Race Coverage Date: June 26, 2011

The final Saturday of June marks the beginning of the upcoming Last Great Race. It’s the Volunteer Picnic and Musher Sign-up at Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla. The festivities began at 9:00 under cloudy skies with a forecast of rain. Luckily for the hundreds of folks in attendance, possibly 1049, the precipitation held [...]

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Gypsy’s Daily Update- 3/10/2011

Posted by Gypsy in Along the Trail, Messages to Teachers, Race Coverage Date: March 10, 2011

Hi Boys and Girls,
It’s been a little quiet with everyone taking their 24 hour rest.  Soon we’ll know who the leaders are so stay tuned.  Thanks for all the comments and questions.  I’m really enjoying hearing from all of you.
Now for today’s update:
TIME: 11:58 Alaskan time
Answer to Yesterday’s Question: .  So… What time do you [...]

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Zoom Lens by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Along the Trail, Behind the Scenes!, Jr. Iditarod, Messages to Teachers, Race Coverage Date: March 1, 2011

There’s one checkpoint that both the Junior and Iditarod share – Yentna Station Roadhouse. The name is a bit strange in that the nearest road is more that 40 miles away! The only way to travel to Yentna in the winter is by plane, snowmachine or dog team. In summer you can [...]

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Zoom Lens by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Jr. Iditarod, Messages to Teachers, News, Race Coverage Date: February 28, 2011

When looking into this dog’s eyes, the words from Joseph’s Amazing Technicolor Coat come to mind – I am handsome, I am smart, I am a walking work of art… The team dog sporting these gorgeous blue eyes helped bring Jeremiah Klejka to his first Junior Iditarod Championship. Having blue eyes myself, I’m [...]

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Video from Vet Check

Posted by Libby in Behind the Scenes!, Messages to Teachers, Race Coverage, Video Clips Date: January 24, 2011

Libby here!
Do you ever wonder what goes on at the Vet Check that is held right before the race?  View this video for a glimpse of vets, mushers, and dogs of the Iditarod!
What goes on at Vet Check? Click to view the video.
Video By Sally Simon, Finalist for 2011 Target® Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™
Just [...]

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No Roads Home for Dropped Dogs by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Along the Trail, Messages to Teachers, Race Coverage Date: January 10, 2011

Mushers can leave the starting chute at Willow with as many as sixteen dogs and they must finish with no fewer than 6 dogs in harness. It’s true that some mushers finish with 16 but most drop dogs at check points along the trail. What happens to the dropped dogs? How [...]

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11 Rookies Went to ‘School’

Posted by Libby in Messages to Teachers, News, Race Coverage Date: December 5, 2010

  Libby here!
Did you know that even the ‘rookie’ mushers have to go to school?
‘Rookie’ mushers are the mushers who have not finished an Iditarod race from Anchorage to Nome.
Not every ‘rookie’ is brand new to the race.  Sometimes, a rookie starts the race and scratches.  When the musher signs up to run the race [...]

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Meet Lacey Hart, a Jr. Iditarod Musher and Future Author

Posted by Libby in Guest Speakers, Jr. Iditarod, Meet Authors: Read Books!, Messages to Teachers, Race Coverage Date: October 21, 2010
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Awards Are Presented to Mushers

Posted by diane in Messages to Teachers, News, Race Coverage Date: March 21, 2010

Hello Boys and Girls,
On the ‘Sunday’ following the first musher to Nome, the  Finisher’s Banquet is held in Nome.  This banquet is an incredible celebration.  The food is served buffet style, so all of the mushers, families, volunteers, officials, and race fans line up and fill their plates with delicious food!  The mushers are each [...]

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Starting Order

Posted by Zuma in Messages to Teachers, News, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 5, 2010

Here is the starting order!
Learn more at this link!
Lots of Tail Wags,
Zuma
2010 Iditarod Musher Listing – Click Headers to Sort Columns

Bib #

Last Name

First Name

Sex

City

State

Country

Status

2
Fiedler
Linwood
M
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

3
Smyth
Cim
M
Big Lake
AK
USA
Veteran

4
McDonald
Wattie
M
Stonehaven
Scotland
UK
Rookie

5
DeNure
Zoya
F
Gakona
AK
USA
Veteran

6
Royer
Jessie
F
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

7
Gebhardt
Paul
M
Kasilof
AK
USA
Veteran

8
Baker
John
M
Kotzebue
AK
USA
Veteran

9
Redington Jr
Ray
M
Wasilla
AK
USA
Veteran

10
Savidis
Justin
M
Willow
AK
USA
Rookie

11
Freking
Blake
M
Finland
MN
USA
Veteran

12
Hayashida
Matt
M
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

13
White
Scott
M
Woodinville
WA
USA
Rookie

14
Marshall
Newton
M
St. Anne

JAMAICA
Rookie

15
King
Jeff
M
Denali
AK
USA
Veteran

16
Johnson
William “Middie”
M
Unalakleet
AK
USA
Rookie

17
Moon
Pat
M
Chicago
IL
USA
Rookie

18
Adam
Ross
M
Grande Prairie
AB
CANADA
Veteran

19
Seavey
Mitch
M
Seward
AK
USA
Veteran

20
Gatt
Hans
M
Whitehorse
YT
CANADA
Veteran

21
Smyth
Ramey
M
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

22
Faulkner
Jane
F
Soldotna
AK
USA
Rookie

23
Hendrickson
Karin
F
Chugiak
AK
USA
Veteran

24
Church, Jr
Art
M
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

25
Redington
Ryan
M
Wasilla
AK
USA
Veteran

26
Rose
Tamara
F
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Rookie

27
Palfrey
Warren
M
Quesnel
BC
CANADA
Veteran

28
Iten
Quinn
M
Kotzebue
AK
USA
Rookie

29
Ramstead
Karen
F
Perryvale
AB
CANADA
Veteran

30
Suprenant
Michael
M
Chugiak
AK
USA
Veteran

31
Jonrowe
DeeDee
F
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

32
Nelson
Robert
M
Kotzebue
AK
USA
Veteran

33
Adkins
Chris
M
Sand Coulee
MT
USA
Rookie

34
Barnum
Kirk
M
Seeley Lake
MT
USA
Veteran

35
Schnuelle
Sebastian
M
Whitehorse
YT
CANADA
Veteran

36
Phillips
Michelle
F
Tagish
YT
CANADA
Rookie

37
Buser
Martin
M
Big Lake
AK
USA
Veteran

38
Berington
Kristy
F
Kasilof
AK
USA
Rookie

39
Gallea
Cindy
F
Seeley Lake
MT
USA
Veteran

40
Pinkham
William
M
Glenwood Springs
CO
USA
Veteran

41
Seavey
Dallas
M
Seward
AK
USA
Veteran

42
Haltmann
Sven
M
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

43
Lanier
Jim
M
Chugiak
AK
USA
Veteran

44
Lindner
Sonny
M
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

45
Debruin
Hank
M
Haliburton
ONT
CANADA
Rookie

46
Frederick
Kathleen
F
Willow
AK
USA
Rookie

47
Steer
Zack
M
Sheep Mountain
AK
USA
Veteran

48
Sousa
Gerald
M
Talkeetna
AK
USA
Veteran

49
Mackey
Lance
M
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

50
Zirkle
Aliy
F
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

51
Anderson
Ken
M
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

52
DeCaro
Dave
M
Denali Park
AK
USA
Rookie

53
Churchin
Emil
M
Anchorage
AK
USA
Rookie

54
Moore
Allen
M
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

55
Willomitzer
Gerry
M
Whitehorse
YT
CANADA
Veteran

56
Neff
Hugh
M
Tok
AK
USA
Veteran

57
Swenson
Rick
M
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

58
Davis
Celeste
F
Deer Lodge
MT
USA
Rookie

59
Williams, Jr.
Michael
M
Akiak
AK
USA
Rookie

60
Herbst
Trent
M
Ketchum
ID
USA
Veteran

61
Robertia
Colleen
F
Kasilof
AK

Rookie

62
Lesatz
Thomas
M
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

63
Clarke
Lachlan
M
Buena Vista
CO
USA
Veteran

64
Kaduce
Dan
M
Chatanika
AK
USA
Rookie

65
Linton
Bruce
M
Kasilof
AK
USA
Veteran

66
Deltour
Sam
M
Sint-Kruis

BELGIUM
Veteran

67
Kaiser
Peter
M
Bethel
AK
USA
Rookie

68
Thurston
Tom
M
Oak Creek
CO
USA
Veteran

69
Stewart
John
M
Aberdeen
Scotland
UK
Rookie

70
Snodgrass
Billy
M
DuBois
WY
USA
Veteran

71
Barron
Jason
M
Lincoln
MT
USA
Veteran

72
Currier
Judy
F
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

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Scotland to Nome – More about John Stewart by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Messages to Teachers, News, Race Coverage Date: February 20, 2010

Today’s question is – Where on the highway is John Stewart? John has been in Montana since fall training and racing the team of Doug Swingley dogs that he’ll be running to Nome. The dog truck filled with supplies along with a couple dozen dogs, Colin – their handler and John have departed [...]

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Something Pink for Dogs

Posted by Libby in Messages to Teachers, Race Coverage Date: January 29, 2010

Libby here!
Doesn’t this look yummy?  Oh but this is not something to eat!
This is a special ointment that is made special for the sled dogs!
Each year, a group of Iditarod volunteers meet at Iditarod Headquarters  for a very important job!  The volunteers mix up a special recipe that can be used on the sled [...]

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October Update

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage Date: October 7, 2009

Hello Boys and Girls!
We now have 65 mushers who have signed up to run this year’s race!  Isn’t that exciting?  Have you taken a look at the musher listing on the website?  When you do, you’ll be able to notice that we have mushers not only from the United States, but Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, [...]

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Dear Zuma from North Carolina 2nd Graders!

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: April 24, 2009

Dear Zuma,
We are 2nd graders from Charlotte, North Carolina.  We have been reading Akiak:  A Tale from the Iditarod. This story has taught us a lot about the Iditarod dog race.  In the story, Akiak, the dog, displays his courage by finishing the race with an injured paw.  We enjoyed the story and had [...]

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We Get Mail! Questions from New Jersey

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 25, 2009

Dear Zuma and friends,
We here at Collingswood Middle School ( Grade 6) in New Jersey have been following the race and learning all about it.  My classmates and I enjoy seeing how our chosen mushers are doing. How exciting! I’ve learned about how the mushers have to carry the symbolic mailbags with them from Anchorage [...]

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We Get Mail! Shouting Back to Florida!

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 25, 2009

Dear Zuma,
We are a third grade class from Jupiter, Florida (like the planet).  We have just finished taking the FCAT and boy we are glad it is over!  The test took us three days (reading and mathematics) and we did our very best. We live 15 minutes from the beach and enjoy the warm weather [...]

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We Get Mail! A Shout Out to a Kindergarten Class in Idaho

Posted by Zuma in Explore Alaska, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 24, 2009

Dear Zuma, We are in a small kindergarten class from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. We have been wondering if you have ever seen the northern lights in the sky. Can you tell us how those lights get up in the sky and why are they different colors? We think the northern lights look awesome and would [...]

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Scratched, Withdrawn, Disqualified

Posted by Gypsy in Along the Trail, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 21, 2009

Hi Boys and Girls/p>
 
We K9 reporters have received many emails and blog comments asking us what the difference is between a musher who has scratched or was withdrawn from the race.  This is an excellent question for the blog. 
When a musher scratches from the race, he or she makes the decision themselves.  [...]

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We Get Mail! Zuma Meets Ross

Posted by Zuma in Meet Our K9 Friends, News, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 20, 2009

OOF!
My name is Ross, and I am a different kind of working dog.  I am in training to be a Canine Companions for Independence (www.cci.org) assistance dog. CCI provides dogs free of charge to people with disabilities other than blindness. I am 9 1/2 months old and go to CCI College (aka Advanced Training) in [...]

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We Get Mail! Hello Libby!

Posted by Libby in News, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 20, 2009

ear Libby,
Hello.
This is Miss Evans class and we are writing to find out more about you and the Iditarod. We are in first grade. We are at Agnes Irwin School which is an all-girls private school. We are learning about the Iditarod.
Are you good reporting the Iditarod? How many of the lead dogs are females? [...]

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We Get Mail! Classrooms Ask Us…

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 20, 2009

 Dear Zuma,     Hi, we are Mrs. Earl’s students at the Hanover Street School in Lebanon, New Hampshire. We are keeping a pretend journal and write each day to you in it. We write about different things like what to pack in our sled, moose on the trail, overflows, etc.,  We were wondering if you have ever raced [...]

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We Get Mail! Hello to Students in Michigan!

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 20, 2009

Dear Zuma,
This is Mrs. Van Egmond’s 3rd grade class at West Side Christian School in Grand Rapids, MI.  We are following the Iditarod Race and we have some questions for you:
How did you learn how to type?  I learned to type by practice, practice, practice.
How did you meet D-2?  I meet fur friends and [...]

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We Get Mail! Hello to students in New Hampshire

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 19, 2009

Dear Zuma,
How are you?  We are fine here.  We are 2nd graders at the Best Elementary School in New Hampshire. We are students in Mrs. Stanley’s and Miss Whitman’s class.
We are all impressed that you are able to read and type!  John said that you could spell better than he could:)  We loved looking at [...]

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Booties

Posted by Gypsy in Along the Trail, Race Coverage Date: March 18, 2009

Hi Boys and Girls,
Several of you have emailed me about dog booties.  You’ve wanted to know what they are made of and when they are worn.  So this post is for you!
Most dog booties used for dog sledding are made out of a material called Cordura 330.  Cordura 330 is a lightweight flexible [...]

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Meet Luna!

Posted by Zuma in Meet Our K9 Friends, News, Race Coverage Date: March 17, 2009

eet a new friend!
Lots of Tail Wags,
Zuma
Zuma, I am attaching photos of my Siberian Husky puppy, Luna. She looks very similar to you and her birthday is in August as well, August 23. She is just seven months old, but I think being a reporter might be in her future. She is very bright (or [...]

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People Food

Posted by Gypsy in Along the Trail, Messages to Teachers, Race Coverage Date: March 15, 2009

Hi Boys and Girls,
I hope you are enjoying the race this year.  Several of you have asked about food for both the dogs and humans along the trail.  We’ve talked a lot about what the dogs eat but not about what the humans eat.  Mary Calore contacted me and said she [...]

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Nigel and Nancy: A Happy Reunion

Posted by Zuma in Meet Our K9 Friends, Race Coverage Date: March 14, 2009

After spending a couple nights in the Alaska wilderness, Nigel, a sled dog from Nancy Yoshida’s team was reunited with Nancy.  After a series of bad luck incidents and crashes on the Happy River Steps, and finally reaching Rainy Pass on a broken sled without Nigel, Nancy scratched from the race.  A search for Nigel [...]

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GPS Trackers Are on the Sleds!

Posted by Libby in Race Coverage Date: March 12, 2009

Libby here!
I know some of you are following the race using the map on the front page of the site, the GPS Tracker map.  If you haven’t seen it, go to www.iditarod.com and click on the box that invites you to view the Free Preview for 6 Mushers!  It is really neat to see the [...]

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Sleepy Times!

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage Date: March 11, 2009

ello Boys and Girls,
As promised, I went down to the area behind the Millennium Hotel, Iditarod Race Headquarters, where the dogs returning from the trail snooze while waiting for their humans to pick them up and take them home.
Snooze is right!  Who wouldn’t take a long snooze when covered up in cozy blankets?
The sled dogs [...]

Comments: 37

A Question from New York….. Dogs on the Team

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 11, 2009

ello Boys and Girls,
Here is an interesting question from one of the hundreds and hundreds of schools that are following the race and writing to us.  It is a good question, so I wanted to answer it in an article to make sure everyone gets to know the answer.
Good Morning Zuma,
Here in Brewster, New York [...]

Comments: 38

Get Ready! Get Set! 5..4.. 3..2..1.. GO

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage Date: March 8, 2009

ello Boys and Girls!
This is it!  This is the moment we’ve been waiting for and I’m headed out the door in just a few mintutes to see the Re Start of the 2009 Iditarod.
Yesterday was the Start.  How much time it took for each musher to get from the starting to the banner to the [...]

Comments: 25

Saturday is Start Day!

Posted by Libby in Race Coverage Date: March 6, 2009

ibby 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 [...]

Comments: 31

The Starting Line Up!

Posted by Zuma in Messages to Teachers, Race Coverage Date: March 6, 2009

ello 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 [...]

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FOOD DROPS

Posted by Gypsy in Race Coverage, Virtual Trail Journey Date: February 27, 2009

Hi Boys and Girls,
Well the final preparations are being made for the Last Great Race.  Have you ever wondered how mushers carry enough supplies to last them over a thousand miles?
The simple answer is they can’t.  So what can they do to make sure that there is enough food and supplies for both [...]

Comments: 14

Zuma’s Challenge! Get Involved in the 2009 Community Challenge!

Posted by Zuma in Community Challenge Project, Community Service, Messages to Teachers, Race Coverage Date: February 26, 2009

ello Boys and Girls!
It is Iditarod Season.  The mushers and their dogs have been training for a long time.  They are ready to race to Nome!  With sled bags almost packed and supplies waiting for them in checkpoints, with hopes, dreams, and plans in place, mushers will soon be heading to the starting line.  The [...]

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Why is it called “The Last Great Race on Earth®”

Posted by Libby in Alaskan History, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: February 2, 2009

ibby Here!
“The Last Great Race on Earth®” —  Iditarod.
You have seen those words before but are you wondering why Iditarod is called, “The Last Great Race® on Earth”?
The answer is pretty simple.  It is called “The Last Great Race on Earth®” because in 1978, a reporter for the London …..  Ian Woolridge, wrote an article [...]

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Scenes from the Picnic

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage Date: July 3, 2008

We thought you’d enjoy seeing a few pictures from the picnic!

 

 

 

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