Key Information

Here are some key questions for you to search for to help you prepare for your presentation.

1. How many miles long is the Iditarod?

2. What city does the Iditarod start in?

3. What year did the Iditarod first run?

4. Who is the "Father of the Iditarod? Why is he called that?

5. What does the word "Iditarod" mean? What language is it?

6. What is the fewest number of dogs that a team can run with? What is the maximum number of dogs? (At the start and finish)

7. What is the Red Lantern award? Why is it called that and to whom is it awarded?

8. Who is known as the "Mother of the Iditarod"? Why is she called that?

9. Who is Balto and where is he now?

10. Who is Togo and where is he now?

11. The official length of the race has significant meaning. What do the numbers refer to?

12. What are the six items a musher must have with him/her at all times?

13. How many mandatory stops must a musher take during the race?

14. How long must a passed team wait before remain behind before demanding the trail?

15. What happens if a big game animal is killed along the race route?

16. What is the minimum age a musher must be in order to enter?

17. How is the official finish determined?

18. How can a musher be automatically disqualified?

19. How does the musher control the direction of the dog team?

20. What is the nickname that has been given to the Iditarod?