WHO LET THOSE DOGS SLED
Jr.iditarod
Event Information
Description of Jr Iditarod
- Jr. route is 150 miles long
- Mushers can now enter at the ages of 14 to 17
- Two day Jr. Iditarod began in 1978 to let young mushers compete
- Jr. Iditarod test the teens skills at guiding and caring for the dogs on a trail
When?
Saturday, Feb 27, 2016, 09:00 AM
Where?
Alaska
Training
- Jr. Iditarod racers put in thousands of mile of training
- During the training season the racers work against rugged winds of negative forty degrees
- The Jr. Iditarod racers have to train their skills at caring and guiding the dogs on a trail
- The racers train all year round even during the race season
Dogs
- Siberian Husky most commonly used in Iditarod
- Dogs work hardest in races
- requirements during race
- dog food
- cooker to make the food,
- doggie booties,
- a physical exam,
- up-to-date shots
Parts of The Race
- In middle of race all teams sleep for 12 hours
- Vet checks the dogs condition
- race length is 150 miles
- Iditarod is 1,049 miles
- Racers use special equipment
- Mushers can now enter the Jr. Iditarod the ages are 14 to 17
Works Cited
Crane, Cody. "Cool Runnings." Science World (vol. 65, No. 10). 23 Feb. 2009: 8+. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 02 Feb. 2016.
Morrison, tobin. "Dog Race in Alaska." Boy`s Life. Dec. 1993: 43+. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 01 Feb. 2016.
"Race Across Alaska." Weekly Reader-3 (Vol. 74, No. 19). Feb . 25 2005: 2+ . SIRS Discover . Web. o2 Feb