Teens & Iditarod
Nicole Cordoba & Aiden Westbrook Pd.3/7
Junior Iditarod
- ages 14-17.
- 150 miles race.
- reward 1,000 dollars and up.
Basic Facts
- Begins on 1978
- Its consider a sport.
- Started City of Anchorage, Alaska ends on the City of Nome.
- Junior race is 150 miles-1 week.
- 10 dogs limit.
- Junior Iditarod male & female.
Negative facts
- 130 dogs die during the race.
- Extreme exercise.
- Across blizzards and frozen rivers.
Before Race
- Iditarod & dogs are required to have a physical exam 14 days before to make sure they are in a safe condition.
- Sleeping bag.
- Dog food, dog cookers.
- Snow shoes and dog boots
- Battery-powered light, Lighter or matcher to start fire
During Race
- During race take 24 hour & break 8 hour rest.
- Take a snack.
Work Citied
- Crane, Cody. "Cool Runnings." Science World (Vol. 65, No. 10). 23 Feb. 2009: 8+. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 01 Feb. 2016.
- Shahan, Sherry. "Teens, Their Dogs, and an Amazing Race." Christian Science Monitor. Feb. 19
- "Race Across Alaska." Weekly Reader-3 (Vol. 74, No. 19). Feb. 25 2005: 2+. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 01 Feb. 2016.2008: n.p. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 01 Feb. 2016.
- Anastasia, Laura. "Is the Iditarod Cruel to Dogs?." Junior Scholastic. 16 Mar. 2015: 18+. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 02 Feb. 2016.