Junior Mushers
Ally Torgerson and Trevor Pershing pd:1/5 2/4/16
Dog sledding basics
- For Teens ages 14-17
- endurance Race
- its between 148-158 miles
- 5-10 dogs per sled
Amazing Dogs
- Alaskan Husky and Alaskan Malamute
- Racers must feed dogs
- Dogs go 12-15 miles per hour
- Train year round
- Obey The Mushers Orders
Gee-Turn Right
Haw-Turn left
Whoa- Stop
- The dogs train year round
- Train three or more days per week
- Lead dogs are more important
Where in Alaska
- Start At Wasillsa
- Their halfway point is in Willow
- They end in Yentna
Iditarod .VS. Junior Iditarod
- Junior ages between 14-17
- Adults ages 18 and up
- Junior must have 5-10 dogs
- Adults must have 12-16
- Junior is 148-158 miles
- Adults is 1,049 miles
- Junior must take at least a 12 hour rest
- Adults must take one 24 hour stop, and two 8 hour stops
- Junior race must end with at least 5 dogs
- Adults must end with at least 6 dogs
- Junior race ends in Yenta
- Adult race ends in Nome
When can I see this Race
- This year the race takes place on February 27, 2016
- It takes place every February
WOW facts
- mushing is the state sport
- They stop for a snack break
- They get tickets to Nome( end of Iditarod)
- Use as training for Iditarod
- Everybody gets a reward
- Last place gets the red lantern reward
- Temp is around -80*F
- Could be disqualified if they don't pack certain things
Work Cited
Crane, Cody. "Cool Runnings." Science World (Vol. 65, No. 10). 23 Feb. 2009: 8+. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 04 Feb. 2016
Morrison, Tobin. "Dog Race in Alaska." Boys' Life. Dec. 1993: 43+. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 04 Feb. 2016.
"Race Across Alaska." Weekly Reader-3 (Vol. 74, No. 19). Feb. 25 2005: 2+. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 04 Feb. 2016.
Shahan, Sherry. "Teens, Their Dogs, and an Amazing Race." Christian Science Monitor. Feb. 19 2008: n.p. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 04 Feb. 2016.
Steindorf, Sara. "All She Wants to Do Is MUSH." Christian Science Monitor. 06 Mar. 2001: n.p. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 04 Feb. 2016.