Young Racers
racing for better
Credits:
Karli Brent, Michael Segreti,
3-11-15
Period 2-7
language arts
Who...?
- Juniors are 14-17 years old
- Wear heavy equipment to keep warm
- gets tested for taking care for dog packs and keeping dogs healthy
- 21 competators race.
What...?
- teen race in 20 degree below 0 weather
- 12-16 dogs per sled
- the mushers during their break has to cook and make beds for themselfs and their dogs
Where...?
- in Alaska
- Hardest race in Alaska
- biggest race in Alaska
- Whole weekend to complete
- starts at anchorage Alaska and ends at nome Alaska
When...?
- 10 hour breaks during races
- 150-160 mile race
- started febuary 28th and restarted march 9th
Why...?
- junior mushers get ready/ prepared for the big race when they get older
- juniors race for money (50$ entry fee)
Additional information...?
- In 1992 Ramney smith had the fastest time being 10 hours 19 minutes 51 seconds
- Closest race ever was when the second place finisher finished 2 seconds behind the winner
picture of the dog pack and the sled
Map of the junior iditarod race trail
Junior iditarod checkpoint
Junior iditarod sled they use in racing
MLA sources
"A Sled Dog Life." Iditarod. Scholastic Inc., 2015. Web. 04 Mar. 2015.
"Race Across Alaska." Weekly Reader-3 (Vol. 74, No. 19). Feb. 25 2005: 2+. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 03 Mar. 2015.
Crane, Cody. "Cool Runnings." Science World (Vol. 65, No. 10). 23 Feb. 2009: 8+. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 04 Mar. 2015.