Mushers
Dogsledding night and day
What:
- The musher is the person who stands on the runner tails on the back of the sled
- A musher uses 8 dogs
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Where:
- Alaska/cold or snowy climate
- Dogsledding race trails
When:
- Mushers take breaks in the middle of races
- Races can start or stop at anytime time; day or night.
- 3-9-2015 was a date of a dogsledding race began
Musher Training:
- Dogs train all year
- They train all year, but they have many races; 1 a week (at least)
Can be very cold but joyful
Additional Information:
- Mushers take breaks in races
- Races can be from 1-800 miles
- People May become a Musher at any age
- Races can take 5-30 or more
Why:
- To create a bond between Mushers and dogs
- People race for money
By:
Period - 2/7 Date - 3/10/2015
Picture URLS
http://genealogytrails.com/alaska/alaska_pic_1.jpg
http://iditarod.com/race/2015/mushers/53-Aaron-Burmeister/
http://tylarlasonracing.com/images/photos/200-mile-denali-training-run2.jpg
http://www.etravelmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dog-sledding.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Iditarod_2005_-_Knolmayer_start_in_Willow.JPG
MLA
"Iditarod Dog Care Measures." Iditarod Dog Care Measures – Iditarod. Iditarod Trail Committee, Inc., 2015. Web. 03 Mar. 2015.
"Diphtheria and the Alaskan Iditarod." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 16 May 2013. Web. 04 Mar. 2015.
"A Sled Dog Life." Iditarod. Scholastic Inc., 2015. Web. 04 Mar. 2015.
"Diphtheria and the Alaskan Iditarod." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 16 May 2013. Web. 04 Mar. 2015.
"A Sled Dog Life." Iditarod. Scholastic Inc., 2015. Web. 04 Mar. 2015.