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Iditarod 2000
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* ”Clear Water”-named by the Shageluk Indians for the Iditarod River. *”Haiditarod”-named by the Ingalik Indians for the river on which the town was built. * “hidedhod”- from the Ingalik and Holikachuk Indians for the Iditarod River.
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* Founded by Dorothy Page and Joe Redington, Sr., in 1967. * Named in honor of the 1925 serum-run from Nenana to Nome *First race had 34 mushers and a $50,000 purse. *This year’s race has 100 mushers and a $300,000 purse.
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*our 49th state *State Flower: forget-me-not *State Tree: Sitka Spruce *State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan *Highest Point in No. America-Mount McKinley
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Official Rules *Must sign in at each checkpoint *Stops: must take 1-24 hour stop; 2-8 hour stops *Mandatory items must be carried *Maximum of 16 dogs; minimum of 5 dogs
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The Trail northern route on even years Begins in Anchorage Restarts in Wasilla Ends in Nome:1,151 miles later
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*carries food, equipment and dogs *mushers may have two *must have braking device
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Leader Swing Swing2nd SwingTeam DogTeam DogTeam Dog2nd WheelWheel Dog Sled Musher
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Martin Buser Doug Swingley Jeff King
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*Founder of the Iditarod *Life-long dog musher *Died June 24, 1999
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