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THE BASICS BEHIND THE MUSHERS AND DOGS OF THE IDITAROD

General Information

A Bit More Detailed

What is the Iditarod?

Frequently Asked Questions
A collection of answers to questions that commonly arise

Iditarod Terms Dictionary
Common terms used by mushers

Map of the Iditarod Trail
Includes links to descriptions of the trail

2006 Iditarod Race Rules
Adobe Reader file with race rules

Jim Gallea, shoes untied, in
McGrath, during the 1999 Iditarod.
Photo Courtesy of ABEARE Photography

A Dog Musher's Year:
The Training and Preparation Required for the Iditarod

What Food and Equipment do the Mushers Use?

What do the Dogs Eat??

What are Food Drops?
Details about how the food and gear needed by the teams is taken out on the trail.

What is Carried in the Dog Sleds???
A description of the gear and equipment used by mushers when on the trail.

The Anatomy of a Dogsled
What does the sled look like?

The Anatomy of a Dog Team 
How are the dogs connected to the sled?

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