Sled Dogs

The Iditarod Race in Alaska

dog sledding

Learn about the history of the Iditarod Race here:
 http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3796/Historyoftherace.html

Learn about the basic equipment a musher needs here: http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3796/Basicequipment.html

Get to know the mushers here: 

http://iditarod.com/index.shtml

Copy and paste the map below into the Paint program.  
Label the following checkpoints and cities using the bottom maps:

Anchorage               Iditarod       Unalakeet             Koyuk          Nome

Draw a star next to the city of Juneau.  It is the capital.


Answer the following questions:

Meet Balto, the super sled dog.
Learn more about him and the history of the Iditarod Race here.

Balto