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57 were veterans and 17 were rookies

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Christopher Wohrley          #13           

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Christopher Wohrley          #13           

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There are 74 mushers signed up for the 2017 race

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The word Iditarod means clear water.The language this word word comes from is the Shageluk language.

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The word came from the Ingalik Indian word Halditarod

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Joe Redington wanted to have this race because he wanted to save the sled dog culture and Alaskan huskies.

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dorothy g.page is known as the "mother of the iditarod" because she help promote the race and she helped the "father of the iditarod" as well to get the race as popular as it is now

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A mild expression

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A musher can be disqualified if they use drugs or alcohol before the race. They can not use drugs four months before the race starts.

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In 1978, Dick Mackey finished 1 second ahead of Rick Swenson. Dick Mackey finished with a time of 14 days, 18 hours, 52 minutes, and 24 seconds.

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the first iditarod race run was in  1973

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Num.12
Dallas Seavy was the youngest musher and Col.Norman Vaughn was the oldest.

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Rick Swenson won the most with five in years 1977-79-81-82-91

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Pedaling is pushing the sled with one foot while the other remains on the runner.

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cooker, notebook ,sleeping bag

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Num. 16
A dropped dog is a dog that was hurt or is sick, they are brought to a veterinarian. They will not be able race in any races.

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The first woman to finish the iditarod was Mary Shields. The first woman who won was Libby Riddles.

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Dallas Seavey and Col. Norman Vaughan were the youngest and oldest contenders in the Iditarod

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If a big game animal is killed in self defense, they have to tell the person at the next checkpoint, and the have to gut the animal.
By David Crouse

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Joe Redington was called the "Father of the Iditarod" from promoting the race and personally competed in 17 Iditarods from 1974 to 1997.