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Iditarod Race Information and Updates--Ultimate Iditarod
Regardless of the materials, all modern dog sleds have certain common characteristics. ... Contemporary dog sleds have plastic on the bottom of the runner. ...
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2008 Iditarod
This is a link to musher list on the Iditarod's official website. Click on a musher's name to read their biography. 2007 Iditarod Race Rules ...
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Iditarod Race Information and Updates--Ultimate Iditarod
The advantage to this sled is that wind can pass both under and above the sled, cutting down drag when running in high winds. Additionally, basket sleds are ...
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Iditarod Race Information and Updates--Ultimate Iditarod
Two basic types of dog sleds are in use today. The older, more traditional version is the Basket Sled (shown below), which has a cargo bed (or basket) ...
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Iditarod Race Information and Updates--Ultimate Iditarod
Sled dogs have been pulling sleds for thousands of years. The purpose of the sled is to ... Contemporary dog sleds have plastic on the bottom of the runner. ...
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Iditarod Information--Ultimate Iditarod--Dog Sleds
Regardless of the materials, all modern dog sleds have certain common ... very tight corners (think of the Far Side cartoon entitled "Crack the Whip"). ...
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Iditarod Race Information and Updates--Ultimate Iditarod
Jim grew up training and racing sled dogs and helping both of his parents run the Iditarod. At the age of 18, Jim competed in his first Iditarod in 1999. ...
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Contents of Jim's Journal
NOTE: This is the training notes kept by Jim Gallea as he prepared for his first Iditarod in 1998-1999. A similar training journal with enhanced detailed ...
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Iditarod Race Information and Updates--Ultimate Iditarod
Sled dogs' bodies can burn fats much more readily than humans can, so sled dogs eat diets that are especially high in fats. ... The easiest way to get water and the dog food into the dogs is to mix everything together and make a "soup. ...
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Iditarod Updates--Ultimate Iditarod
Daniel and Dan stayed at base camp at Eagle Island, while Paul took Jeff, Jeanne and myself, along with Vicki Talbot, in the Otter on a tour of the nearby ...