Daily Curiosities: Sled Dog Races
POSTED by: on 09/27/2009
One of the most famous sled dog races is the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. It is run every year to commemorate the 1925 “Serum Run” and to celebrate the sport of dog mushing. This nearly 1,200 mile race tests dogs and mushers to the limit as they struggle to cross icy terrain in subzero weather. The Iditarod is one thing that I try to follow every year, but I didn’t know that there are quite a few other races out there. For example, the Yukon Quest race is another annual sled do race and is widely considered to be even tougher and more dangerous than the Iditarod. In addition to these two races, there are numerous other long and short distance events for mushers and sled dogs.
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