Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, History, Map, & Facts
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Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, annual dogsled race run in March between Anchorage and Nome, Alaska, U.S. The race can attract more than 100 participants and their teams of dogs, and both male and female mushers (drivers) compete together. Enthusiasts call it the ‘last great race on Earth.’
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Iditarod unveils Gold Trail Loop for the 2021 race
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Chisholm musher sets off on Iditarod today - Duluth News Tribune
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The Iditarod will be run for the 50th time this March: Travel Weekly
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The Iditarod is Coming! (The Last Great Race on Earth): Fun Facts
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The race is on: What to know about the 2024 Iditarod - Alaska
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The Iditarod starts Sunday and it will look a lot different this
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Dallas Seavey wins fourth Iditarod crown, sets course record
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Lack of snow drives Iditarod start 250 miles north
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Alaska's Iditarod dogs get neon visibility harnesses after 5 were
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Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, History, Map, & Facts
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Top 5, so far: Mansfield native Matthew Failor among leaders at
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Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, History, Map, & Facts
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Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, 2016 Toyota Prius, repository
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Togo (U.S. National Park Service)
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40th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins in Alaska