Iditarod 2000

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Iditarod 2000
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What does "Iditarod" mean?
Clear Water-named by the Shageluk Indians for
the Iditarod River.
Haiditarod-named by the Ingalik Indians for
the river on which the town was built.
hidedhod- from the Ingalik and Holikachuk
Indians for the Iditarod River.
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History of the Iditarod
Named in honor of the 1925 serum-run from
Nenana to Nome
Founded by Dorothy Page and Joe Redington,
Sr., in 1967.
First race had 34 mushers and a 50,000
purse. This years race has 100 mushers and a
300,000 purse.
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Alaska Home of the Iditarod
our 49th state State Flower forget-me-not Stat
e Tree Sitka Spruce State Bird Willow
Ptarmigan Highest Point in No. America-Mount
McKinley
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Official Rules
Must sign in at each checkpoint Stops must
take 1-24 hour stop 2-8 hour stops Mandatory
items must be carried Maximum of 16 dogs
minimum of 5 dogs
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The Trail
? northern route on even years ? Begins in
Anchorage ?Restarts in Wasilla ?Ends in
Nome1,151 miles later
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The SLED

carries food, equipment and dogs mushers may
have two must have braking device
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Leader Leader Swing Swing 2nd Swing 2nd
Swing Team Dog Team Dog Team Dog Team Dog Team
Dog Team Dog 2nd Wheel 2nd Wheel Wheel
Dog Wheel Dog Sled
Musher
The Dog Team
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Past Winners in this Year's Race
Martin Buser

Doug Swingley


Jeff King

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A Tribute to Joe Redington, Sr.
Founder of the Iditarod Life-long dog
musher Died June 24, 1999