Idita-Hunt

Use this website: www.iditarod.com to find answers to

the questions.
By Jane Blaile

1. When was the first Iditarod race run?

2. Who is known as the “Mother of the Iditarod” and why?

3. What was the Iditarod Trail used for on a day to day basis in the early 1900’s and

until as late as the 1930’s?

4. Why did Joe Redington want to have this race?

5. What is the Red Lantern Award? Why is it called that and to who is it awarded?

6. Who is the “Father of the Iditarod?” Why is he called that?

7. Who is the only five time winner of the Iditarod? In what years did he win?

8. Who was the first woman to finish the Iditarod? Who was the first woman to win the

Iditarod?

9. What is the all-time speed record for completing the Iditarod?

10. What does the word “Iditarod” mean? What language is it?

11. When was the closest finish? Who were the mushers? How far apart were they?

What were their times?

12. Who were the oldest and youngest mushers to race the Iditarod?
13. How many total mushers are signed up for this year’s Iditarod?

14. How many rookies are signed up for this race? Veterans?

15. What does “Gee!” mean?

16. What is a dropped dog?

17. What is pedaling?

18. What is the fewest number of dogs that a team can run with? What is the maximum

number of dogs allowed on a team at the start?

19. Why a musher can be disqualified from the race?

20. What is the musher required to do in the event that an edible big game animal, i.e.,

moose, buffalo, caribou, is killed in defense of life or property, according to the

Official Rules?

21. Name 3 mandatory items mushers carry?

22. What do you still want to know?