News and fun for kids and their familiesWeek of March 2, 2009
Feature Story
Race Through the Wilderness
The Iditarod
On March 7, about 70 daring mushers, or sled dog racers, and about 1,000 dogs met in Anchorage, Alaska, for the official opening of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Iditarod (eye-DIT-uh-rahd) is one of the most challenging races in the world...
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A Race of Skill and Endurance
The Iditarod Trail crosses snowy mountain ranges, frozen rivers, coastal areas, treeless arctic plains, and land with trees so thick it’s like going through a tunnel...
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