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Trivia Question: What is the name of the intersection in Anchorage where the...
Have your students estimate how much snow must be brought into Anchorage for the Ceremonial Start? Where does this snow come from? How many streets are used in Anchorage for the Ceremonial Start?...
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Trivia Question: Who is the “Father of the Iditarod”?
Joe Redington, Sr. Have your students research the “Father of the Iditarod.” Who is he? When did he start the race? Why did he start the race? Did he ever race in the Iditarod himself? Does he...
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Trivia Question: What are checkpoints?
Have your class research the number of checkpoints that are on the Iditarod Trail. There are two routes on the Iditarod Trail, the Northern Route and the Southern Route. On even years, the trail...
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Iditarod Trivia Tuesday: Did you know Aliy Zirkle runs half marathons?
“We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.” – Anonymous Iditarod trivia facts will be posted on...
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Iditarod Trivia Tuesday: What reality T.V. show did Hulu produce in Rainy Pass?
“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.” – Matsuo Basho What number checkpoint is Rainy Pass? How many miles is Rainy Pass from the Ceremonial Start in Anchorage? What percentage of...
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Iditarod Trivia Tuesday: How many mushers have signed up for the 2015 Iditarod?
“Everyone’s journey is completely different.” – Jeremy Piven June 29, 2014 was the first day mushers could sign up for the 2015 race. Each year on the last Saturday of June the annual Musher Sign...
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Iditarod Trivia Tuesday: Did you know Jeff Schultz is the official...
“That’s the beauty of art – we strive for perfection but never achieve it. The journey is everything.” – Rafe Esquith (Iditarod musher Ed Stielstra named one of his dogs after Jeff...
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Iditarod Trivia Tuesday: Scavenger Hunt
“If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.” – Dan Rather Last weekend the journey to the Iditarod became even more real for...
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Iditarod Trivia Tuesday: Meet the Mushers
“Every journey starts with fear.” – Jake Gyllenhaal Can you believe there are only 67 days left until the start of the 2015 Iditarod race? The last Iditarod Trivia Tuesday led you on a scavenger hunt...
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Iditarod Trivia Tuesday: Which 2015 Iditarod musher is a former Jr. Iditarod...
“Do not give up, the beginning is always the hardest.” – Unknown The Jr. Iditarod was started in 1978 to give young mushers an opportunity to race a longer distance. The first race in 1978 had two...
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