That's right, it's the time of year that Alaskans go crazy over their most famous sport... no, not cricket or rubgy (too much snow for that this time of year.. although we do go pin bowling on frozen lakes!). All the hype this time of year focuses on the "Last Great Race"--the 1000 mile (1,609 km) dog-sled race known as the Iditarod.
The links provided below should help you find bits/pieces needed for the trivia challenge (held today in class). However, you can find all the answers by google or bing if your prefer! I've also included links to help you choose your best time/musher for our class prize competition (due no later than the beginning of lunch on Thursday, 3/3).
Iditarod Hot Links!
Learn about the Iditarod: http://www.iditarod.com/learn/
Specifics on the race route: http://www.iditarod.com/race/route.html
List of 2011 mushers: Click on each name to find out more about them!
Race coverage (day by day and video clips): http://www.iditarod.com/race/http://www.iditarod.com/race/
Another great site to download a free poster of the map and links to track of your musher (day to day!) Cabellas Sponsor of Iditarod
Remember... closest estimate to 2011 finish time gets a free snack off campus (hot chips chips or milkshake). Anyone who guesses the winning musher gets a get-out-of-homework pass. So, do your research, have some fun, and good luck to you and all the 2011 mushers!
She's AMAZING--strong, beautiful, kind, a cancer survivor, and more top ten fnishes than almost any other musher. Her highest placing is second. Perhaps this is the year?? GO DEE DEE! :)
Video of Dee Dee's Start in 2009
