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  2. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race - Wikipedia

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    The race's namesake is the Iditarod Trail, which was designated as one of the first four US National Historic Trails in 1978. [5] The trail, in turn, is named for the town of Iditarod, which was an Athabaskan village before becoming the center of the Inland Empire's [a] Iditarod Mining District in 1910, and then becoming a ghost town at the end of the local gold rush.

  3. 1925 serum run to Nome - Wikipedia

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    Map of the historical and current Iditarod trails; the route taken during the 1925 serum run is shown in green.. The 1925 serum run to Nome, also known as the Great Race of Mercy and The Serum Run, was a transport of diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled relay across the US territory of Alaska by 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs across 674 miles (1,085 km) in 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 days, saving the small ...

  4. Togo (dog) - Wikipedia

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    Togo (1913 – December 5, 1929) was the lead sled dog of musher Leonhard Seppala and his dog sled team in the 1925 serum run to Nome across central and northern Alaska.Despite covering a far greater distance than any other lead dogs on the run, over some of the most dangerous parts of the trail, his role was left out of contemporary news of the event at the time, in favor of the lead dog for ...

  5. 2 dogs die during 1,000-mile Iditarod, prompting call from ...

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    Two dogs died over the weekend during Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race, marking the first deaths during the race in five years and renewing calls to end the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer ...

  6. Iditarod Sled Dog Race: 2 Dogs Dead, PETA Calls for ... - AOL

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    The iconic Iditarod sled dog race, known for its roughly 1,000-mile challenging trek across Alaska, faced a somber moment this past weekend as two dogs tragically lost their lives. This ...

  7. After Iditarod sled dog collapses and dies, musher scratches

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    Mar. 10—The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Sunday recorded its first 2024 dog death. Around 9:46 a.m. Sunday, a 2-year-old dog named Bog running on rookie Isaac Teaford's team collapsed about ...

  8. Iditarod Trail - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was first established by Joe Redington Sr. in the early 1973 to encourage the designation of the Iditarod Trail as a National Historic Trail, bring the dying tradition of dog sledding back to the villages of Alaska, and promote the sport of competitive dogsled racing.

  9. Dog-sled teams set off on Alaska's 1,000-mile Iditarod race - AOL

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    In its 44th year, the race commemorates a 1925 rescue mission that delivered diphtheria serum by sled-dog relay to the western coastal community of Nome. Dog-sled teams set off on Alaska's 1,000 ...