Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

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1. In what year was the official Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race first held? 1983 1973 1953 1963

2. Who won the first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race? Dick Wilmarth Norman Vaughn Joe Reddington Fred Machetanz

3. How many times did Susan Butcher win the Iditarod? 1 4 2 3

4. Who was the first non-Alaskan to win the Iditarod? Doug Swingley Martin Buser Rick Swenson DeeDee Johnrowe

5. One of the important locations on the Iditarod trail is the Farewell Burn. Which two checkpoints is it found between? Ophir and Cripple Unalakleet and Shaktoolik Safety and Nome Rohn and Nikolai

6. For part of the Iditarod, the trail crosses frozen ocean. Which frozen body of water is this? Norton Sound Prince William Sound Cook Inlet Bristol Bay

7. There are three mandatory layovers on the Iditarod. How long are they? 36 hours, 24 hours, and 8 hours 24 hours, 16 hours, and 8 hours 24 hours, 8 hours, and 8 hours 24 hours, 12 hours, and 8 hours

8. Who was the first musher to win four Iditarod Trail sled dog races? Jeff King Martin Buser Susan Butcher Rick Swenson

9. Who was the first woman to finish the Iditarod? Libby Riddles DeeDee Johnroe Susan Butcher Mary Shields

10. What is the award given to the first racer to make it halfway through the Iditarod, by reaching the checkpoint at Cripple (northern route) or Iditarod (southern route)? A phone call home A gourmet meal Gold nuggets A 2 hour reduction in their race time