The Iditarod – The Last Great Race
It’s this year’s newest reality craze. You may have heard of Dancing with the Stars, you may have heard of American Idol, and you may have even heard of the Amazing Race. But, prepare yourself. For today, you have been chosen as a contestant in the coolest Reality Show called “So You Think You Know About the Iditarod?”
I am your host – Mrs. Golden. During this show, you will be traveling from website to website trying to answer questions about the Iditarod. The more questions you answer correctly, the more dog biscuits you receive. The contestant that has the most dog biscuits will be named Fishkill Iditarod Champ!
So dress warm, get your fingers ready, and prepare yourself for the journey of a lifetime as you enter The Last Great Race.
In order to truly understand the Iditarod, you must first learn about its history.
http://iditarod.com/about/history/
1. The idea of the Iditarod was thought up by a lady named ______.
2. In what year was the Iditarod’s first race to Nome? ______
3. How many mushers finished the race in 1973? ______
4. Since 1983, the Iditarod has started in downtown ______.
5. What time does the race start? ______
6. How often after the race starts do mushers leave the starting line? ______
7. Who was the first musher from outside of the state of Alaska to win the Iditarod? ______
8. How long is it expected to take for the first musher to cross the finish line? ______
Now it is time to hit the trail with this year’s Iditarod.
http://www.iditarod.com/mushers/
(Click on the blue letters that say Download Iditarod Rules)
1. On what date will the 2013 Iditarod begin?______
2. How much did each musher have to pay to enter the race? ______
3. How much money will the top 30 mushers share? ______
4. How many dogs does each musher have to finish with? ______
5. Name one form that the musher must fill out when he pays his/her application fee. ______
6. According to the calendar, when was the first day a musher could sign up for the 2013 Iditarod?
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7. When was the deadline for signing up for the 2013 Iditarod? ______
8. What is the maximum number of mushers that can enter the race? ______
Well, you’ve certainly answered a lot of questions. Scholastic has a great on-line quiz which I will challenge you to take. Some of the answers you will know, others you will have to search the scholastic site to figure out. Are you up for it??
Scholastic.com | Iditarod
There is a print out of the test attached. Please complete it when you get to this point.
Okay – your final challenge is obviously the most difficult. There are a few more questions. The answers can all be found somewhere on Iditarod.com. Your job is to figure out where!! Good luck!!
1. Name 5 mushers and where they come from:
Name: Country
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2. Since this is an odd year, will the Iditarod be traveling the Northern Route or the Southern Route? ______
3. What is the name of the teacher on the trail? ______
4. What is the current temperature in Wasilla, AK? ______
5. How long is the Iditarod trail? ______
6. What award is given to the last person to cross the finish line? ______