Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

Iditarod The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is an annually held, long distance sled dog race that begins on the first Saturday in March. The distance of this race is about 1150 miles. Each sled is pulled by 16 dogs. The length of the race can last 9-15 days, sometimes even longer. The race generally causes the teams (each dog sled) to race through blizzards that are causing whiteout conditions, and the wind-chill can to drop to as cold as −100 °F. The winner of this race is frequently given the “golden harness”. A red lantern is given to the musher who is the last to cross the finish line. The amount of mushers that receive cash prizes is determined by the size of the purse. They have winning ceremonies which included a giant decorated …show more content…
He completed the race in about 20 days. The Iditarod can be very dangerous; one can become stranded on the trail, which is very dangerous. The temperature of the ground can cause extra problems for the dogs, and the musher. I know I would not enjoy a race that lasted more than a standard track meet, and I wouldn’t enjoy such hazardous conditions. There are many Iditarod races in Canada: Haliburton, Bancroft and Maramora (each found in Ontario), and there are companies that specialize in raising Siberian Huskies for races and for touring businesses. I think it would be interesting to make that part of a vacation, but only for fun, not for racing. My Canadian friend, Bob, grew up in Regina, far from Ontario, and never mentioned to me anything about the Iditarod race. I do know that he has two dogs and likes the snow, but I think he is like me; we would rather watch the races on the television than be in …show more content…
The censuses collect information concerning language, much more so than the United States; such descriptions as home language, native language, and language used at work. Most of Canada’s population speaks English and French, but a large portion of its citizens speaks a different language at home or on a daily basis. There are 60 aboriginal languages spoken throughout Canada, and many other languages spoken due to immigrants from other nations. Even so, the Constitution of Canada has English and French as its official languages, and this means that all federal laws enacted are in both languages and the government is required to have services available in both languages. My Canadian friend, Bob, said that when he was attending primary school, it was mandatory to take a French class in the 7th and 8th grades. He said that none of his family or friends spoke French, so he has forgotten all of the French he once