The History About The Iditarod And The Sled Dogs

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The history about the iditarod and the sled dogs.The iditarod is a thing that a person and 16 sled dogs go out in the wild and try to make it across Alaska.The iditarod is a significant event in Alaska because it is a tribute to Alaska’s history and a role of the sled dogs to save the sled dog culture. First, the iditarod is a significant event because it is a tribute to Alaska’s history.The iditarod travels across Alaska because it is a sport in Alaska.The sled dogs and the musher travels day and night if the musher is up to have their team to run in the dark.Sometimes the mushers will set up camp when their dogs get tired because if they keep running they will stop Clearly the iditarod is a significant event in Alaska’s history.
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