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Due to COVID-19 mitigation protocols, the Iditarod has set the starting order for the 49th running of the Last Great Race on Earth using a digital order generator to randomly select names for the official start order, taking into account the two separate draw batches based on when mushers signed up for the race. “This …
How do race officials avoid a mix up between times before noon and times after noon? In civiliam time, an AM or PM is added to the time. During the race, times are reported using the 24-hour clock known as Military time. Briefly, 12:00 AM or midnight is written as 0000 hours. 1:00 AM is …
It’s the time of year when teachers really get ramped up teaching with the Iditarod as a theme in their classrooms. We are getting many emails from teachers all over the world asking for ideas and resources. Well, this month, you will get free access to these Insider clips to help you teach about the …
On Saturday, December 18, the 2021 Iditarod Rookie Musher Meeting took place via ZOOM. An Iditarod “rookie” is someone who hasn’t completed the Iditarod. As of the writing of this article, there are 15 rookie mushers signed up for Iditarod 2021.They hail from Alaska, Wisconsin, and even Canada and France. Four of them are …
Every musher has their own preferences – on just about everything. So when it comes to the clothing they take on the trail, it is no different. I asked some mushers what their most important piece of clothing is, and how it has changed over the years. As technology constantly improves and new materials …
These video segments feature authorities speaking about the makeup of sled dogs, their genetic disposition to run, the care and training they receive, and variety of other topics that could be used to present opinion pieces, compare/contrast, and persuasive language arts pieces. Select videos, listed below, will be available for free without an Insider subscription …
Hi Friends! Many of you have had different school experiences in 2020. You may be learning with your teacher through a computer, or you may be at school, socially distanced from other classmates and wearing a mask all day. Did you know that we sled dogs socially distance part of the day in our dog …
Aliy Zirkle of SP Kennel has now posted five lessons in Husky Homeroom. Aliy is an enthusiastic teacher and her canine teaching assistants are very happy helpers. The explanations Aliy offers during the lessons are easy to follow. Her examples create clear pictures of the concepts she is sharing. Here are mini Socratic summaries of …
Adapting: being able to adjust to new conditions. Mushers have been doing that ever since dogs pulling sleds became a means of transportation. Over the past six months we’ve become very adept at adapting every aspect of our lives. Virtual learning is a way of adapting. Aliy Zirkle and Allen Moore of SP Kennel have …
Question from a race fan, “How do sled dogs find their way? If a team happens to be a trailbreaker do they use scent to find their way?” Thanks for your question. Scent is certainly one way a sled dog can follow the trail. But before we talk specifically about how sled dogs find their …
