Re: Iditarod addresses & info

[Dave Nelson <dnelson@ESU3.ESU3.K12.NE.US>]

I guess I forgot to ask for other URL's.  Anyone know of any????  Please
pass them along!

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Dave Nelson                                                8545 Park Drive
Elementary Media Specialist                                Omaha, NE 68127
Ralston Public Schools                         dnelson@esu3.esu3.k12.ne.us
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On Tue, 27 Feb 1996, Dave Nelson wrote:

> The only up to date URL address with information about this Saturdays noon
> start is:
>
> http://alaska.alaskan.com/~iditarod/
>
> This is background info. from a posting last year.
>
> About the Iditarod
>
> The Iditarod is a 1049 mile race over the terrain of Alaska. The mushers
> and their dogs will travel over mountain ranges, frozen rivers, thick
> forests, desolate tundra and miles of coast. Those are not the only
> problems the mushers will face, there are temperatures far below zero and
> heavy winds that can cause a loss of visibility. Those who compete in the
> Iditarod are not only brave, they are also devoted.
>
> The race starts in Anchorage, Alaska, located slightly south of the
> center of the state. From there, the teams of 12 to 20 dogs and a musher
> race to Nome, Alaska, located on the western bering Sea coast. The race
> itself lasts two to three weeks.
>
> It has been called the "Last Great Race on Earth", and it has won
> worldwide acclaim and interest. Television and radio crews from all over
> the world have covered the event. The Iditarod is also covered by
> newspaper and magazine writers.
>
> The mushers come from all walks of life. For example, there are doctors,
> lawyers, fisherman, miners, artists, natives, and people from all
> different backgrounds.
>
> Thousands of volunteers help with the great Iditarod. Headquarters are
> manned at Anchorage, Eagle River, Fairbanks, Juneau, Nome, and Wasilla.
> Food and supplies are flown in for the musher and the dogs. The
> volunteers act as checkers, coordinators, veterinarians, and family
> supporters for each team.
>
> In 1925, part of the Iditarod trail became a life saving highway for
> epidemic-stricken Nome. Diptheria threatened and the serum had to be
> brought in; again by intrepid dog mushers and their faithful hard-driving
> huskies.
>
> The Iditarod today is a commemoration of those yesterdays, a
> not-so-distant past Akaskans honor and are proud of.
>
>
> **Parts taken from "The Teacher Pack" provided by the Iditarod Trail
> Committee.
>
>
> STUDENT: K. FERGUS
>
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> Dave Nelson                                                8545 Park Drive
> Elementary Media Specialist                                Omaha, NE 68127
> Ralston Public Schools                         dnelson@esu3.esu3.k12.ne.us
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