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What are the Iditarod challenges?

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What is the biggest challenge for a musher in the Iditarod?
Not being attacked by grizzly bears, or trampled by a moose, or falling into a frozen lake, or falling off a cliff, or losing too many dogs, or not winning, or getting fatally injured or so on and so...
What is the biggest challenge for a dog in the Iditarod?
Dragging a 180lbs sled in the freezing Alaskan cold with a man whipping its butt. I think that's its "biggest challenge". Duh
What is in a iditarod?
An iditarod is a dogsled race that takes place in Alaska. It is longest dogsled race (over 1100 miles).
Who was in the iditarod?
there are usually around 60 people in each iditarod. some of the most famous are Jeff king and lance mackey. lance mackey won the iditarod this year around march 15. (2009)
What do you have to do to be in the Iditarod?
okay.so to get in Iditarod race you need to go there and get some practice.They will put you in 3-4 races for practice.then you are a rookie.They you have to participate in the race. and after you...