Iditarod Trivia

1.  When was the first Iditarod held?

• a.  1968
• b.  1973
• c.  1975

2.  What is the current record for race completion?

• a.  Nearly nine days
• b.  Just over ten days
• c.  Between 14 and 16 days

3.  Who is the current record holder for the Iditarod?

• a.  Lance Mackey
• b.  Paul Bunyon
• c.  Martin Buser

4.  What is the slowest winning time on record?

• a.  16 days, 12 hours
• b.  20 days, 15 hours
• c.  30 days, 1 hour

5.  How many checkpoints are on the southern route?

• a.  20
• b.  24
• c.  27

6.  How many checkpoints are on the northern route?

• a.  26
• b.  27
• c.  28

7.  What’s the longest distance between any two checkpoints?

• a.  20 miles
• b.  87 miles
• c.  112 miles

8.  Who has won the most Iditarod races?

• a.  Lance Mackey
• b.  Rick Swenson
• c.  Carl Huntington

9.  Who is the current Iditarod champion?

• a.  Lance Mackey
• b.  G. Haw
• c.  Dorothy Parker

10.  What is the red lantern?

• a.  A marker used to show each checkpoint has been reached
• b.  A marker used to show where a musher might seek a little female companionship
• c.  A prize given to the last place finisher

11.  What is the burled arch?

• a.  The place where Burl Ives sings “Frosty the Snowman” at the start of the race
• b.  The finish line in Nome
• c.  Sarah Palin’s hitching post

12.  What is pedaling?

• a.  Riding the sled rather than running beside it
• b.  Pushing the sled from behind
• c.  Pushing the sled with one foot

13.  What is termination dust?

• a.  Powder put on the dog’s feet to protect them
• b.  Powder sprinkled over the racers for good luck
• c.  Snow covering the mountains

14.  How are the dogs driven along the course?

• a.  Slapping the reigns
• b.  Using voice commands
• c.  Beating them with whips

15.  What does “come gee” mean?

• a.  Turn sharply right
• b.  Turn slightly left
• c.  Go straight ahead

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