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The race begins in Anchorage and ends in Nome.

IN 2013 THERE WERE 66 MUSHERS WHO COMPETED.

EACH MUSHER STARTED WITH 16 DOGS.

THESE DOGS LOVE TO RUN.

THERE ARE WOODEN STAKES EVERY 400 MILES TO MARK THE TRAIL.

THE RED LANTERN AWARD IS GIVEN TO THE LAST TEAM IN.

THEY EVEN RACE AT NIGHT.

THE HALFWAY POINT IS THE FAMOUS CHECKPOINT NAMDED IDITAROD.

EVERYONE CROSSES THE FINISH LINE UNDER THE BURLED ARCH IN NOME.

THE RACE CAN TAKE 9 TO 12 DAYS TO FINISH.

THE ICE IS SLIPPERY.

THE DOGS WEAR BOOTIES TO PROTECT THEIR PAWS.

THE LEAD DOG WHO HELPED DELIVER LIFE SAVING MEDICINE TO NOME.

THE MUSHERS HAVE A GPS TRACKING DEVICE ON THIER SLEDS.

THE DOGS KEEP WARM AT NIGHT BY SLEEPING ON STRAW.

THE MUSHERS FEED THE DOGS AT THE CHECKPOINTS.

THE SLEDS CARRY ALL OF THE SUPPLIES.

THEY MAKE SURE THE DOGS ARE HEALTHY AND ARE SAFE TO RUN.

WHEN THEY GET SICK OR HURT, THE DOGS ARE FLOWN HOME.

THE DOGS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE SLED ARE CALLED 'WHEEL DOGS'.

THE FIRST DOGS ON THE LINE ARE CALLED THE 'LEAD DOGS'.

THE MUSHER HAS TO WEAR A HEAD LAMP TO SEE AT NIGHT.

THE MUSHERS EVEN SLEEP WITH THEIR DOGS ON THE STRAW.

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