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Wasilla, Alaska: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
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a ceremonial beginning in Anchorage, the official restart
of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is held in Wasilla.
A national historic trail, the Iditarod Trail was used a
century ago by miners as a "mushers' highway"
between the coastal town of Knik and gold-mining boom towns
like Nome and Iditarod. The Iditarod Trail was used in 1925
by teams of local mushers who relayed diphtheria serum to
Nome by dogsled, to fight an epidemic. The 20 mushers traveled
almost 700 miles from the town of Nenana and instantly became
national heroes. The journey took them 127.5 hours. Today,
the Iditarod Trail is used by the world-famous Iditarod
Sled Dog Race. The race runs over a thousand miles, between
Anchorage and Nome. You can visit the race's headquarters
in Wasilla, on the Knik Road. It features historical displays,
videos, and more. |
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