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The race pits men and animals against nature, against wild Alaska at her best and as each mile is covered, a tribute to Alaska’s past is issued. The Iditarod is a tie to — a commemoration of — that colorful past. The first Iditarod race to Nome started March 3, 1973. Carl Huntington won the 1974 race with the slowest winning time, 20 days, 15 hours, two minutes and seven seconds.  The trail was about 1,850 km (1,150 mi) long. The Iditarod was originally supposed to be a way they could get the meds to sick kids of Nome AK. After they made the trail a big race that lots of people enter in.  In January 1925, doctors realized that a potentially deadly diphtheria epidemic was poised to sweep through Nome's young people.In 1925, a life or death rescue to rescue the kids of Nome, AK from a disease that made him an international star. He had to deliver meds to kids. Balto was born in 1919. Balto lived for 14 years. Balto is a Siberian husky. He raced in the Iditarod sled dog race. When they took the meds to Nome the dogs had to run in –23 degrees weather! the race was over 1150 miles! Sadly he died of old age and was stuffed in 1933. Leonard Seppala was Balto’s trainer. The dog team was led by a dog-named Togo. The Balto modal is in a museum in Cleveland. in 1995 they made a movie from Universal Pictures. The movie became a very big hit. Balto a became celebritie. A sculpter was made by frederick roth.the race is over 1150 miles! By Michael Jordan,Ronaldinho, roberto.

Doctors realized That diphtheria epidemic was going to break out amoung the children of Nome. Short on their meds, they had to get it there on dog sled. The racers started in Anchorage and traveled over 1000 miles to Nome. The mission was a............................... **SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!! To remember this dangerous mission They created the Iditirod, to remember the mission's** sucsess. Balto **was one of the dogs that made it, he was an awsome help to his team. He saved the lives of the children of Nome and his team. -tigergirl P.S. If you are wondering why half of the message is un-bolded it is because i couldent get the bold thing off.[|DSC00072-1.JPG]**

During the 1925 diphtheria epidemic, 20 dog sleds and 105 dogs raced medicine to the sick children in Nome. They brought the medicine from Nenana to Nome; this journey brought them all the way across Alaska. The dogs ran 100 miles each day so that the serum would not freeze and so they would get to Nome faster. The serum run was like a relay the dogs would run to there checkpoint and then another dog team would take over. Balto was one of the lead dogs. Balto suffered from canine arthritis and they had safety concerns about him. Balto was also deaf and blind so balto was really old at that time balto died in 1993 he was stuffed and put in a museum. By Austin



====**In 1933 Balto died, his body was displayed in the Cleveland's Nature History Musemun. Balto has made great history. The Iditarod has became a big event now. Balto is known around the world now! Lot's of mushers have now wanted to try the Iditarod race. Balto was half blind and half dealf. There was a movie that came out in 1995 that was called Balto. Balto was a very famous dog and still is. In the Iditarod race lot's of men and women fight to get throughthe race. And sometimes some don't make it through the whole race. By:Sarah -Millikem School**====