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Balto is an amazing dog because he saved alot of lives.It hapened in nome during the gold rush.The population grew to 20,000 people but about 18,000 died from a very bad disease.And they only 1,400 survived by the time the medicine got to Nome.Balto ended up dieing when he was only 11 years old.

One reason that everyone raced in the iditarod was because of Balto everyone thought that it was really awesome that Balto saved all those people so everyone decided to go in the iditarod.Made by googlyeyes and caveman.

violingirls work: Balto In January of 1925 a deadly disease went through the town of Nome, Alaska. The two ways that they could get the medicine was a plane or the Sled Dogs. The plane was put away for the winter so Sled Dogs it was. A man named Gunner Kaassen came from Anchorge with Balto leading. Balto soon became famous and was loved by all. In 1933 Balto died. To remember him they hold the Iditarod every year. (This is the significance Balto had)

The problems the mushers might face are the cold weather and harsh conditions. They will have to watch they dogs carefully so their paws dont bleed and they dont get hurt. (this is the hardship they would have) P.S. I am done my map but can't get it on to this site

In 1925 a deadly disease called diptheria swept through the town of Nome, Alaska. The only ways that the could get the medicine from Anchorage was the plane and the dog sleds, but the plane was locked up for the winter. So the musher along with their dogs went to Nome with the medicine. That is why the Iditarod happens.