Team+Barron

=Your team is #4. Your musher is Jason Barron.=

=**ASSIGNMENT #1: HISTORY OF THE IDITAROD**=

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 * Sarah D's Introduction**

Balto 1925 in Nome, Alaska there was a deadly disease called diphtheria. The disease would affect young children. The disease is a lung disease that would make you have a deadly cough and a rising fever. A lot of sick children were filling up the hospital but the doctor had no more serum. They had to telegram to Anchorage for them to send more serum for all the sick children in Nome. They tried to send it by ship but that didn’t work because the ice froze. Then they tried to send by aircraft but there were too many storms. Then they tried to send it by train but it only asted until Nenana. Then they had to send the serum by dog sled to Nome. That is how the Iditarod race was started. They had to relay the serum to Nome. At least 20 dog teams took place in the race. The race would take at least five days seven hours. To the first checkpoint it was at least 674 miles and 27.4 hours. Then they soon got the serum to Nome and it healed all of the young children. Now Nome was in peace with no sicknesses but if there was any it would be taken care of. Today there is a statue of Balto in New York’s Central Park and body preserved in Cleveland’s History Museum. The people in Nome Alaska want Balto’s body back to his home town.
 * Sarah D Assignment #1**

Sarah D's Serum Race media type="custom" key="481433" Iditarod Hardships Some of the hardships could or would affect the dog teams as they ran the serum race. Some of the hardships could be the snow really deep, the mountains, the freezing cold, dog running out of food. Make sure the serum doesn’t freeze, the box doesn’t brake, the dog teams don’t get lost. Make sure you stay on track, you don’t fall through sea ice. As you can you see the Iditarod serum race could be very scary. Like what if the sea ice broke or you go of track and fall off a cliff it would be scary. That is just some of the hardships that could happen.

1900-1940 Dog Sled hauled mail 1925 Serum Race from Nenana to Nome 674 miles 1946 For several days a Fur Rendezvous World Championship Sled dog race 25 miles 1969 Iditarod Races 1972 Dog Sledding becomes Alaska's National Sport 1973 First Race to Nome Alaska**
 * Sarah D's Iditarod Timeline

peter and mr.t assignment #1

in January 1925, doctors realized that a potentially deadly diphtheria epidemic was poised to sweep through Nome's young people. The only serum that could stop the outbreak was in Anchorage, nearly a thousand miles away. But the lone aircraft that could quickly deliver the medicine had been dismantled for the winter. In desperation, officials turned to a much lower-tech solution: moving the medicine by sled dog.

Soon, a musher embarked from Anchorage on the first leg of a remarkable dog-sled relay aimed at delivering the needed serum to Nome. More than 20 mushers took part, battling temperatures that rarely rose above 40 degrees below zero Fahrenheit and winds that sometimes blew strong enough to knock over sleds and dogs. Reporters brought news of the race to a world suddenly transfixed by the drama in the far north.

=**ASSIGNMENT #2: WEATHER IN ALASKA**=

Cold When I think of cold I think of cold feet, aching hands, frozen ears, cold cheeks, and body chills. Man it really hurts when the snow is whipping in your face. You might think of snow like a nice scenery well of course it is beautiful. I love the hoar frost on the trees, the icicles, the beautiful snow drifts. But cold does have the bad side of blizzards, black ice. When it is Winter we say it is too cold and we wish for Summer to come but when Summer is here we say it is too hot and we wish for Winter to come. That is what I think about cold. Frozen Red cold face Outside Snowboarding Toes cold
 * Sarah D's Assignment #2**
 * Sarah D's Frostbite**

Blizzard Ice Tobogganing Exciting

Sarah D's Doug Swingley Doug Swingley a four time champion of the Iditarod was a good example of what frostbite is. Why you ask because in 2004 while he was running the 2004 Iditarod race he actually froze his eyes. I think that would hurt. He had total blindness so he had to drop out of the race. Frostbite is the body attempt to keep warm. Frostbite narrows blood vessels closest to the skin. The core of your body says it’ll shut any access heat going to body parts far from the heart. Once it has to cut the heat off to your core you will die. But after 2004 Doug Swingley still races in upcoming Iditarods and events. To learn from his experience wear goggles or other protection when outside for extended periods.

Sarah D's Health & Safety - Running out of food or water for dogs - Having all your supplies - Keep warm - Make sure you have proper training - To know the track that your racing on  -  To know the trails and checkpoints - Extra blankets and clothing to keep warm if lost - To have enough food and water for yourself

peter and mr t assignment#2

Anchorage 10*f/-12*c

Barrow -6*f/-21*f

Cantwell -4*f/-20*f

Ducharbor 30*f/-1*c

Fairbanks -4*f/-20*c

Fortyukon-9*f/-23*f

Haines 18*f/1*f

junear 34*f/1*f

Kentckickan 29*f/4*c

Kodiak 29*f/-2*c

Kotzebue -8*f/-22*f

Mcgrath-12*f/-24*f

Nome-1*f/-18*f

Petersburg 34*f/1f

=ASSIGNMENT #3: GEOGRAPHY OF THE RACE=

Sarah D's Assignment #3

a) Nome is Northwest of Anchorage. b)From Takotna to Cripple travels through Ophir 1.From Kaltag to Unalakleet you would travel on a South westernly direction 2.between -Ophir to Cripple -Anchorage to Eagle River -Safety to White Mtn -Elim to Koyuk -Unalakeet to Kaltag -Kaltag to Nulato -Cripple to Ruby 3.You will travel North East to get to Mt. McKinley 4.Wasilla 5.Unalakeet to Kaltag is the farthest I think 6.Either between Anchorage and Eagle River or McGrath and Takotna or Takotna and Ophir 7.It would help because if you have a map and a compass it would work to help know which way to go and keep from getting lost.

peter&MR.T assignment #3 1.the taktona to cripple trail takes you to ophira 2.the checkpoints that go northeast are ophira,cripple and a little bit of ruby. 3.mt mckinley from finger lake is heading NE 4.the checkpoint farthest east is wasilla 5.valekeel to kaltag is the farthest that is what mr t and peter think. 6.peter and mr t think unakleet and shaktoolik are furthest. 7a compass and a map could save a life because a compass could tell them the direction and a map could tell them where to go.

=ASSIGNMENT #4: DOG SLED TEAMS=


 * Sarah D's Part 1 of Assignment #4**

Jason Barron Jason Barron is a 36 year old musher that will be participating in the 2008 Iditarod. Barron was raised in an Iditarod family. His dad Iditarod veteran John Barron ran his first Iditarod when Jason was seven years old. Jason had one other sibling Laird Barron. Jason and Laird both ran the Jr. Iditarod, Jason and Laird have both ran the Iditarod. Jason then moved to Montana in April in 2000. He is specialized in high performance racing. He says “ our goal is to be the best competitive dog kennel in the industry. Jason then got married to Harmony in Nome AK following their competition of the 2002 Iditarod. They are now parents of a baby girl, Oksana Cybelle Barron, born in August 2007.

Sarah D's Part 2 of Assignment #4

Supplies needed on Iditarod 2008

- Dog food - Rope - Food - Blankets - Candles - Matches - Warm jacket, pants and other warm clothing - Sleeping bag or sleep materials - Eye protection (goggles) - Tent - Water - Lots and lots of training and experience

Sarah D's Questions for Assignment #4

1. The winner of the first Iditarod race in 1973 was Dick Wilmarth. 2. Musher Joe May won the Iditarod in 1980. 3. Libby Riddles was the first women to win the race. She won the Iditarod in 1985. 4. All totaled Susan Butcher won 3 Iditarod races. 5. Rick Swenson won five Iditarod. His best winning time was 12 days and 8 hours. 6. Doug Swingley won four Iditarods. He turned in his fastest time in 2000. 7. Karen Ramstead won the Red Lantern Award in 2001. 8. In all Iditarod history twelve of the Red Lantern Award winners took more than 3 weeks to complete the race.

peter&MR.T assignement #2

jason barron is a 36 year old racer who participates in the iditarod.Jason barron was raised in an iditarod family and he said he cant remember a time without the iditarod.His dad an iditarod veteran john barron ran his first iditarod race when he was only seven years old.all of the three barron brothers ran the jr. iditarod and two laird and jason ran the iditarod.jason moved to montana in april 2000

Sarah D's Final Assignment

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Creative Writing If my family decided to go to Alaska I actually think it would be fun very educational. I would love to go to Alaska it is so fresh and beautiful out there. It would be fun to go ski – do out there and go skiing or snowboarding out there. I would also love to go dog sledding because I love dogs. And plus after all this research on wiki I would know the climate, dog sledding, and geography. So it would be very fun. History Balto 1925 in Nome, Alaska there was a deadly disease called diphtheria. The disease would affect young children. The disease is a lung disease that would make you have a deadly cough and a rising fever. A lot of sick children were filling up the hospital but the doctor had no more serum. They had to telegram to Anchorage for them to send more serum for all the sick children in Nome. They tried to send it by ship but that didn’t work because the ice froze. Then they tried to send by aircraft but there were too many storms. Then they tried to send it by train but it only lasted until Nenana. Then they had to send the serum by dog sled to Nome. That is how the Iditarod race was started. They had to relay the serum to Nome. At least 20 dog teams took place in the race. The race would take at least five days seven hours. To the first checkpoint it was at least 674 miles and 27.4 hours. Then they soon got the serum to Nome and it healed all of the young children. Now Nome was in peace with no sicknesses but if there was any it would be taken care of. Today there is a statue of Balto in New York’s Central Park and body preserved in Cleveland’s History Museum. The people in Nome Alaska want Balto’s body back to his home town. Climate Cold When I think of cold I think of cold feet, aching hands, frozen ears, cold cheeks, and body chills. Man it really hurts when the snow is whipping in your face. You might think of snow like a nice scenery well of course it is beautiful. I love the horror frost on the trees, the icicles, the beautiful snow drifts. But cold does have the bad side of blizzards, black ice. When it is Winter we say it is too cold and we wish for Summer to come but when Summer is here we say it is too hot and we wish for Winter to come. That is what I think about cold. Geography a)  Nome is Northwest of Anchorage.

b)From Takotna to Cripple travels through Ophir 1.From Kaltag to Unalakleet you would travel on a South westernly direction 2.between -Ophir to Cripple -Anchorage to Eagle River -Safety to White Mtn -Elim to Koyuk -Unalakeet to Kaltag -Kaltag to Nulato -Cripple to Ruby 3.You will travel North East to get to Mt. McKinley 4.Wasilla 5.Unalakeet to Kaltag is the farthest I think 6.Either between Anchorage and Eagle River or McGrath and Takotna or Takotna and Ophir 7.It would help because if you have a map and a compass it would work to help know which way to go and keep from getting lost.

Geography The land in Alaska is mountains so it is very bumpy but it also is flat. It depends where you are if you’re in a mountain provincial park well then it is going to be bumpy but if your over ice it is probably very flat. The air is probably very dry. And cold out there. The land in Alaska is weird but that is just my opinion.

Sled Dog Teams Jason Barron Jason Barron is a 36 year old musher that will be participating in the 2008 Iditarod. Barron was raised in an Iditarod family. His dad Iditarod veteran John Barron ran his first Iditarod when Jason was seven years old. Jason had one other sibling Laird Barron. Jason and Laird both ran the Jr. Iditarod, Jason and Laird have both ran the Iditarod. Jason then moved to Montana in April in 2000. He is specialized in high performance racing. He says “ our goal is to be the best competitive dog kennel in the industry. Jason then got married to Harmony in Nome AK following their competition of the 2002 Iditarod. They are now parents of a baby girl, Oksana Cybelle Barron, born in August 2007. Conclusion Those are some of the reasons why it would be fun and educational to go to Alaska. See part of their culture and the way they survive through the winter. I would love to learn how to dog sled. From researching all this it would be very interesting and cool. I would that my parents picked a good place to go for a vacation. That is what I have to say about going to Alaska. This wikispaces was very fun and I would love to do it again some day.