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Iditarod
  • Published: 15 January 2019
  • ISBN: 9781632172235
  • Imprint: Blue Star Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $49.99
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Iditarod

The Great Race to Nome

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This is the definitive story of the Iditarod, the dogsled race that has been run for over a century--told in brisk inviting stories and fully illustrated with color photographs, including updated information through the 2018 race.

 
The famed 1000-mile dogsled race from Anchorage in Southeast Alaska to Nome on the Bering Sea is a test of endurance, both human and canine. The great history of the race has unfolded in the accounts of mushers and dog teams, fierce weather, accidents and good luck--with personalities like Joe Redington Sr., Rick Swenson, and Libby Riddles being joined by Lance Mackey, DeeDee Jonrowe, and Mitch & Dallas Seavey in recent years. The book is thoroughly illustrated with Jeff Schultz's photography, including coverage of the most recent runnings of the Iditarod.
  • Published: 15 January 2019
  • ISBN: 9781632172235
  • Imprint: Blue Star Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $49.99
Categories:

Praise for Iditarod

(Review of the 2002 edition)

"The annual (since 1973) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, a grueling 1,100 miles from Anchorage to Nome, is probably the best-known Alaskan sporting event. This profusely illustrated (80 color, 20 black-and-white photos) volume commemorates this grueling test of dogs and drivers. The short text gives a brief history of the Iditarod Trail, famous for the 1925 diphtheria serum run to Nome, and then describes the race route with highlights of the hazards facing participants and some of the exciting race finishes. This book is for browsing, sports, Arctic, and women's studies (the Iditarod is one event where women compete on equal terms with men) collections in public libraries."

--Library Journal