The Iditarod

By Molly Barker

Mushers who have won the most Iditarods:

• Jeff King
• Rick Swenson
• Doug Swingley
• Susan Butcher

The Iditarod started in 1925 and has been one of the most important Alaskan historical events ever since. People from all around Alaska and from outside Alaska come to watch the Iditarod race.

Links:

• History of the Iditarod
• Dog Sledding
• A musher's Life
• Bibliography