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Musher Thomas Knolmayer at the Willow restart point
Musher Thomas Knolmayer at the Willow restart point

The ceremonial start of the 33rd annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across the U.S. state of Alaska began in Anchorage on March 5, 2005 at 10 AM AKST (19:00 UTC), and restarted in Willow the next day at 2 PM (23:00 UTC). Willow is a Census-designated place (CDP in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the " Iditarod " is an annual Sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Alaska Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting nine hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-9) Willow is a Census-designated place (CDP in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U After covering 1,161 miles (1,868 km)[1] of wilderness, musher Robert Sørlie, an airport firefighter from Norway, crossed the finish line under the "burled arch" in Nome on March 16 at 8:39 AM AKST (17:39 UTC). To help compare different Orders of magnitude this page lists Lengths starting at 106 m (1 Mm or 1000 km) Mushing also means playing on a MUSH. Mushing also can be used to describe the kneading behavior of domestic cats Robert Sørlie (born 1958) commonly " Sorlie " in English, is a two time Iditarod champion Norwegian dog musher and An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous Fires that threaten civilian populations and property to rescue people from car accidents collapsed Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king After taking care of his dogs, and an inspection to make sure all the mandatory equipment was in his sled, Sørlie was declared the winner by Race Marshal Mark Norman, with a time of 9 days, 18 hours, 39 minutes, and 31 seconds and won USD $72,066. Sled dogs, known also as sleightman dogs sledge dogs or sleddogs are types of Dogs that are used to pull a wheel-less vehicle A dog sled is a Sled pulled by one or more Sled dogs used to travel over Ice and through Snow. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 67 and a new truck. When asked how it felt to win a second time, Sørlie said "it feels good, I'm ready for breakfast"[2], live on the Alaska superstation. His team of dogs averaged 4. 65 mi/h (7. 58 km/h). The Red Lantern in last was Phil Morgan, an Alaska Airlines pilot, and when he crossed the finish line on March 21 at 8:02 PM AKST (March 22, 5:02 UTC), the Widow's Lantern hanging on the burled arch was extinguished, which signalled the end of the race. Alaska Airlines, ( is an airline based in SeaTac, Washington, United States, near Seattle. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.

Sørlie became the first non-U. S. resident to win the race in 2003, and the similarities between his two victories are striking. In both races he was plagued by insomnia, pulled ahead by the halfway point of the race, managed to hold on to a sizeable but diminishing lead, and was reduced to 8 of 16 dogs by the finish. Both races were also slowed by poor trail conditions, which was caused by unseasonably warm weather with daily highs that hovered just above freezing. For freezing as a method of food preservation see Frozen food.

The finishers banquet was held on March 20, and 62 of 63 mushers had crossed the finish line and were able to attend. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Bjørnar Andersen won the Rookie of the Year Award, with the best place by a rookie since 1976. Bjørnar Andersen (born 1978 commonly Bjornar in English is a Norwegian Refrigerator Mechanic and dog musher who has Martin Buser, who lost part of a finger in a table-saw accident less than a week before the race, had exposed nerves trimmed by a veterinarian, and finished 12th won both the Sportsmanship and the Most Inspirational Musher awards. Martin Buster (b March 29, 1958 in Winterthur, Switzerland) is a champion of Sled dog racing. A veterinarian ( American English) or a Veterinary surgeon ( British English) often shortened to vet, is a Physician The Golden Harness was given to Whitestock, one of Sørlie's lead dogs. (ITC, March 21, 2005)

Sixteen other mushers have scratched, including the only five-time champion of the Iditarod, Rick Swenson, and the legally blind Rachael Scdoris, who caused a media sensation at the start of the race. For the Saskatchewan politician see Rick Swenson (politician. Blindness is the condition of lacking Visual perception due to Physiological or Neurological factors Rachael Scdoris (born February 1, 1985 in Bend Oregon) is an American dog musher and cross country runner who became the The top 30 arrived by the end of March 17 AKST. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger As of the end of March 19 AKST the top 54 arrived at Nome, by the end of March 20 all but one musher arrived in Nome. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. The dogs Rita, Nellie, Oakley, and Tyson have died, belonging to Paul Gebhardt, Doug Swingley, Jason Barron, and Michael Salvisberg respectively.

Note: All times are Alaska Standard Time/AKST (UTC-9). The Alaska Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting nine hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-9)

Contents

March 5: Ceremonial start

[3]
Ceremonial start
Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip: (11 mi (18 km)
Highway
Campbell Airstrip to Willow: 59 mi (95 km)
Restart
Willow to Yetna: 45 mi (72 km)
See Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race for rest of route
Modified distance: 1,161 miles (1,868 km)

Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip: [4] [5] The ceremonial start of the 33rd annual Iditarod race began at 10 AM Alaska Standard Time on March 5, 2005 in Anchorage. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Willow is a Census-designated place (CDP in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the " Iditarod " is an annual Sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers The Alaska Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting nine hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-9) Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The first "bib" position out of the starting chute on Fourth Avenue and D Street was reserved for honorary musher Jirdes Winther Baxter, the last known survivor of the children who were saved from a diphtheria epidemic by the historic 1925 serum run to Nome[6]. Diphtheria ( Greek διφθερα ( diphthera)—“pair of leather scrolls" is an upper respiratory tract illness characterized by sore In Epidemiology, an epidemic (from Greek epi- upon + demos people is a classification of a disease that appears as new cases in a Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea Baxter rode out of the starting chute on Fourth Avenue and D Street in the sled of 15 year old Melissa Owens, who won the 138-mile (222 km) Junior Iditarod on February 27, with a time of 1 day, 51 minutes, and 27 seconds. The Junior Iditarod Sled Dog Race, or JR Iditarod, is a 148 to 158 mile ( 222 km) sled dog race for mushers between the ages of 14 through 17 Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Earlier in the year, Owens also placed second in the Junior Yukon Quest. The Yukon Quest " 1000-mile international sled dog race " is held every February [7] [8]

Separated by intervals of at least two minutes, the competitors departed starting at 10:02 AM. The last team left at 12:53 PM. In addition to the musher and the team of 12 dogs, each dog sled also carried a family member or friend, and an "Idita-Rider". A dog sled is a Sled pulled by one or more Sled dogs used to travel over Ice and through Snow. The Idita-Riders seats were auctioned off in January, and raised a total of USD $140,021, with an average bid of $1918. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 09. The auction was held entirely online for the first time in 2005.

The teams passed through 1. 5 miles (2. 5 km) of city streets lined with an estimated 100,000 people[9]. The temperature was 32 °F (0 °C). Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Due to the warm weather and poor trail conditions, the first leg of the race was shortened by the Iditarod Trail Committee on February 27, and ended at Campbell Airstrip 11 miles (18 km) from Anchorage, instead of the traditional checkpoint 20 miles (32 km) away at Eagle River. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation There are three Rivers named Eagle River in the US state of Alaska.

March 6: Restart in Willow

Restart at Willow:[10] From the Airstrip the teams were shipped by truck across the Knik River to the restart point, which is normally at the Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla. The Knik River (kˈnɪk is a 25-mile-long (40 km river in the U Due to clement weather the restart was moved 30 miles (48 km) north to Willow, and the checkpoint at Knik was skipped. Willow is a Census-designated place (CDP in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U Knik River (ˈknɪk is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U

The time to Nome is calculated from Sunday, March 6, at 2 PM when the first team departed from Willow Lake, behind the community center. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of The remaining teams left, staggered by two-minute intervals, until the last departed at 4:36 PM. Each departing team had 16 dogs, and no more can be added during the race.

In 2004, the starting time of the race was pushed back from 10 AM. Sled dogs perform better in temperatures close to 0 °F (−20 °C), and this allows mushers to run their teams through the cold of the night until they cross the Alaska Range into the Interior. Sled dogs, known also as sleightman dogs sledge dogs or sleddogs are types of Dogs that are used to pull a wheel-less vehicle The Alaska Range is a relatively narrow 650-km-long (400 mi Mountain range in the southcentral region of the U The Alaska Interior covers most of that US state 's territory Among the last three to leave were previous Iditarod winners Martin Buser and Jeff King, who entered the race at the last minute to secure a late starting position. [11] [12]

An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 fans watched the restart, and the area was thronged by snowmobiles (snowmachines, in Alaska), bonfire parties, and between 4,000 and 5,000 cars. The chaos is hard on the dogs, who are accustomed to the wilderness; Kelly Griffin's team ran into the crowd before steering back on course. [13]

Yentna:[14] Jessie Royer was the first to arrive at Yetna Station on March 6 at 5:37 PM, and Rachael Scdoris was the last at 9:34 PM. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Rachael Scdoris (born February 1, 1985 in Bend Oregon) is an American dog musher and cross country runner who became the The top 10 mushers departed within an hour of each other, and the top 30 within two hours. [15]

Skwentna:[16] An early lead pack developed as Jessica Henricks, the 2003 Rookie of the Year[17], became the first to arrive at Skwentna on March 6 at 8:59 PM, followed by DeeDee Jonrowe almost 30 minutes later, and then Phil Morgan, Rick Swenson, and Mike Williams. Skwentna is a Census-designated place (CDP in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of DeeDee Jonrowe ( December 20, 1953) is an American Kennel owner and dog musher who is a three-time runner up in the Iditarod Trail For the Saskatchewan politician see Rick Swenson (politician. Scdoris was the last to arrive at 7:31 AM the next day. Hans Gatt departed first, at 10:28 PM. The top 10 departed within 2 hours of each other, and the top 30 within 6 hours.

G. B. Jones became the first musher to scratch from the race, on March 7 in Skwentna. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus The Iditarod veteran indicated he had problems with sled quality, his lead dogs, and personal health ever since the restart in Willow. (pdf)[18]

March 7: Alaska Range

The heat and soft snow slowed the race, and the glare off the snow was blinding during the day[19]. Snow blindness (Niphablepsia is a painful condition typically a Keratitis, caused by exposure of unprotected Eyes to the Ultraviolet (UV rays in bright

Finger Lake:[20] Melanie Gould arrived first at Finger Lake on March 8 at 5:38 AM, followed by Hendricks at 5:50 AM, and then Swenson and Jonrowe an hour later. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Dallas Seavey was the last to arrive at 6:59 PM. Jonrowe was the first depart, at 7:02 AM, followed by Swenson a minute later, and Lance Mackey, Mike Williams, Robert Sørlie, and Buser within the hour. The top 10 (15) departed within 2 hours, and the top 30 within four hours.

Happy Valley Gorge leading up to Rainy Pass is hazardous in regular years, but in 2005 the trail conditions were miserable, especially for the mushers at the back. Snowmobiles threw up frozen wakes, and the leading dogsleds riddled the trail with potholes, some more than 3-foot (1 m) deep. Potholing can also be the sport of exploring vertical caves as a synonym of Caving.

Other notable crashes on the way to Rainy Pass:

Rainy Pass:[34] While making the long climb to the Rainy Pass Lodge on Puntilla Lake, DeeDee Jonrowe hit a snowmobile sitting on the trail, and sheared off a bolt connecting the runner to her sled. [35] She still arrived first, on March 7 at 10:27 AM. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Dallas Seavey, the last to arrive at 10:53 AM the next day, lost two runners on the way in. Former runner-up Ramy Brooks was the first to depart, at 12:11 PM, but nobody else left within the next two hours. The top 10 all left within 6 hours, and the top 30 within 8 hours.

From the lodge, the route crosses through Rainy Pass in the Alaska Range, then descends into the Interior. A helicopter observed a woman crashing multiple times along the steep descent known as the Dalzell Gorge. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. [36]

Rohn:[37] Sørlie starts to set the pace across the Interior. He is the first to arrive in Rohn, on March 7 at 7:08 PM, followed by Buser almost two hours later. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Brooks is again the first to depart, at 10:42 PM, as the early leaders start to pull away from the pack. The top 10 depart in 6 hours, and the top 30 in about 9 hours.

On the way to Nikolai, Swingley broke a runner and lost a pad on his sled while negotiating the wildfire badlands of the Farewell Burn[38]. A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire, Badlands are a type of Arid Terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and Clay -rich Soils have been extensively eroded by Wind Scdoris suffered scratches and a large bruise on her hip after crashing into a tree, after her snow hook snagged on the ground. [39] [40]

Sonny Lindner from Michigan became the third to scratch on March 8, citing health problems. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Lindner was the 1984 winner of the Yukon Quest. The Yukon Quest " 1000-mile international sled dog race " is held every February (pdf)

March 8

Nikolai:[41] Sørlie continues to set the pace by arriving first at Nikolai on March 8 at 11:16 AM, followed by Brooks and Jonrowe about an hour later. Nikolai is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Sørlie is also the first to depart, at 5:09 PM. The 10 fastest mushers follow quickly, in just over 3 hours, but the top 30 now lag up to 11 hours behind. Sørlie has insomnia, just like he did when he won in 2003, though his dogs are resting well. Insomnia is a symptom of a sleeping disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity [42]

McGrath:[43]. Sørlie wins the Spirit of Alaska Award when he arrives at the hub of the Interior first, on March 8 at 10:40 PM. McGrath is a village in on the Kuskokwim River in Alaska, United States. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. (pdf)[44] He continued on just four minutes later. The top 10 are stretched over about 6-1/2 hours, and the top 30 over about 21 hours.

On March 10 Rick Swenson, the only five-time winner of the race, scratched for the first time, citing concern for his dogs. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing He had left McGrath, arrived at Taknotna, and was on his way to Ophir when he returned all the way to McGrath, the central hub for dropped dogs in the Interior. (pdf)[45]. Swenson reported he was down to 11 dogs, and needed to drop two, which would have left him with only 9 dogs in harness[46]. Swenson was first "King of the Iditarod", with a string of three victories in five years in the 1970s, and wins in both the 1980s and the 1990s. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 From his first race, he has only missed two races in 31 years. Five dogs were injured when he arrived in McGrath before turning back. [47]

Gary McKellar scratched at McGrath on March 12, after resting his team overnight. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving KcKellar cited concerns about his team's performance and their well being. McKellar was the Red Lantern in last place. (pdf)

March 9

When arguing for stricter emission limits during the debate over the "Clear Skies" bill, Senator Tom Carter (D-DE) used the northerly shift of the restart location as an example of global warming. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Tom Carter may refer to Tom Carter (rugby union, a centre for the New South Wales Waratahs Tom Carter (musician, a musician Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the [48] [49]

Takotna:[50] Sørlie became the first to arrive at Takotna on March 9 at 0:42 AM, followed by Brooks, Jonrowe, and Ally Zirkle. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Sørlie is the first to depart at 6:54 AM. The top 10 follow within 8 hours, and the top 30 within 28 hours.

Andersen from Norway and Swingley from Montana begin traveling together. Andersen was Swingley's dog handler in 2000, after meeting at a Norway convention. Cliff Wang from Montana scratched at Takotna on March 11, citing concerns for his team after unseasonably warm weather in Montana impact their training. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty (pdf)

Ophir:[51] Sørlie again was the first to arrive, on March 9 at 9:12 AM, followed by Buser, then Brooks. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Sørlie departs 13 minutes later. The top 10 follow within 11 hours, and the top 30 within 22 hours. [52] [53]

After leaving Ophir in 8th place, Zack Steer became the fifth musher to scratch when he returned on March 9 for undisclosed personal reasons. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. (pdf). Steer's wife is pregnant and due later this month[54]. Scott Smith from Wyoming scratched at Ophir on March 12, citing concerns for his team which only had nine dogs left. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving (pdf).

The trail between Ophir and Iditarod was in poor shape, and efforts to improve it were too late for the front runners. [55]

March 10: Halfway point at Iditarod

The checkpoint closest to the middle of the race on odd-numbered years is the trail's namesake, the historic gold rush ghost town of Iditarod (meaning "far distant place"). A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of Gold. A ghost town is a Town or City that has been abandoned usually because the economic activity that supported it has failed or due to natural or human-caused Iditarod is an abandoned town in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U

Iditarod:[56] Sørlie wins the Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award and USD $4,000 in gold nuggets when he arrives at Iditarod on March 10 at 1:41 AM. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been A gold nugget is a naturally occurring piece of native Gold. Watercourses often concentrate the nuggets and they are recovered by Placer mining, but they may also Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing pdf While the Halfway Award is sometimes considered a jinx, Sørlie also won it before his victory in 2003. A jinx, in popular Superstition and Folklore, is A sort of Curse placed on a person that makes them prey to large numbers of minor misfortunes He was followed by Brooks an hour later, then Buser. Paul Gebhardt becomes the first musher to depart the midpoint at 5:59 PM. The top 10 stretched over 14 hours, and the top 30 over 24 hours.

Standings through the Interior can be deceptive because all mushers are required to take one mandatory 24 hour layover during the race, usually at Takotna, McGrath, or Iditarod. The differential in starting times is adjusted during this period, and most of the racers were on a level playing field after Iditarod.

March 11: Yukon River

Shageluk:[57] Most of the other teams stopped at McGrath, Takotna, or Iditarod for their mandatory 24 hour layover, allowing Gebhardt to arrive at Shageluk more than 7 hours ahead of the next musher on March 11 at 2:45 AM. Shageluk is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Gebhardt left 10 minutes later, followed by the top 10 within 19 hours, and the top 30 within 33 hours.

Anvik:[58] Gebhardt won the First Musher to Reach the Yukon Award when he arrived at Anvik on March 11 at 7:14 AM, and was served a 7-course meal prepared by a chef from the Millennium Hotel Anchorage. Anvik is a city home to the Deg Hit'an people in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty (pdf)[59] Sørlie retakes the lead when he departs at 9:31 PM. The top 10 are within just over 6 hours, and the top 30 within 19 hours. After his 24 hour rest, Gebhardt dropped to 15th place.

Conditions were relatively good at this stage, but the highs remained above freezing. This favored teams trained in warmer areas, like Swingley from Montana, and Sørlie and Andersen from Norway. [60] [61] Some teams even faced rain on the way to Anvik. [62] Andersen breaks into the top 10, and remains there until at least Kaltag. He is at least 10 hours ahead of the next rookie, and is set to take the Rookie of the Year Award. Sørlie's nephew, he and may follow his uncle's pattern of placing in the top 10 in his first race. [63]

Mushers are required to stop at a checkpoint along the Yukon River before leaving the Interior, but only for 8 hours. The Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America.

Charlie Boulding scratched at Anvik on March 12. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Boulding is a former winner of the Yukon Quest (1991, 1993), and finished in the top 10 in eight of thirteen Iditarods, placing 3rd in 1998. (pdf) Boulding planned to retire this year. Bill Cotter scratched on March 13, because his team was sick. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. (pdf)

March 12

Grayling: Jonrowe was the first to arrive at Grayling on March 12 at 0:21 AM, and took her mandatory 8 hour break. Grayling is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Sørlie arrived within 15 minutes, and continued to Eagle Island 5 minutes later, followed by Buser an hour and a half later. [64] [65]. The top 10 followed within 12 hours, and the top 30 within 24 hours.

King reported that the warm fresh snow was sticking the runners of the sleds. [66] Above freezing temperatures hindered the dogs. [67] On March 15, Robert Greger scratched because the dogs were not performing to his expectations, and so did Sandy McKee. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, (pdf)

Eagle Island:[68] Sørlie is the first to arrive at the Eagle Island on March 12 at 11:30 AM, after a 14 hour run from Grayling. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Buser was the second to arrive on March 13 3:25 PM, after losing two hours backtracking to find Quebec, who slipped from the gangline during a snowstorm. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Quebec had a habit of eating heavily, and then backing up and stepping to the side before relieving himself. According to Buser's wife Kathy Chapotone, "at this point, that's a huge lead". [69] Brooks, Mitch Seavey, and Jonrowe followed. Sørlie was the first to depart at 7:31 PM, followed by Lance Mackey 17 minutes later, then Brooks, Buser, and Jonrowe. The top 10 are within 7 hours, and the top 30 are within 21 hours. At this stage, all the pacesetters have taken their mandatory 24 and 8 hour layovers.

The temperatures are just above freezing, and a freezing rain advisory has been issued for Kaltag. [70] [71] On March 16, Scdoris scratched after several of her dogs came down with a viral diarrhea, saying "it was not an eye thing. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king It was a my-dogs-are-sick thing". Another concern was weight loss: her dogs were fed canned dog food, with some kibble, salmon and fat, which did not help maintain their weight as well as the heavy meat diet most dogs are fed. (pdf) [72]. Her guide Paul Ellering scratched shortly after, saying "I'm just the kind of guy who leaves with the girl he came to the dance with". [73] (pdf) Scdoris had navigated the most treacherous portions of the race, including Happy Valley, Dazell Gorge, and the Farewell Burn before she withdrew, and plans to return next year. "All the tough spots were tough, but I now know I can do it". [74]

March 13: Bering Sea

Kaltag:[75] Sørlie was the first to arrive at Kaltag on March 13 at 3:43 AM. Kaltag is a village in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. He left Kaltag in first place at 8:44 AM, followed by Brooks about an hour later, Buser another hour later, and John Baker yet another hour later. Kaltag is a village in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The top 10 are within slightly more than 6 hours, and the top 30 are within 26 hours. On March 16, Karen Ramstead scratched here, citing concerns for her team and trail conditions. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Her teams is composed of Siberian huskies, instead of the more common mixed-breed Alaska huskies. The Alaskan Husky is not so much a breed of Dog as it is a type or a category (pdf)

Unalakleet:[76] Sørlie won the Alaska Gold Coast Award for reaching Unalakleet in first place on March 13, at 20:45 PM. Unalakleet is a large village in Western Alaska along the Norton Sound Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. (pdf) Sørlie was the first to depart at on March 14 at 0:11 AM. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. The top 10 departed within 8 hours, and the top 30 within 27 hours. Sørlie said, "it's still a long way to Nome". [77]

The trail normally runs down the Unalakleet River into town, but shifted 7 miles due to water overflowing the ice. (pdf) The xtrail markers led through a 1 foot deep over flow, which several teams went through. Temperatures are expected to hit the 40s (F, or 5–10 °C) through March 16. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Unalakleet is on the shore of the Norton Sound, and the race normally picks up pace and intensity as the leaders start the long final dash north and west along the shore of the Bering Sea to Nome. Norton Sound is an inlet of the Bering Sea on the western coast of the U The Bering (or Imarpik) Sea is a body of water in the Pacific Ocean that comprises a deep water basin (the Aleutian Basin) which rises through Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea [78] [79] [80]

March 14

Shaktoolik:[81] Sørlie was the first to arrive on March 14 at 7 AM, followed by Brooks an hour and a half later. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Sørlie remained in the lead as he left Shaktoolik on March 14 at 12:05 PM (UTC 21:05), but his lead diminished to less than an hour as he was followed by Mitch Seavey, then Buser, and a strong pack including Brooks, Lance Mackey, King, Ed, Jonrowe, and Baker, who are consistently averaging 1 to 1. Shaktoolik is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. 5 mi/hr (1. 5 to 2. 5 km/h) faster between checkpoints. The top 10 departed within 5-1/2 hours, and the top 30 in about 29 hours. Sørlie's teammate Andersen is now trailing Swingley by 26 minutes and has slipped from the top 10, but he is still more than a checkpoint ahead of Louis Nelson, Sr. , the next rookie.

The teams are getting smaller as fatigued and poorly performing dogs are left behind. The top 10 are running with between 9 to 12 dogs, down from 16, and the majority have either 10 or 11. A fair number of dogs have been dropped with fatigue or sprains caused by the poor conditions of the trail. Teams with less than 9 dogs lack power. There has been a fair amount of rain, which helps keep the dogs cool in the high temperatures. The winds as the teams cross the exposed ice of the Norton Sound on the way to Koyuk may reach 40 mi/h (65 km/h). This is the stretched covered by Leonhard Seppala and his lead dog Togo during the 1925 serum run. Leonhard Seppala ( September 14, 1877 &ndash January 1967 was a Norwegian of Kven descent Togo (October 1913 &ndash December 5, 1929) was the Sled dog who led Leonhard Seppala and his Dog sled team as they covered the longest [82] Teams may press through to Koyuk to catch Sørlie. [83] [84]

Koyuk:[85] Sørlie arrived first on March 14 at 5:57 PM, and was the first to depart three minutes later. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. The top 10 departed within 8-1/2 hours, and the top 30 spread out 38 hours.

March 15

Elim:[86] Sørlie arrived first on March 15 at 1:17 AM, and departed three hours later. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, John Baker was the second musher to arrive, 7 minutes after Sørlie's departure. The top 10 stretched out 10 hours, and the top 30 are now 39 hours apart. Sørlie and Buser left dogs behind, dropping their teams to just 8. Lance Mackey is in 11th place, which is the best position a winner of the Yukon Quest has held in a same-year Iditarod. The trail follows the coast then crosses inland over the Kwitalik Mountains. [87]

White Mountain: Sørlie again was slow, taking almost 9 hours to arrive on March 15 at 12:59 PM, and may have gotten lost on Little McKinley. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Normally a 5 to 7 hour trip, the slushy, soppy snow or just fatigue have slowed the top 10, though Iten rocketed in to arrive second, followed by a very fast Mitch Seavey, and a quick Brooks. Andersen, after hovering around 10th place, jumped to 6th. The remainder of the front-runners are more than four hours behind, and will start jockeying for position; slipping just one place in the final standings can cost several thousand dollars (USD) in prize money. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [88] [89] The top 10 left within 9 hours.

Sørlie departed in exactly 8 hours, and the rest are taking their mandatory 8 hour rests. The parallels between the current race and his victory in 2003 are striking: in both races, he pulled ahead early and held onto a sizeable lead, dropped to a mere 8 dogs, and faced soft sticky snow. On March 14 to March 15, a storm along the southern shore of the Seward Peninsula grounded most airplanes, which prevented the small aircraft of the Iditarod Air Force from flying veterinarians and race officials into White Mountain before the leaders arrived, though local volunteers were present. The Seward Peninsula is a large peninsula on the western coast of the U The whiteout conditions and open water on the trail made snowmobile travel unsafe. This is the first time since at least 1988 that veterinarians were present to check teams arriving at a checkpoint, and the single veterinarian at Elim was overworked. Flights began again on March 16, but gusts of winds remained high (30 to 35 mph). The top 10 departed within 9 hours. After two scratches, Scdoris and Ellering are in last place. [90] [91] It normally takes about 10 hours from White Mountain to Nome.

March 16: Burled arch in Nome

Safety: Robert Sørlie of Norway was the first to leave Safety on March 16 at 4:52 PM AKST (March 16 13:52 UTC), with only 22 miles (35 km) from the finish line. Robert Sørlie (born 1958) commonly " Sorlie " in English, is a two time Iditarod champion Norwegian dog musher and Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Ed Iten cut his lead to just one hour and five minutes, but is unlikely to catch up. Mitch Seavey left 42 minutes later, then Sørlie's teammate Bjørnar Andersen, just 18 minutes later. Mitch Seavey is an American dog musher, who won the 1049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across the U Bjørnar Andersen (born 1978 commonly Bjornar in English is a Norwegian Refrigerator Mechanic and dog musher who has Barring a catastrophe Andersen will win the Rookie of the Year Award. The top 10 departed within 8 hours.

The rest of the top 15 are two-time runner up Ramy Brooks, John Baker, Paul Gebhardt, this year's winner of the Yukon Quest Lance Mackey, Jessie Royer, three-time winner Jeff King, four-time winner Martin Buser, DeeDee Jonrowe, Aliy Zirkle, four-time winner Doug Swingley, and Jessica Hendricks. Jeff King (born in North Fork, California) is an American long distance musher who is well known for winning both the 1049+ mi (1600+ Martin Buster (b March 29, 1958 in Winterthur, Switzerland) is a champion of Sled dog racing. Doug Swingley (born May 14, 1953) is an American Dog musher and dog sled racer from Lincoln Montana, who is The front-runners are jockeying for position, because slipping just one place in the final standings can cost several thousand dollars (USD) in prize money. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Legally blind Rachael Scdoris and her "visual interpreter" Paul Ellering are in last place, and are en route from Grayling to Eagle Island. Blindness is the condition of lacking Visual perception due to Physiological or Neurological factors Grayling is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. [92][93] Team Norway

Nome: Robert Sørlie of Norway crossed the finish line under the "burled arch" in Nome on March 16 at 8:39 AM AKST, winning the race with a time of 9 days, 18 hours, 39 minutes, and 31 seconds. Robert Sørlie (born 1958) commonly " Sorlie " in English, is a two time Iditarod champion Norwegian dog musher and Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king The top 10 finished in just over 7 hours. [94] [95] (pdf) (pdf) This was a relatively close race; in 33 Iditarods the race has been won by less than an hour only nine times, the last time in 1993 when Jeff King beat DeeDee Jonrowe. [96]

Ed Iten made a hard push at the end of the race, and finished 26 minutes later in second place, beating his previous best of 5th in 2004. Last year's champion Mitch Seavey's bid to take the lead came up a little short, but he successfully fended off Sørlie's teammate and nephew, Bjørnar Andersen, to place third. Mitch Seavey is an American dog musher, who won the 1049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across the U Bjørnar Andersen (born 1978 commonly Bjornar in English is a Norwegian Refrigerator Mechanic and dog musher who has Andersen's 4th place finish with Team Norway's second string of dogs makes him the highest placed rookie since 1976, and wins him the Rookie of the Year Award. Two-time runner up Ramy Brooks took 5th place more than an hour and a half later than Andersen, and he was followed by John Baker just 11 minutes later. Lance Mackey arrived 2-1/2 hours later, in 7th place, which is the best anyone has ever done in the Iditarod after winning the Yukon Quest in the same year, followed by Jesse Royer, Paul Gebhardt, and DeeDee Jonrowe. The remaining racers jockeyed for position, because slipping just one place in the final standings can cost several thousand USD in prize money. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been

Former winners Buser and King pushed hard toward the end of the race, but ended up in 12th and 13th place. Buser credits the delay in turning and picking up Quebec as the primary factor.

Royer in 8th place was the first of the young female mushers who took the lead early in the race to cross the finish line, passing Jessica Hendricks at Koyuk, and then catching up with Buser, King, Swingley, and Jonrowe at Elim and passed all but Mackey as they crossed Little McKinley before reaching Golovin. Royer even passed Gebhardt, just outside Nome, though King was close behind. Former Yukon Quest winner Aliy Zirkle placed 11th, and Tustumena 300 winner Jessica Hendricks placed 15th. [97]

[98]
Place Musher Lead dog(s) Time (h:min:s) Prize (USD)
1st Robert Sørlie Sox & Blue 9 days, 18:39:31 $72,066. The hour (symbol h) is a unit of Time. It is not an SI unit but is accepted for use with the SI A minute is a Unit of measurement of Time or of Angle. The minute is a unit of Time equal to 1/60th of an Hour or 60 The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Robert Sørlie (born 1958) commonly " Sorlie " in English, is a two time Iditarod champion Norwegian dog musher and 67
2nd Ed Iten 9 days, 19:13:33 $65,800. 00
3rd Mitch Seavey 9 days, 19:20:58 $59,533. Mitch Seavey is an American dog musher, who won the 1049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across the U 33
4th Bjørnar Andersen 9 days, 19:50:38 $52,222. Bjørnar Andersen (born 1978 commonly Bjornar in English is a Norwegian Refrigerator Mechanic and dog musher who has 22
5th Ramy Brooks 9 days, 21:30:00 $45,955. Ramy " Ray " Brooks (born December 24, 1968 in Fairbanks Alaska) is an Alaska Native Kennel owner 56
6th John Baker 9 days, 21:41:00 $41,777. John Baker (born 1960 or 1961, in Kotzebue Alaska) is self-employed American dog musher, pilot and Motivational speaker 78
7th Lance Mackey 10 days, 00:21:00 $38,644. Lance Mackey (born 1970 is an American Dog musher and dog sled racer from Fairbanks Alaska, who is a four-time winner of the 1000-mile 44
8th Jessie Royer 10 days, 01:03:30 $35,511. 11
9th Paul Gebhardt 10 days, 01:24:20 $32,377. 78
10th DeeDee Jonrowe 10 days, 01:42:55 $29,244. DeeDee Jonrowe ( December 20, 1953) is an American Kennel owner and dog musher who is a three-time runner up in the Iditarod Trail 44
11th Aliy Zirkle 10 days, 01:46:30 $26,111. 11
12th Jeff King 10 days, 02:21:21 $22,977. Jeff King can refer to Jeff King (mushing, American multiple winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Jeff King (baseball, American 78
13th Martin Buser 10 days, 02:32:40 $20,888. Martin Buster (b March 29, 1958 in Winterthur, Switzerland) is a champion of Sled dog racing. 89
14th Doug Swingley 10 days, 02:59:03 $18,800. Doug Swingley (born May 14, 1953) is an American Dog musher and dog sled racer from Lincoln Montana, who is 00
15th Jessica Hendricks 10 days, 03:20:28 $17,755. 56
16th Tyrell Seavey 10 days, 05:25:52 $16,711. 11
17th Ken Andersen 10 days, 09:25:54 $15,666. 67
18th Hans Gatt 10 days, 12:26:05 $14,622. 22
19th Tim Osmar 10 days, 15:08:25 $13,577. 78
20th Ramey Smyth 10 days, 16:12:59 $12,533. 33
21st Louis Nelson, Sr. 10 days, 16:17:45 $11,488. 89
22nd Vern Halter 10 days, 17:20:15 $9,400. 00
23rd Melanie Gould 10 days, 19:04:17 $8,355. 56
24th Aaron Burmeister 10 days, 19:09:39 $5,535. 56
25th Ray Redington, Jr. 10 days, 20:17:04 $4,700. 00
26th Hugh H. Neff 10 days, 20:17:04 $3,446. 67
27th Diana Moroney 11 days, 01:07:56 $2,820. 00
28th Peter Bartlett 11 days, 01:37:28 $2,402. 22
29th Harmony Barron 11 days, 06:04:34 $2,193. 33
30th Jason Barron 11 days, 06:08:56 $1,880. 00

Sørlie said, "I think this win is better than the 2003. This year, the dogs are better. "[99] Sørlie is first non-U. S. resident to win the race, and the second foreign citizen, after four time winner Martin Buser who was a Swiss citizen who became a naturalized U. S. citizen in 2002.

Sørlie also said, "I have proved that I can do the ordinary race"[100]. The 2003 race was restarted in Fairbanks, due to weather, and followed a heavily modified route. "People said I won the last one because the course was so different. This year we were back to the original route, starting in Anchorage. The course from Fairbanks was much easier. "[101] While the weather this year favored mushers who trained in warmer climates (Swingley from Montana placed higher than expected with an inexperienced team), the victory by Sørlie over a normal route, and the impressive rookie showing by Andersen is already leading to speculation that other mushers will copy their training techniques. Andersen's place is the best since 1976, just a few years after the first race in 1973 when all the mushers were rookies. [102]

Sørlie races the Iditarod every other year, alternating with his teammate Backen, but after Andersen's finish he indicated the team may push Andersen instead and said, "I haven't decided whether I'll run in 2007". [103] The three have a team of 50 dogs, and according to Sørlie "this year was my time to take the best team. Next year will be for Bjornar. " [104] At 47, Sørlie is also the oldest winner of the Iditarod.

March 21

The Red Lantern in last was Phil Morgan, an Alaska Airlines pilot, and when he crossed the finish line on March 21 at 8:02 PM AKST (March 22, 5:02 UTC), the Widow's Lantern hanging on the burled arch was extinguished, which signalled the end of the race. Alaska Airlines, ( is an airline based in SeaTac, Washington, United States, near Seattle. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. The Christmas lights and banners were also taken down. He took 15 days, 6 hours, 2 minutes, and 57 seconds and completed the race with 8 dogs, becoming the only musher unable to attend the Finisher's Banquet the night before. Many mushers scratched because of poor conditions, and the Red Lantern signifies "stick-to-itiveness". Morgan is a 737-200 pilot. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [105] (pdf) [106]

Trailing the pack, Morgan became the only musher to blizzard en route from White Mountain. Three of his dogs were in heat at the start of the race, and he had to drop his lead dogs at Iditarod. In Physics, heat, symbolized by Q, is Energy transferred from one body or system to another due to a difference in Temperature Morgan has been a volunteer with the Iditarod Airforce since 1995. According to Morgan, "we lived through some crazy experiences". [107]

According to Nome Mayor Leo Rasmussen, the race brought a total of USD $23 million in business to the state of Alaska in the 1990s. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Nome and other areas in Alaska had a financial slump during the winter due to high fuel prices. Fuel is any material that is burned or altered in order to obtain energy [108]

Competitors

There are a total of 79 mushers entered in the race, including 19 from the continental United States (the "Lower 48"), 9 from outside the U. The term continental United States refers to the 48 contiguous states located on the North American continent south of the border with Canada plus the District S. , 16 women, and 28 rookies, who are competing in their first Iditarod. [109] A total of 23 entrants withdrew before the start of the race. The entry fee was USD $1,850. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been

The 2005 race has competitors from four countries. Norway is represented by Trine Lyrek, Bjørnar Andersen, and the 2003 winner, Robert Sørlie. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Canada is represented by Hans Gatt from British Columbia, Karen Ramstead from Alberta, Aaron Peck from Ontario, and Sebastian Schunelle and Michael "Longway" Salvisberg from the Yukon Territory. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Yukon (ˈjuːkɒn is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three territories. [110] Dodo Perri from Italy, and another competitor from Italy, and one each from Germany and South Africa withdrew before the start of the race. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa

Nineteen competitors are from other states in the U. S. , with the most (seven) from Montana: Harmony Barron, Jason Barron, John Barron, Robert Greger, Melanie Shirilla, four-time winner Doug Swingley, and Cliff Wang. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern In addition, Gregg Hickman, Andrew Letzring, and Ed Stielstra are from Michigan; Perry Solomonson and Mark Stamm are from Washington; Bill Pinkham and Lachlan Clarke are from Colorado; Steve Rasmussen and Paul Ellering are from Minnesota; Rachael Scdoris is from Oregon, Scott Smith is from Wyoming, and Bryan Mills is from Wisconsin. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Greg Paulsen from New Mexico withdrew. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The remainder are Alaskan. [111]

The field is extremely competitive, with no clear favorites. As of March 5, 2005, every winner since 1990 is scheduled to race. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a These include

The relatively warm conditions may favor dogs trained in the Lower 48 states. The mixed breed huskies favored by mushers perform best in sub-zero weather, and dogs trained in relatively warm conditions will be more acclimated. Until reaching the cold of the Alaska Interior, most mushers prefer to run their teams during the night and sleep during the day, to take advantage of the colder temperatures. On the other hand, unseasonably warm temperatures made is more difficult to train sled dogs in Montana and other locations. [112] Sørlie, Buser, Jonrowe, and Seavey trained in warmer climates, while Boulding trained his dogs in the cold Interior.

Dogs

Gebhardt's dog Rita dropped dead while in harness en route from Anvik on March 12. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving According to the veterinarians there were no signs of abuse, so Gebhardt was allowed to continue and left the checkpoint. Reports indicate he was "downcast" or "devastated", and according to veterinarian Bill Daly he was crying. A preliminary necropsy indicates the cause of death was anemia, from gastric ulcers. Anemia ( AmE) or anæmia/anaemia ( BrE) (from the Ancient Greek grc-Latn anaîmia, meaning “without blood” is defined as a qualitative Ulcers are healing wounds that develop on the skin mucous membranes or eye This was the first canine fatality of the race. Despite the weather, there are few cases of hyperthermia (overheating). Two dogs died during the 2004 Iditarod. [138] [139] [140] (pdf) [141]

Nellie, Doug Swingley's dog died in Anchorage on March 17, after being dropped off in Elim at March 15 with pneumonia. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The gross necropsy indicated an intestinal abnormality (a double intussusception), and more tests are pending. (pdf) (pdf)

Oakley, Jason Barron's dog died on March 17 on the way to Nome from Safety. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger (pdf) The gross necropsy revealed no cause of death, and more tests are pending. (pdf)

Tyson, Michael Salvisberg's dog died on March 18. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Tyson was dropped in White Mountain and transported to Nome. The dog was tied to the ski of the plane but the lead came loose and Tyson ran onto the ice of the Bering Sea, fell into open water, and drowned. (pdf)

Both sides in the controversy about whether the race constitutes dog abuse weigh in fringe news sources[142] [143] [144]

A team of veterinarians from Oklahoma State University are studying the dogs of the Iditarod as part of a Department of Defense grant to determine how dogs can run up to 10 hours without fatigue. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government [145]

Dogs dropped at the checkpoints during the race were flown to one of the regional hubs at Unalakleet, McGrath, or Anchorage and then to Hiland Mountain-Meadow Creek Correctional Center in Eagle River, where they were cared for by minimum security inmates who volunteered for the responsibility. [146]

The race averages 1 or 2 dog deaths per year.

Awards

A purse of $750,107 was split among the finishers. The winner received $72,066. 67, and a new truck[147], and the top 30 shared $705,000. The rest of the finishers shared the remaining $45,107. [148]

ITC (March 21, 2005)
Award Winner Conditions Prize
Spirit of Alaska Robert Sørlie 1st to McGrath $500 air credit
Dorothy G. Robert Sørlie (born 1958) commonly " Sorlie " in English, is a two time Iditarod champion Norwegian dog musher and Page Halfway Robert Sørlie 1st to Iditarod $3,000 in gold nuggets
First Musher to the Yukon Paul Gebhardt 1st to Anvik $3,500 and 7-course meal
Gold Coast Robert Sørlie 1st to Unalakleet $2,500 in gold coins
Fastest Time from Safety to Nome Ken Anderson best in top 20 (2 h, 20 min) $500
Most Improved Musher Harmony Barron 68th to 29th place
Rookie of the Year Bjørnar Andersen $1,500
Sportsmanship Martin Buser $1,000 gift certificate
Most Inspirational Musher Martin Buser $1,000 worth of gas
Golden Clipboard Shaktoolik checkpoint best support
Golden Stethoscope Ingrid Wilk Haugbjorg most helpful veterinarian $500
Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Aliy Zirkle 2 round trip tickets
Lolly Medley Golden Harness Whitestock (Sørlie) best lead dog $500
Red Lantern Phil Morgan last to finish

References

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