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Sled Dog Racing Origin
- 2. Before sled dog racing became a formal sport, sled dogs were bred and used by native people of the polar regions for transportation and work.
- 3. In the 1920's, airplanes began to replace sled dog teams for transportation, freight hauling, and mail delivery.
- 4. In 1925 Alaska experienced an outbreak of diphtheria. The antidote needed to be relayed from Nenana to Nome, Alaska.
- 5. 20 drivers and about 100 dogs were recruited to deliver the serum. Planes could not be used fearing if the plane crashed, the serum would be lost.
- 6. The sled dog drive was a success, the serum was delivered and lives were saved. The drive covered 674 miles in less than five and a half days.
- 7. This drive, along with the use of the Iditarod trail, is the origin of the well known Iditarod sled dog race.