Across
- 3. A stopping place along the race where dogs rest and get checked by veterinarians.
- 6. The starting city for the Iditarod race.
- 7. A nearly 1,000-mile sled dog race held each year in Alaska.
- 8. The path mushers and dogs follow from Anchorage to Nome.
- 9. The medicine delivered during the 1925 relay to stop the diphtheria outbreak.
- 11. The breed of dog commonly used for sled pulling.
- 12. The final destination of the Iditarod race.
Down
- 1. The disease that threatened Nome in 1925.
- 2. Protective gear worn on sled dogs’ feet to shield them from ice and snow.
- 4. The physical ability of sled dogs to run long distances.
- 5. The position of the dog at the front of the sled team.
- 10. The person who drives a sled dog team.