The Iditarod

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Across
  1. 4. The “Father of the Iditarod”
  2. 7. What the race is known as by enthusiasts
  3. 9. The route taken in even years
  4. 11. The “Mother of the Iditarod”
  5. 13. To help protect the dogs, the Iditarod has increased the number of mandatory __________
  6. 18. The Iditarod is run between theses two cities
  7. 20. One of the mountain ranges crossed during the race
Down
  1. 1. The route taken in odd years
  2. 2. This began to replace the dogsled in the 1920s
  3. 3. Another word for the drivers of the sleds
  4. 5. One of the mountain ranges crossed during the race
  5. 6. State where the Iditarod takes place
  6. 8. Many mushers enjoy this type of sponsorship today
  7. 10. The backbone of the race
  8. 12. This epidemic hit Alaska in 1925
  9. 14. The ceremonial start was shortened by this many miles beginning in 2008
  10. 15. The race begins on the first Saturday of this month every year
  11. 16. Most teams finish in less than this amount of days
  12. 17. What was rushed to Nome in the “Great Race of Mercy”
  13. 19. The race runs along this river for 150 miles