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The '''Iditarod''' is a [[racing|race]] in northern [[Alaska]] held every year in winter, when there is snow on the ground for [[sled]]ding. In the Iditarod, everyone gets on their sleds, which are then propelled by dogs on a track between [[Anchorage]] and [[Nome]]. The race can be grueling; sometimes it takes as many as eight or nine days to complete the course. The dogs frequently have to stop to drink, since [[hypothermia]] is a great danger during the cold Alaskan winters.

The '''Iditarod''' is a [[race]] in northern [[Alaska]] held every year in winter, when there is snow on the ground for [[sled]]ding. In the Iditarod, everyone gets on their sleds, which are then propelled by dogs on a track between [[Anchorage]] and [[Nome]]. The race can be greuling; sometimes it takes as many as eight or nine days to complete the course. The dogs frequently have to stop to drink, since [[hypothermia]] is a great danger during the cold Alaskan winters.

The first racer to cross the finish line in [[Nome]] receives a green lantern as a ceremonial prize, and the last racer receives a red lantern.

The first racer to cross the finish line in [[Nome]] receives a green lantern as a ceremonial prize, and the last racer receives a red lantern.

Race relations in the United States have been poor; the [[ASPCA]] in particular is vehemently opposed to what it sees as exploitation of the dogs, despite the fact that they are fed well and kept on short chains while kenneled.

<s>Race relations in the United States have been poor</s>; the [[ASPCA]] in particular is vehemently opposed to what it sees as exploitation of the dogs, despite the fact that they are fed well and kept on short chains while kenneled.