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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 '''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 grueling; sometimes it takes as many as eight or nine days to complete the course.  

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.