Surf these sites: Alaska Iditarod Tours , Adventure Tours of the Iditarod Race -- Adventure / photo tours of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race and the Iditarod Trail. Don Bower''s Iditarod Journal -- Writer/author/musher Don Bowers is the author of one of the best books to cover the Iditarod, Back of the Pack, which chronicles his own often painful experiences in the race, but here you can follow his step by step progress towards Iditarod 2000, from his experiences with his puppies, the making of a Burger King commerical, and more, all wonderfully colored by his insight into the history of the race, dogs, and land he loves Help a Musher Make It to the Starting Line -- Even those who routinely follow the Iditarod may have little real knowledge of what it takes to get there, whether mentally, physically, or financially. The last of these is often the most difficult obstacle to overcome to get to the starting line; this page breaks down the costs into categories, with an average cost of each, plus gives ideas and contact info on how you can help a "back of the pack" musher get to the race''s starting line. Iditarod 411 -- The source for everything about the Iditarod and more for teachers, students, and families who follow the race. Iditarod Great Sled Race -- Official Site for the world''s foremost sled race, the Iditarod Great Sled Race, with regular updates during the race, musher bios, educational links, and much, much more Iditarod Links and Info -- Selection of the Best Iditarod Related links and info; regularly updated, with suggestions and links that may be used in teaching a unit on the Iditarod, as well as page telling how to Sponsor a Musher Iditarod champion Martin Buser at Happy Trails Kennel -- Website for 3 time Iditarod champion Martin Buser and his sled dogs, Happy Trails Kennel, Big Lake, Alaska Jeff King: The Man and His Dogs -- Three time Iditarod winner Jeff King invites you into his kennels to meet his dogs, a tour as told by Harrell Smith, a columnist of the Napa Valley Register. See Jeff''s dogs and their relaxed, confident manner amongst strangers, as well as how keen they are to run, as shown in pictures. Joe Runyan''s Sled Dogs and the Iditarod -- Considered by many to be the "thinking man''s musher," Joe Runyan provides intelligent, well thought out info, interviews, and insight into this often misunderstood sport. Anyone who thinks they know dogs may rethink that position after reading his articles on dog training and upkeep, not to mention the valuable insight he gives of a race he once won. North Wapiti Kennels Siberian Huskies -- Although essentially a kennel, like many, North Wapita uses its site to share its own insight and info on the Iditarod. Karen Ramstead, kennel owner, will be a rookie driver in Iditarod 2000 and her journal is an important element of this site. Follow her as she prepares her pure-bred Siberian Huskies for the greatest challenge of their lives, the 1,150 mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race. The Iditarod: Fact and Fiction -- Supportive facts about the Iditarod, researched in response to repeated charges of inhumane treatment of dogs, with both common sense responses to their assertions and musher responses. The Iditarod: How to Show Your Support -- Sponsor contact info as well as sample letters to write to race sponsors for those who would like to, first, counter the massive email campaign of anti-Iditarod forces, and, two, simply say thank you to those who help make the race possible in its present form.
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