dorothy g. page was known as the mother of the iditarod.
who was known as the mother of the iditarod?
dorothy g. page
in 1964 the wasilla-knik centennial committee was created to honor the 100th anniversary of alaska's induction into the united states of america from russia. dorothy g. page, the chairman of the committee, had the original idea to race a portion of the iditarod trail. joe redington sr. (named the "father of the iditarod" by one of the local newspapers), and his wife vi were page's first true support and, with volunteer support they cleared up a portion of the trail. the first race, known as the iditarod trail seppala memorial race in honor of leonhard seppala, was held in 1967. the purse of us$25,000 attracted a field of 58 racers, and the winner was isaac okleasik. the next race, in 1968, was canceled for lack of snow, and 1969's small $1,000 purse only drew in 12 mushers.
iditarod trail sled dog race
bullet::::- —. (march 13, 2006). iditarod xxxiv advisory. "iditarod trail sled dog race". anchorage, alaska. retrieved march 13, 2006 from official site of the iditarod, for press (pdf of press release).





























bullet::::- —. (march 18, 2006). iditarod xxxiv advisory. "iditarod trail sled dog race". nome, alaska. retrieved march 18, 2006 from official site of the iditarod, for press (pdf of press release).





























bullet::::- —. (march 18, 2006). iditarod xxxiv advisory. "iditarod trail sled dog race". nome, alaska. retrieved march 19, 2006 from official site of the iditarod, for press (pdf of press release).
2006 iditarod