I have learned so much about the history of Alaska, life in a rural community, dog care, race strategy and the way the race has changed over time.
The main thing I had to clear up is the race really started in honor of the old sled dog route from Seward to Nome. They used to transport gold, mail and other supplies from port to port by sled dog. It was a very honored job in Alaska. When you survey the Serum run, and the Iditarod trail they do overlap a lot towards the end of the race but Iditarod was created mainly to preserve the old sled dog travel across Alaska thanks to Joe Redington Sr.
The main thing I had to clear up is the race really started in honor of the old sled dog route from Seward to Nome. They used to transport gold, mail and other supplies from port to port by sled dog. It was a very honored job in Alaska. When you survey the Serum run, and the Iditarod trail they do overlap a lot towards the end of the race but Iditarod was created mainly to preserve the old sled dog travel across Alaska thanks to Joe Redington Sr.