dog-sled racing

Sport of racing sleds pulled by teams of husky dogs. The first recorded race, the All Alaska Sweepstake, took place in 1908 over a 657-km/408-mi course. The record of 74 h, 14 m, 37 s set in 1910 still stands. The 1,868-km/1,160-mi-long Iditarod dog-sled race from Anchorage in southern Alaska to Nome in northwest Alaska is an annual event, inaugurated in 1973. Countries from all over the world, including England, Australia, and Japan, now participate in the sport.