Regarded as the "Father of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, "The Last Great Race". Mr. Redington conceived the idea of a 1,000 mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, in 1971. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race began in 1973 and is now held annually in March.
Regarded as the "Father of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, "The Last Great Race". Mr. Redington conceived the idea of a 1,000 mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, in 1971. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race began in 1973 and is now held annually in March.
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Buried in his dog Sled
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