A Master and A Rookie
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 2009
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1. Kim Darst Presentation Introduction
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Meet Kim Darst.
Listen for the answers to these questions?
1. What is her truck like?
2. What history is celebrated by the Iditarod?
3. Who is Kim’s mentor?
4. How did Kim get started in running sled dogs?
5. What state is Kim from?
6. What is a Rookie?
2. Lance Mackey Presentation Introduction
Friday, January 29, 2010
Meet Lance Mackey.
Listen for the answers to these questions?
1. What is his passion?
2. How many dogs does he have?
3. What are his accomplishments?
4. What is his most important accomplishment?
3. Kim Darst on Preparations for the Race
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Listen for the answers to these questions.
1. What is a gangline?
2. When did Kim leave for Michigan to train her dogs?
3. What foods were packed for Kim to eat along the trail?
4. What did Kim forget to pack?
5. Why is it so expensive to run the Iditarod?
6. What was the entry fee this year?
7. How long did it take to bag the food for the dogs for the race?
8. What kinds of meat do
4. Lance Mackey Bib 13 and Family
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
1. Why is Bib # 13 so important to Lance, his father, and his brother?
2. How did Lance get his passion for dogs?
3. What is the Junior Iditarod?
5. Kim Darst Question & Answers on Race Preparations
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
1. What did Kim do to qualify for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race?
2. Is there such a thing as racing without snow? Where?
3. What was Kim’s training routine for her dogs between October and February?
4. What was Kim’s racing sled like?
5. What was carried on her sled?
6. What did she say briefly about what she wore.
7. Name some snacks Kim had along the trail.
6. Lance Mackey What he learned and what it is all about....
Monday, January 25, 2010
1. What did his parents teach him?
2. What does Lance feel is important in this sport?
3. What are some of Lance’s accomplishments?
4. Does Lance let obstacles get in his way?
7. Kim Darst North to Alaska and Veterinarians Check the Dogs.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
1. What is the name of the road into Alaska that Kim traveled with her team?
2. What is another name for the dog called CB?
3. What does Kim mean when she says “drop the dogs?” What happens when the dogs are dropped?
4. What did Kim do after every two to three hours of driving?
5. How many days did it take her to get to Anchorage for the race?
6. Name the wildlife Kim saw along the way?
8. Lance Mackey Dog Yard, Dogs, Advice for Kids...
Saturday, January 23, 2010
1. What is a dog yard?
2. How many dogs does Lance have?
3. What is the makeup of the dogs in Lance’s kennel?
4. What does Lance know about all his dogs?
5. What does Lance have to do everyday?
6. What does Lance mean by “it’s all business” and “game on?”
7. What advice does Lance have for kids interested in mushing?
9. Kim Darst Q & A on dogs health,drugs, Vitamin E....
Friday, January 22, 2010
1. Why are dogs given Prilosec?
2. How many teams of dogs are drug tested?
3. Why is Vitamin E given to the dogs?
10. Lance Mackey Back in the sport....
Thursday, January 21, 2010
1. How many years was Lance away from running a sled dog team?
2. How does Lance select the dogs for his kennel and for his racing team?
3. What is necessary for all dogs that are at Lance’s kennel?
11. Kim Darst Teacher on the Trail & Team 52
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
1. Who is the Teacher on the Trail for 2010?
2. What does a Teacher on the Trail do?
3. Why was Team 52 important to Kim?
12. Lance Mackey His Clothes for the Trail
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
1. What are some trail conditions Lance mentioned?
2. Who designs Lance’s winter clothing?
3. What design ideas does Lance have in his clothing?
4. Why is it important to have a safety reflector light?
5. What is the problem the mushers have with snow machines?
13. Kim Darst More preparations, training, booties....
Monday, January 18, 2010
1. How long did Kim have to train her dogs in the Anchorage area?
2. Why were tunnels a concern for the dogs?
3. Why do dogs wear booties?
4. How many booties are needed for a team?
5. How long could it take to bootie a team?
6. What are some jobs volunteers did for Kim and her dogs?
14. Lance Mackey Caring for the dogs...
Sunday, January 17, 2010
1. Who are the toughest on an Iditarod team?
2. What part of a dog is the most important to keep healthy?
3. What analogy does Lance give to help understand the importance of a dog’s feet? What word describes the function of a dog’s feet?
4. What equipment is provided for the dogs?
5. Why are the dogs considered athletes?
6. What difficulties can occur for the dogs along the trail?
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15. Kim Darst on the Musher Banquet, the race routes, and wildlife....
Saturday, January 16, 2010
1. What is the Musher Banquet?
2. What number did Kim pick for her team?
3. Name the race routes.
4. Why are there two different routes?
5. Give facts about the routes?
6. How many miles did Kim go on the trail?
7. What wildlife can be seen on the trail?
8. What protection did Kim carry in case there was a problem with moose?
9. What happened to Susan Butcher’s team when they
16. Lance Mackey I am going to brag about this dog .... Part 1
Friday, January 15, 2010
1. Who are the heros of the Iditarod according to Lance?
2. Which dog does Lance brag about?
3. Lance says- “He has made me what I ____.” (Fill in the blank)
4. How old is Larry?
5. What races did Larry run and win?
6. Retell Part 1 of Lance’s story that illustrates how smart Larry is.
7. Describe Larry’s body language that Lance talks about.
8. How will this story end?
17. Kim Darst The Start
Thursday, January 14, 2010
1. What is the ceremonial start and where is it held?
2. How many “starts” are there and why?
3. How do people become an Idita-rider and what does an Idita-rider do?
4. When a musher crosses the start line, how many sleds, drivers, and dogs are part of the team?
5. What is the difference between an Alaskan Husky and a Siberian Husky?
18. Lance Mackey A dog to brag about... - Part 2
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
1. What mistake did Lance make?
2. How many miles had Lance and his team gone off the trail?
3. What did Larry know?
4. What was Lance’s reaction?
5. Why was returning to the right trail difficult?
6. What did he do to each dog?
7. What was the dog’s reaction to Lance?
8. What did Lance feel?
9. What did the judges tell Lance, and what was his reaction?
10. How many times did Lance
19. Kim Darst Q & A Handlers and Innovations
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
1. What does a handler do at the Start and Restart of the race?
2. How many handlers worked with Kim’s team?
3. When Kim was asked about innovations mushers used in the race, what was her response?
4. What interesting innovation was mentioned?
20. Lance Mackey My Typical Sled
Monday, January 11, 2010
1. Why does Lance load up his sled?
2.. When Lance and his team are experiencing harsh conditions, like 40 below zero temperatures, why does he stay upbeat and enthusiastic?
3. What sled did Lance use this year? with a seat or without one?
21. Kim Darst Restart
Sunday, January 10, 2010
1. What is packed in the sled for the race of up to 15 days?
2. What was the coldest temperature during the race for Kim?
3. How many dogs are on a team for the Restart?
4. Describe the dogs before leaving the race gate?
5. Kim’s volunteers had chores to do. Name them.
22. Lance Mackey Ion Earth Tracking Device
Saturday, January 9, 2010
1. This year the Ion Earth tracking device was voluntary or manadatory?
2. How is the tracking device a valuable tool for fans and officials?
23. Kim Darst Trail - Rohn checkpoint & work/ rest....
Thursday, January 7, 2010
1. How many hours did Kim spend at checkpoint Rohn?
2. A musher uses a cooker. Water is heated in the top pot, and Heet, an antifreeze, is used to heat the water. Where does the water come from?
3. Name other jobs that are done for the dogs first.
4. Why are booties taken off the dogs?
5. How long does it take to prepare the dogs’ meal, feed them, take care of their feet, and give them
24. Kim Darst Trail - Happy River Steps, Rainy Pass..
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
1. Kim snacked her dogs from time to time during their runs. What did the dogs get to eat? How long a break did the team get?
2. Describe Kim’s explanation of running the Happy River Steps.
3. What time of day did Kim and her team like to run the trail? Why?
25. Lance Mackey The Iditarod Trail
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
1. Why is Lance not lonely on the Iditarod Trail?
2. Name the two routes that make up the trail? What are they like?
3. Why are the villages important to the race?
4. Who originated sled dog travel?
26. Lance Mackey The Start
Monday, January 4, 2010
1. Who got to lead the team at the Start?
2. How many dogs are used at the Start and for the race?
3. How does Lance know what his dogs are thinking?
4. What happened to Lance during his run on the Start?
5. What did the dogs understand about Lance during the moose encounter?
27. Kim Darst Trail & no snow....
Sunday, January 3, 2010
1. Describe Kim’s experience after Rohn at the glacier?
2.. Describe her experience in the area that did not have snow?
3. Retell her story of finding Nikolai checkpoint?
28. Kim Darst Nikolai, Ophir.....
Saturday, January 2, 2010
1. What is a dropped dog? Which dog did Kim drop in Nikolai?
2. What part do the veterinarians have with dropped dogs?
3. What do the mushers carry for keeping records of their dogs’ health and care?
4. What are two ways that dogs are taken from a checkpoint when they are drop?
5. Who takes care of the dogs when they are returned to Anchorage?
29. Kim Darst Cotton plus Q & A
Friday, January 1, 2010
1. How old is Cotton, and what is the age span for Kim’s team?
2. Describe Cotton.
3. Retell Kim’s McGrath story about her team and a hill. How did this affect her strategy?
4. What did you learn from Kim’s responses to how leaders are trained?
5. Do dogs have the ability to remember a trail?
6. Give the number of calories a dog and a musher need a day.
7. What do the dogs and Kim like
30. Lance Mackey Out on the trail.....
Thursday, December 31, 2009
1. What areas does the trail run?
2. What is the point of riding backwards?
3. Why are trail markers important?
4. What is it like on the trail at the Bering Sea?
5. How does Lance break up the routine with his dogs?
6. A team always has the view of trail markers. Yes or No? What happened this year with the markers and why?
31. Lance Mackey Checkpoints
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
1. Describe what happens at a checkpoint.
2. What did Lance find in the area between Kaltag and Unalakleet?
3. How does Lance have his team rest?
4.. Who does Lance mention that are out along the trail and whose work is important to the teams?
5. What does Lance have stored along the trail?
6. What is given to the village residents?
32. Lance Mackey Farewell Burn & What Nature Has...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
1. Describe the Farewell Burn and animals that live there.
2. How did Lance and his leader, Larry and Maple, handle a blizzard?
33. Kim Darst The Blizzard and Cotton
Monday, December 28, 2009
1. What time did Kim and her team leave to run the next part of the trail?
2. After the Iditarod checkpoint how many dogs did Kim have?
3. Who was traveling with Kim with his team? Blake Matray
4. What does breaking trail mean? Why did Kim and Blake have to do this?
5. Kim and Blake’s teams had more then 60 miles to cover. How did they follow the trail?
6. How many hours should it
34. Kim Darst The Blizzard Continued
Sunday, December 27, 2009
1. What happens when you ask for outside assistance during the race?
2. What did Blake say to Kim before she used the Spot?
3. Retell the rescue of Cotton and the sportmanship of both mushers.
4. How did the teams get taken out of the race?
35. Kim Darst Q & A Cotton Saved
Saturday, December 26, 2009
This clip has questions and Kim’s responses about her team, Cotton, and scratching the race.
36. Lance Mackey Weather Friend or Foe
Friday, December 25, 2009
1. Why are there shelter cabins?
2. How does Lance describe the weather in the Blow Hole for this year’s race? (2009)
37. Lance Mackey Destination Nome
Thursday, December 24, 2009
1. How many dogs were in Lance’s team when he reached Nome?
2. What was Larry like at the Finish?
3. What is the Golden Harness Award? Who received this honor?
4. Larry has a Golden Harness Award from the Iditarod and one from the Yukon Quest!
38. Lance Mackey The Finish
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
1. How does Lance describe winning the Iditarod?
2. Who are the up and coming leaders for Lance’s team?
Lance’s says: Don’t let anybody tell you you can’t do something. Set your mind to it, and you can doing anything you want.
39. Kim Darst Going Home
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
1. Where did Kim’s team go to be flown out to Anchorage?
2. How many scratched or dropped dogs were flown out at that time?
3. Why does Kim call Cotton her belt buckle?
4. Kim says- “It is not winning or losing that counts, it is how you _______ the ___________. Kim says she had played it right.
5. Kim looks at her race as following her ___________ and her dreams.
40. Kim Darst Conclusion
Monday, December 21, 2009
How does Kim feel about her experiences training her dogs , and competing in the Iditarod?
41. Lance Mackey Questions and Answers
Sunday, December 20, 2009
1. What does Lance need to built with his team once they have gotten off the trail?
2. How does Lance prepare for extreme weather?
3. What was the scariest experience that has happened to Lance in a race?
42. Lance Mackey Q & A Conclusion
Saturday, December 19, 2009
1. What food does Lance eat during his race?
2. What does Lance mean in his quote- “ you train the way you race, and you race the way you train.”?
3. How are the dogs harnessed?
4. Can you add a dog if another one gets sick?
5. Does a dog keep on the same booties for the whole race?
6. How long does it take you to feed all your dogs?
7. What is your favorite kind of dog?
8. What criteria
Two Presentations
Lance Mackey April 2009
Kim Darst May 2009
Both raced in this year’s Iditarod. Their outcomes are their own unique stories.
A Master and A Rookie Iditarod 2009
