Father of the Iditarod
Joe Redington
(1917 - 1999)
Lydia, Crystal, Zach
Mrs. Shrum's 5th grade
Joe Redington was born in Oklahoma on February 1, 1917. He died on June 12, 1999 at he age of 82. He said he wanted to race at the 2000 Iditarod ® Race. He was well known as the Father of the Iditarod. He decided to organize a successful race to honor the brave dogs who brought the medicine back to Nome. The sled race is over 1000 miles long. Joe Redington knew Dorothy Page who gave him the idea of starting the Iditarod dog sled race.
The Iditarod Dog Sled Race is 1000 miles long.
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Joe Redington gave Dorothy Page the idea to start the race.
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Joe Redington died June 12, 1997.
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Joe Redington was born on February 1, 1917.
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He said he didn't want to race in the 2000 Iditarod Race.
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He said he didn't want to organize a successful race.
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Joe Redington was born in Pennsylvania.
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He was born in 1917 and died in 1999.
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Joe decided to celebrate the 1000 Iditarod anniversary.
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Sources:
A Fan's Guide to the Iditarod
Mary H. Hood
www.iditarod.com