The Junior Iditarod is a scaled down version of the official race. Teens fourteen to seventeen years old participate and the race is intended to prepare younger mushers for the much longer Iditarod. This race is a mere 148-158 miles however, and generally is run in two days. The race commonly runs from Knik Lake to Yentna Station to WIllow Lake. Trail location may vary year to year depending on trail conditions. At the half way point mushers must care for their sled dogs and camp overnight for either 8 or 12 hours, before returning the following day. Each team is composed of between 5 and 10 sled dogs, and is required to carry the same equipment as the competitors in the Iditarod.
The 2013 winner was Noah Pereia from Clarkson, NY. Noah is a Junior is high school and has been mushing for six years in his home state of New York. He's been training with last year's Iditarod winner, Dallas Seavey since December and raced with dogs from Dallas's kennel. I guess it helps to learn from the best!
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