Mother and Father of the Iditarod

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race was first run in 1973. Dorothy G. Page and Joe Redington Sr. were intrigued that dog teams could travel over the vast Alaskan land that was not accessible by automobile. Dorothy and Joe have become known as the “Mother of the Iditarod” and the “Father of the Iditarod”. These two people felt strongly that this amazing piece of Alaskan history should never be forgotten. They decided to reenact a similar dog sled trail in honor of what had been accomplished with the journey to save the children of Nome (The Official Site).