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The Alskan Iditarod starts the first Saturday in March every year.Temperatures at there highest are 45 degrees F, and the lowest are -60 degrees F!The in the entry fee is $1,750,and you must be 18 years old to enter.The Iditarod is the longest sled race in the world it is 1,200 miles,depending on the route taken.The first race was won by Dick Wilmarthin in just over 20 days.There has been about 142 dog deaths sence the first Iditarod.