The winner of this 938-mile or 1,509-km race gets to claim the prize of being the best dog sledder in the world.
Each year on the first Saturday of March, participants of the Iditarod race their dog teams from Anchorage to Nome. The winner of this 938-mile or 1,509-km race gets to claim the prize of being the best dog sledder in the world.  It is an epic feat of endurance because the participants must battle the cold, fatigue, and the elements over many days to win the race.