Name _________________________________

Race Expert: #2 Checkpoints Due in box: 3/2/18

How many checkpoints are there on the Southern Trail? (Hint: Website, Race Center tab, Checkpoints). __________

The town of Iditarod is a checkpoint on this year’s trail. What does the word “Iditarod” mean? (Website, Information, About, Trivia and Facts) __________________________

Write a short paragraph telling about Iditarod and 1 additional checkpoint on the Southern Trail. Retell what you read! Do not just copy. You are to use the two sources below for information:

1) Website, Race Center, Checkpoints. Each checkpoint name is a hyperlink – click for more information. You can use the information from the picture and map as well.

2) Website, Information, About, Iditarod Trail, Southern Route. Use the hyperlink where the checkpoint you are interested in is the “to” checkpoint. Checkpoint info is usually toward the end of the “Detailed Description.”

Checkpoint: Iditarod___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Checkpoint: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Extra credit: read one of Teacher of the Trail Heidi Sloan’s posts (February 14 or later) and tell about it on the back. (Website, Race Center, Blogs, Teacher on the Trail)