WorldWide IDEA's Idita-Read

Idita-Read.org is an online reading-incentive event for K-12 students that mirrors Alaska's annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Suitable for all reading levels.

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See which Teams have already signed up for the race!

A Big Thank You! to the following Team Sponsors

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»» — Free team member openings on multiple teams, including the Special Athletes team for any developmentally delayed students. Complete the Sign-up Form to learn more and join in the race!

»» (award-winning children's author) — Team (MT): The Snow Racers

»» — Teams (WA): The Slushers, The Nerd Heard, and The Terminators

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Recent Book Reviews

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2010 Race: March 6 - April 30; Training Opens: February 1

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Total Race Mileage

527,205

Event Blog

Mushers Hot on the Trail!

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Mushers are off and running this morning — how cool to see students so excited to get running as soon as the race date opened, even on a Saturday! Participants and fans can follow all of the mushers on the trail by checking the Trail Stats page.

For anyone who wants to join but hasn't yet, you can still get signed up. The race runs through April 30, and new teams can subscribe at any time between now and that date.

Meanwhile, I got the Alaska Native language phrases, vocabulary and place names posted at each checkpoint. My heartfelt thanks to Susan Paskvan, who serves as the native language teacher at the Yukon-Koyukuk School District in Alaska, for her time and efforts in compiling local place names for many of the checkpoints along the trail. I also used... read complete entry