THE IDITAROD BEGAN WITH A RUN FROM ANCHORAGE TO NOME TO DELIVER DIPHTHERIA SERUM IN 1925. Every March, sled dog racers and fans alike head to Alaska for the Iditarod race, begun in 1973 in recognition of the 1925 diphtheria serum run. From Anchorage to Nome, this race covers over 1100 miles of harsh, frozen […]