Joe Redington Sr invented modern long-distance dog Racing, turned into the Alaska State deport.
He bring back to prominece the sport by organizing the long-distance race, looking to save the sled dog culture and Alaska Huskies, witch were being extint in the region, he used to say ¨Dogs will always keep you warm and take you there¨, ¨If he didn´t see a dog in home entrances, he didn´t had a Good feeling¨ also he did want to preserve the historical Iditarod Trail between Seward and Nome.
Since the 70´s the competition has grown even with financial issues, but it became a very well renowed sport that later the competitors where sponsored as any other sport.