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Mandatory Stops and Items
Mushers must take one 24-hour stop and two 8-hour stops. Mushers can choose where they take the 24-hour stop, but they must take one 8-hour stop at the White Mountian checkpoint and the other 8-hour stop at the Yukon checkpoint. These are the items mushers must carry on their sleds:
Sleeping Bag
Ax
One pair of snowshoes
Any promotional material provide by the ITC
Eight booties for each dog
One operational cooker and pot
Veterinarian notebook
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Dog Maximums and Minimums
A musher can start the race with a maximum number of 16 dogs. A musher must have at least 12 dogs at the start of the race. A musher must finish with at least 5 dogs.
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Treatment of Dogs
No cruel or inhumane treatment of dogs is allowed during the race.
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