The Iditarod Race is an annual long-distance SLED dog race held in Alaska, USA. The race covers a distance of over 1, 000 miles and is considered to be one of the most difficult sporting events in the world. The term IDITAROD RACER can be broken down into two words: DOGSLED (7 letters) and SLED (4 letters). A dogsled is a SLED pulled by a team of dogs, and a SLED is a vehicle on runners used for transporting goods or people over snow or ice. Therefore, an Iditarod Racer is someone who competes in the Iditarod Race by driving a dogsled.