Iditarod shortens Anchorage’s ceremonial start due to lack of snow
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race kicks off Saturday with a parade-like ceremony through Anchorage, but the route is significantly shorter this year due to lack of snow.
By the numbers: Smallest Iditarod field to take on revised ceremonial start course
A field of 33 race teams will take on a shortened course in Saturday’s ceremonial start to the 53rd running of the Iditarod.
Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the start of the Iditarod farther north.
Iditarod start moves to Fairbanks due to lack of snow
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will now start in Fairbanks, not Willow, due to a lack of snow, race officials announced Monday. The last-minute change follows alarms raised by some mushers over the weekend who said stretches of the trail were not safe for their teams.
Iditarod ceremonial start in Anchorage shortened because of dismal snow conditions
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is making another dramatic change to its annual program due to the poor snow conditions in Southcentral Alaska. The organization said Tuesday morning that it will significantly shorten the traditional 11-mile route through Anchorage that's part of the festivities marking the race's ceremonial kickoff,
Iditarod forced to move again due to lack of Alaska snow
In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger's lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska.
Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the ...
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Pike's Waterfront Lodge to host Iditarod restart
After it was announced last Monday, Feb. 17 that the Official Restart for the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was being ...
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4-for-4: Emily Robinson becomes first musher to win Jr. Iditarod 4 times
Nenana’s Emily Robinson became the first musher in Jr. Iditarod history to win the race four times when she reached the ...
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From focused foot racers to touring bikers, athletes take different approaches to Iditarod Trail Invitational
Participants have signed up to race the 150-, 350- or full 1,000-mile distance, and this year the trail will present some ...
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2 Oakland County natives to race in Iditarod sled dog race
Samantha LaLonde is one of two mushers from the Detroit area who are competing in the race. Her dad said she knows Dane Baker, a Royal Oak man who is also making his first appearance in the race.
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AROUND ALASKA: Making History, Iron Dog Winner, and Iditarod Invitational!
Emily Robinson wins her fourth Junior Iditarod; Brad George and Robby Schachle claim Iron Dog victory; Iditarod Trail ...
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After winning record 4th Junior Iditarod, Emily Robinson reflects on her growth and future in mushing
While the 17-year-old Nenana musher plans to stay in the sport and eventually race the full 1,000-mile Iditarod, she also is ...
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Iditarod mushers say low snow means more broken sleds and training on 4-wheelers
For the third time in a decade, the teams are leaving out of Fairbanks because of bare trail on part of the route out of ...