Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and added a ...
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Rare Iditarod restart in Fairbanks draws crowds for ‘NASCAR with dogs’
Both locals and visitors were enthusiastic for the Interior-based Iditarod restart, which hadn’t been held in Fairbanks since ...
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‘Prepared to be adaptable’: Mushers leave Fairbanks to officially launch a historic 53rd Iditarod
This year’s 1,128-mile sled-dog race follows a novel route through Interior Alaska with a loop on the Yukon River. “We are ...
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Iditarod mushers, map, distance and more: Everything to know about the 2025 dog sled race
From the mushers, map, distance and more, Sporting News is here with everything you need to know about the 2025 Iditarod.
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Iditarod mushers dream of snowy trail out of Fairbanks during warm ceremonial start
Rookie Emily Ford said her dog team cannot wait to get into some snow. “I think they're gonna be so stoked and be like — ...
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here’s a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
Thanks to a lack of snow, this year’s edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new route across the 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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Interior Alaska communities now along the Iditarod trail sprint to make way for mushers
Business owners and checkpoint volunteers say they're busy readying food and beds for Iditarod teams after race organizers’ ...
Just one Alaska Native competitor for Iditarod
Despite declining Native participation in the Iditarod, Indigenous representation remains strong in mid-distance races ...
Wisconsin will be well represented in Alaska's Iditarod sled dog race in 2025
The mushers will bring their Badger State connections to Alaska for the famous sled dog race that kicks off on March 3.
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Alaska sled dog race raises allegations of animal abuse
She got her first sled dog when she was 13 years old and fantasized about one day participating in the renowned 1,000-mile race in Alaska, the Iditarod. In 2003, she thought her dream was coming ...
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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 ...