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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New Iditarod burled arch on flight to Nome
The newest edition of the famed burled arch that welcomes Iditarod teams each year on Nome’s Front Street is on its way to ...
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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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Off and mushing: Matthew Failor finally feels like he is on the Iditarod trail
Matthew Failor harnessed his 16-dog team Monday night and raced away into the darkness from the village of Nenana, population ...
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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Soup, sleep and sunset: Nenana hosts Iditarod’s first race checkpoint
As Travis Beals parked his team, an Alaska Railroad horn echoed off nearby rock walls as it crossed the long truss bridge ...
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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 — ...
Just one Alaska Native competitor for Iditarod
Despite declining Native participation in the Iditarod, Indigenous representation remains strong in mid-distance races ...
53rd annual Iditarod race is underway
The 53rd annual Iditarod Trail sled-dog race is officially underway in Alaska. The race started in Fairbanks this year as opposed to the traditional Willow location. The change of course is due to a ...
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Mushers begin Iditarod after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic event
The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and added a new route that allows mushers ...
Fairbanks KTVF on MSN45m
2025 Iditarod Race Live Blog
The Last Great Race kicked off Saturday morning with the ceremonial start in downtown Anchorage — albeit with a revised and ...