Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
The Iditarod has begun and promises to be like none before. Mushers began the world’s most famous sled dog race Monday, but ...
First openly transgender man to race in this year’s Iditarod is from (and named) Mountain
The Iditarod is underway and the first openly transgender person racing this year is from Mountain, Wisconsin.
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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 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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‘It would just feel like a big accomplishment’: Meet 7 Iditarod rookies trying to reach Nome
Veteran mushers expressed varying takeaways about the rookie makeup of the race. Willow’s Matthew Failor, who has compiled a ...
Alaska sled dog race raises allegations of animal abuse
The Iditarod is a 1,000-mile race held annually in Alaska. Many argue that the race, which starts this weekend, is a form of ...
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.
Just one Alaska Native competitor for Iditarod
Despite declining Native participation in the Iditarod, Indigenous representation remains strong in mid-distance races ...
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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’ ...
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Kenyan students send bracelets for Iditarod mushers
Brad Schmitz personally distributed the bracelets to mushers Thursday. He's raising funds for the students to visit Alaska ...