Alaska's 52nd annual Iditarod sled dog race mushes to starting line

Alaska's Iditarod dogs get neon visibility harnesses after 5 were fatally hit while training

For the first time, mushers who line up for the competitive start Sunday north of Anchorage will have the chance to snag light-up, neon harnesses or necklaces for their dogs.

Alaska’s 52nd annual Iditarod sled dog race mushes to starting line

By Kerry Tasker and Steve Gorman ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) -The world’s most famous sled-dog race got under way on Saturday when 38 mushers and their canine teams, one of the smallest rosters of competitors ever, lined up in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, to start the 52nd annual running of the Iditarod. The untimed and ceremonial 11-mile (18 km) jaunt through the state’s most populous city will kick off the grueling 1,000-mile test of endurance …

Alaska's 52nd annual Iditarod sled dog race mushes to starting line

The world's most famous sled-dog race got underway on Saturday when 38 mushers and their canine teams, one of the smallest rosters of competitors ever, lined up in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, to start the 52nd annual running of the Iditarod.