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Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — 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 to bypass barren land, lengthening by more than 100 miles (160.93 kilometers) an unforgiving journey often measured in grit and attrition. The new course reroutes mushers and their dog teams around a difficult stretch of trail north of the Alaska Range, which is treache…

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The World’s Most Famous Dog Sled Race Is Short on Snow

When unseasonably warm temperatures left the Iditarod course unusable, organizers were forced to reconfigure a 1,128-mile course through the Alaskan wilderness. The result is a race like nothing before in the event’s 53-year history.

·New York, United States
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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 not from the Anchorage area. A lack of

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Iditarod mushers dream of snowy trail out of Fairbanks during warm ceremonial start

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race spectators watch the 2025 ceremonial start from atop a downtown parking garage on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Because of Anchorage’s unseasonably warm and snowless winter, teams raced just 1.5 miles through the city instead of the normal 11 miles. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) Veteran musher Gabe Dunham ditched her gloves in downtown Anchorage Saturday morning to pet one of her sled dogs. “This is UNK,” Dunham said…

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Mat-Su Valley FrontiersmanMat-Su Valley Frontiersman

Iditarod celebrates ceremonial start in Anchorage

The Ceremonial Start for the 53rd Iditarod kicked off on a warm, sunny Saturday morning in downtown Anchorage. There were 33 teams, with special appearances including four-time Jr. Iditarod Champion Emily Robinson that raced their way along a shortened route…

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Ketchikan Daily NewsKetchikan Daily News

Mushers begin Iditarod after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic event

ANCHORAGE — 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 to bypass barren land, lengthening by more than 100 miles…

·Ketchikan, United States
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'Life Below Zero' Where Is Jessie Holmes On His Iditarod Journey?

In recent months, fans of the Life Below Zero series have been following Jessie Holmes’ dogsled racing career. Notably, it had been thanks to the show Holmes was able to pursue this dream. While tracking his progress, many fans also took to social media to share their support for Holmes. Life Below Zero Gave Jessie Holmes A Chance To Pursue His Dreams Viewers were introduced to Jessie Holmes on Life Below Zero, which sees hunters try to make a l…

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Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman broke the news in on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
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