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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 settlement of the state.
Inside the Iditarod, Alaska’s Snowy Super Bowl
To many casual onlookers, the Iditarod is a weird curiosity. The famed sled-dog race, which begins this year on March 1, tasks mushers with trekking roughly 1,000 miles across the snowy Alaskan wilderness with a team of about 12 dogs,
Iditarod start moves to Fairbanks due to lack of snow
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will now start in Fairbanks, not Willow, due to a lack of snow, race officials announced Monday. The last-minute change follows alarms raised by some mushers over the weekend who said stretches of the trail were not safe for their teams.
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 start of the Iditarod farther north.
Iditarod forced to move again due to lack of Alaska snow
In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger's lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska.
Iditarod sled dog race starting line relocated over lack of snow
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Mushers react: New route, new mindset ahead of 2025 Iditarod race
A Fairbanks restart in 2025 means teams will no longer travel through the famed and technically challenging Alaska range.
2025 Iditarod to Run From Fairbanks to Nome
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, also known as "The Last Great Race," is now scheduled to run from Fairbanks to Nome, moving it ...
40th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon starts mushing March 2
The annual race, which begins in Duluth and runs more than 300 miles, is a qualifier for the world-famous Iditarod and ...
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Iditarod has Royal Oak Flavor – Dane Baker prepares for the 1,049 mile race
That decision set him on a course to now participate in his first ever 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race – a 1,049-mile race that ...
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‘I’ve been waiting a long time’: Shorter race doesn’t stop mushers and dog teams at Fur Rondy
And a lack of snowpack forced the Fur Rendezvous’ annual three-day, 78-mile Open World Championship Sled Dog Races to be revised to a 9-mile Rondy Invitational. An abnormal winter has produced an ...
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News Man Weekly bonus episode: Mansfield native talks all things Iditarod
Here is an audio primer to get you ready to follow Mansfield native Matthew Failor in the 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race across ...
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Willow residents react to move of the 2025 Iditarod Restart to Fairbanks
The Willow community will feel the effects of the move of the Iditarod Restart to Fairbanks, according to residents. While ...