Iditarod, Fairbanks and Mushers

Mushers depart Fairbanks as the Iditarod race to Nome officially begins
Thirty-three mushers and their sled dog teams have begun the grueling 1,100-mile journey to Nome after the Iditarod restart in Fairbanks, marking only the fourth restart there in race history.
‘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 all rookies,” Big Lake musher Nicolas Petit joked.
33 mushers leave Fairbanks to take on the longest-ever Iditarod trail
A last-minute plan to change the route went off without a hitch despite significant changes to the original trail.
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 363. To the Mansfield native, it finally felt like he was on the 2025 Iditarod trail,
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 — finally.”
IDITAROD NOTEBOOK: News from the Trail for 2025
Editor’s note: This story will be updated as the mushers advance in the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Check back for more details. Eight-time Iditarod veteran Jason Mackey held a narrow lead Tuesday, March 4, in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
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Rare Iditarod restart in Fairbanks draws crowds for ‘NASCAR with dogs’
Both locals and visitors were enthusiastic for the Interior-based Iditarod restart, which hadn’t been held in Fairbanks since ...
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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 ...
2025 Iditarod Dog Race Is Longer Than Ever Before Because of the Lack of Snow
Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race is longer than ever before due to a lack of snow. This year's race, which has 33 mushers taking ...
Duluth musher set to start in 2025 Iditarod
A Northland musher will begin her first Iditarod race Monday afternoon. Emily Ford, who is from Duluth, and her partner ...
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 ...
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First checkpoint: Nenana greets mushers as 2025 Iditarod gets underway
Located 52 miles into the trail Nenana served as the first checkpoint of the 2025 Iditarod. It marks the third time the race ...
Animal abuse allegations spark movement to end Iditarod sled dog race
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 ...