The Iditarod returns to Anchorage as hundreds of dogs and their mushers line up for the race’s ceremonial start. On Saturday, ...

The 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race began Saturday in downtown Anchorage, as 37 teams set off on the city's streets and trails for an 11-mile run in front of thousands of cheering fans.

A soft, picturesque snow covered downtown Anchorage, and the thousands of fans that packed it full, as the mushers of the ...

The 54th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins this weekend. Festivities kick off on Saturday with the ceremonial start along downtown Anchorage's Fourth Avenue. On Sunday, the competition starts in ...

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins with a ceremonial start in Anchorage, featuring 34 mushers and financial backing from Norwegian billionaire Kjell Rokke.

Snow continued to fall Saturday as 37 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race teams mushed through Alaska’s largest city.

The 54th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race launched from downtown Anchorage during Saturday's ceremonial start as crowds cheered on a parade of mushers. Just past 10 a.m., Junior Iditarod champion Stanley ...

The Iditarod Trail Committee celebrated its ceremonial start of the 54th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Saturday ...

The 2024 Fur Rondy Fireworks explode in sky behind the Ferris wheel at the Golden Wheel Amusements carnival in downtown Anchorage. (Bob Hallinen Photo) The Fur Rendezvous has been ...

Iditarod Ceremonial Start 10 a.m. Saturday; Downtown Anchorage The 54th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off this weekend with the ceremonial start in Anchorage. The first musher departs ...

From Anchorage parks to the birch woods of Willow, Iditarod spectators gather along the route with grills and thermoses to celebrate the 1,000-mile race.

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