Alaska, Iditarod and sled dog

Iditarod standings 2025: Updated results, current leaderboard for Alaska dog sled race
The Iditarod, now in its 53rd year, is the largest and most popular dog sled race in the world. "The Last Great Race on Earth" takes place in Alaska each March, as mushers and teams of 12-14 dogs race through the wilderness from Anchorage to Nome.
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here’s a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
Thanks to a lack of snow, this year’s edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new route across the Alaska wilderness. The course change adds more than 100 mile.
Alaska sled dog race raises allegations of animal abuse
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 animal abuse.
Iditarod mushers, map, distance and more: Everything to know about the 2025 dog sled race
From the mushers, map, distance and more, Sporting News is here with everything you need to know about the 2025 Iditarod.
How to watch Iditarod 2025: Start time, channel, live stream and more to watch Alaska sled dog race
The 53rd annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will surely bring plenty of excitement to Alaska. Thirty-three mushers are ready to compete with their teams of dogs, but one big name is not on the ...
Wisconsin will be well represented in Alaska's Iditarod sled dog race in 2025
The mushers will bring their Badger State connections to Alaska for the famous sled dog race that kicks off on March 3.
Mushers, sled dogs gear up for longest-ever Iditarod race through Alaskan wilderness
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before.Thanks to a lack of snow, this year's edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race nee
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‘It would just feel like a big accomplishment’: Meet 7 Iditarod rookies trying to reach Nome
Veteran mushers expressed varying takeaways about the rookie makeup of the race. Willow’s Matthew Failor, who has compiled a ...
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Faith and fences: Volunteers prepare Fairbanks for the 2025 Iditarod Official Restart
Slowly and methodically, Matt Lewis and Sam Brandsma made their way down the chute Sunday afternoon, securing black barrier ...
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 ...
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What to know about the longest, smallest, flattest Iditarod yet as it begins in Anchorage and Fairbanks
With just 33 competitors, this year’s race is tied with 2023 for having the smallest field. But the mushers will travel a ...
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Interior Alaska communities now along the Iditarod trail sprint to make way for mushers
Business owners and checkpoint volunteers say they're busy readying food and beds for Iditarod teams after race organizers’ ...
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Kenyan students send bracelets for Iditarod mushers
Brad Schmitz personally distributed the bracelets to mushers Thursday. He's raising funds for the students to visit Alaska ...
Iditarod Ceremonial start stuns both Alaskans and visitors
Avenue in downtown Anchorage was abuzz Saturday as crowds gathered to witness the ceremonial start of Iditarod 2025.
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Iditarod ceremonial start draws eager dog teams, spectators and calls for ‘bootie bootie bootie’
Even as a lack of snow forced organizers to shorten the course to less than 2 miles, the crowds in downtown Anchorage brought ...