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The second half-century for the world's most famous sled dog race is getting off to a rough start. Only 33 mushers will participate in the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Saturday, the smallest field ever to take their dog teams nearly 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) over Alaska's unforgiving wilderness. This…
Thousands of people braved the cold to cheer on the mushers during the ceremonial start of the nearly 1,000-mile race.
This year's lineup of 33 mushers is smaller than the 34 mushers who lined up for the very first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1973
The Iditarod, the world's most famous sled dog race, starts Saturday with a fan-friendly ceremonial run through the streets of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city
The Iditarod, the world's most famous sled dog race, starts Saturday with a fan-friendly ceremonial run through the streets of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city