The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is a long-distance dog sled race that takes place every year in early March from Alaska to Nome, Alaska. Mushers and a team of 14 puppies, of whom at least must have been on the finish line tow strap, cover the range in 8–15 day or more.
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Teams usually race through blizzards that cause whiteout conditions, sub-zero temperatures, and gale-force winds with wind chills of up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (73 degrees Celsius). The race begins with a ceremonial start in Anchorage, followed by an official restart in Willow, 80 miles (129 kilometers) north of Anchorage. The restart was originally planned for Wasilla through 2007, but due to a lack of snow, it was moved to Anchorage.Willow has been the site of the restart since 2008. [three] The road goes from Willow through the Alaska Rifle's Rainy Pass into sparsely populated interior, and along the Bering Sea's shore to Nome in skalleberg. The trail winds through a harsh tundra and pine forest landscape, passing through hills and hillside passes and crossing rivers,The race is a major and well-attended sporting incident in Alaska, and the top mushers as well as their pet teams are local celebrities; this popularity is credited with the state's entertainment mushing revival since before the 1970s. While the annual field of more than fifty mushers and approximately a thousand dogs is still primarily Alaskan,
In 2017, Mitch Seavey set a new record for the fastest Iditarod time, cross the finish line in Nome in 8 days, 3 hours, 40 minutes, and 13 seconds, becoming the race's oldest winner.
