The 54th running of the Iditarod sled dog race kicks off Saturday, March 7, with the traditional ceremonial start in ...

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.

The Iditarod has returned to Anchorage as hundreds of dogs and their mushers line up for the race’s ceremonial start.

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

Mushers competing in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race departed from Willow Lake early Sunday afternoon, embarking on their 975-mile journey to Nome. This year’s field includes 37 teams, ...

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.

From here, the race heads onto frozen sections of Norton Sound, where windstorms have been known to derail championship ...

As snow fell in Anchorage on Saturday, the 54th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race launched from downtown during Saturday's ceremonial start as crowds cheered on a parade of mushers. The field, which ...

Crowds gathered across Willow Lake to watch the start of the Iditarod, the Last Great Race on Earth, on a warm Sunday afternoon.

Indigenous dog mushers have strong historical and cultural ties to the Iditarod. This year, two of the top contenders are Alaska Native former champions, and three of the rookies are also Indigenous.

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