Iditarod, sled dog

Animal abuse allegations spark movement to end Iditarod sled dog race
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.
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.
Wisconsin man racing in this year’s Iditarod is from (and named) Mountain
The Iditarod is underway and the first openly transgender person racing this year is from Mountain, Wisconsin.
Who are the top returners, contenders in the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race winner, six-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey, is not competing in this year’s race. That development, paired with the Official Restart being moved to
Duluth Woman Takes On Iditarod Sled Dog Race
Hello from Alaska, and thanks for supporting us, everybody from northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, and we’re carrying you all with us on this adventure this year,” Iditarod Musher Emily Ford said. Duluth’s own Emily Ford is set to embark on her rookie run of the longest sled dog race in the world.
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 miles (161 kilometers), so ...
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 begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
The Iditarod has begun and promises to be like none before. Mushers began the world’s most famous sled dog race Monday, but ...
First openly transgender man to race in this year’s Iditarod is from (and named) Mountain
The Iditarod is underway and the first openly transgender person racing this year is from Mountain, Wisconsin.
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‘Prepared to be adaptable’: Mushers leave Fairbanks to officially launch a historic 53rd Iditarod
This year’s 1,128-mile sled-dog race follows a novel route through Interior Alaska with a loop on the Yukon River. “We are ...
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Iditarod mushers dream of snowy trail out of Fairbanks during warm ceremonial start
Rookie Emily Ford said her dog team cannot wait to get into some snow. “I think they're gonna be so stoked and be like — ...
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Faith and fences: Volunteers prepare Fairbanks for the 2025 Iditarod Official Restart
Approximately 80 volunteers are in Fairbanks making sure the 2025 Iditarod blasts off Monday without any problems.
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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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2025 Iditarod Race Live Blog
Hundreds of dogs, 33 mushers, and thousands of onlookers are gathering in Anchorage and Fairbanks this weekend and early next ...
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Local educator works to connect Kenyan students with Iditarod
Since it’s inception, the Iditarod Trail sled dog race has captured the hearts and imaginations of fans the world ‘round. One ...