Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the ...
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Iditarod start moves to Fairbanks due to lack of snow
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will now start in Fairbanks, not Willow, due to a lack of snow, race officials announced ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner4d
Iditarod restart moved to Fairbanks, pushed back a day
This will be the fourth time Fairbanks has hosted the Iditarod, all due to a lack of snow in Southcentral Alaska.
Kodiak Daily Mirror3d
Iditarod restart moved to Fairbanks
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has moved its Official Restart to Fairbanks, the Iditarod Trail Committee announced Monday.
New York Post2d
Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The 2025 Iditarod race, which normally begins in Anchorage, Alaska, will begin at an alternate location this year due to a lack of snow. The main reason for the relocation to Fairbanks is the ...
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Iditarod forced to move again due to lack of Alaska snow
Alaska's famous Iditarod sled dog race's starting point has been moved northward to Fairbanks for the 2025 event. The 1,000-mile trek goes westward across the state to Nome. The move came after ...
Newsday4d
Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will still have its ceremonial start in Anchorage on March 1, but the official start for the 33 teams will be two days later in Fairbanks, about 360 miles (579 ...
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Lack of snow on stretches of trail forces Iditarod to move race start to Fairbanks
The Iditarod has moved the race to Fairbanks three times in the past due to unworkably low snow conditions, first in 2003, then again in 2015 and 2017. This year's routing is novel.