Alaska’s epic sled dog race just got longer, 1,700 km route this year | Photos

Iditarod, world’s most famous sled dog race, is over 1,100 miles this year due to a route change caused by

Published on Mar 02, 2025 11:33 AM IST 15 Photos
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Charmayne Morrison (30), of Bozeman, Mont., turns the corner onto Cordova Street during the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska.(AP)

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Sled dogs on the team of Michelle Phillips (14), of Canada, run during the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska., Saturday, March 1, 2025.(AP)

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Stephanie Jones, of San Diego, Calif., visits with sled dogs on the team of Justin Olnes (29), of Fairbanks, Alaska, before riding with Olnes in the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska.(AP)

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Race veteran Paige Daugherty participates in the ceremonial start of the 53rd Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. March 1, 2025.(REUTERS)

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Dog teams wait at the end of the ceremonial start of the 53rd Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. March 1, 2025.(REUTERS)

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