The race followed the southern route for 1,151 mi (1,852 km) across the Alaska Range, through the sparsely inhabited Interior, along the Yukon River, and then up the coast of the Bering Sea to the city of Nome.
The race traveled on the southern route for 1,151 mi (1,852 km), crossing the Alaska Range through the sparsely populated Interior, along the Yukon River, and then heading up the coast of the Bering Sea to the city of Nome.