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It's a competition that pits one dog driver, called a musher, and a team of dogs not only against other racers but against the (often cruel) forces of Â­Mother Nature. Named for a town in Alaska, the race ceremonially sets off from downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on the first Saturday in March.
The biggest event of the year-the start of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race ! Experience the bustling atmosphere of the Iditarod Race Start on Anchorage's 4th Avenue and the Iditarod Restart in Willow. Our Race Start Tour includes the visit to the sled dog kennel of a famous Iditarod veteran including Iditarod Presentation, Kennel tour and an exhilarating sled dog ride. Enjoy a delicious dinner at the Musher's Banquet where you'll witness the bib drawing and have a chance to meet the mushers personally.