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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.
Witness the Iditarod Race Start on Anchorageâs 4th Avenue; or also attend the Musher's Banquet*; visit an Iditarod Sled dog kennel and drive your own team of dogs; fly-out to a remote checkpoint at Rainy Pass*; or extend your visit in Alaska and watch the end of the race in Nome* which is located on the Bering Sea to witness the mushers crossing the finishing line after an exhilarating trip of 1100 Miles.