They’ll again leave at two-minute intervals, and head to Nome. Next up: the official race start on Sunday.Īfter the ceremonial start, mushers and their dog teams truck to Willow for the official start at 2 p.m. People gather all along the trail for the event, but some hotspots include downtown, the hill on Cordova Street and the Trailgate party in the Eastchester Park area. The 2020 Iditarod ceremonial start in Anchorage. They’ll head down city streets, onto the trails and end at the Campbell Airstrip.
Starting at 10 a.m., they’ll take off one-by-one every couple minutes from Fourth Avenue, near D Street. Mushers and their sled dogs will gather downtown early that morning to get ready. The race begins with a parade-like, 11-mile ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday, March 4. Here’s what to know about this year’s race: When will the Iditarod start? It’s the smallest group of teams in the Iditarod’s history, but it’s a pretty competitive one. The 2023 Iditarod kicks off Saturday with a ceremonial start in Anchorage followed by an official race start in Willow.įrom there, 33 mushers and dozens of sled dogs will make the 1,000-mile dash to Nome. Ramey Smyth’s team run into Finger Lake during the 2022 Iditarod.
