Even as a lack of snow forced organizers to shorten the course to less than 2 miles, the crowds in downtown Anchorage brought ...

Iditarod ceremonial start draws eager dog teams, spectators and calls for 'bootie bootie bootie' More coverage of the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. © 2025 the Alaska Dispatch News (Anchorage, ...

Avenue in downtown Anchorage was abuzz Saturday as crowds gathered to witness the ceremonial start of Iditarod 2025.

Here are 25 of our favorite photos from the day: Musher Jason Mackey and his dog team dash down Cordova Street as the crowd ...

Wearing colorful robes and fearsome masks, the monks high stepped and spun around around the sandstone courtyard to the sound ...

The Ceremonial Start for the 53rd Iditarod kicked off on a warm, sunny Saturday morning in downtown Anchorage. There were 33 ...