Iditarod, Snow North

2 Oakland County natives to race in Iditarod sled dog race
Samantha LaLonde is one of two mushers from the Detroit area who are competing in the race. Her dad said she knows Dane Baker, a Royal Oak man who is also making his first appearance in the race. Baker planned to go to college after he graduated from Royal Oak High School in 2018, but instead took a job at a dog kennel in the Upper Peninsula.
Iditarod sled dog race starting line relocated over lack of snow
The starting line of the Iditarod sled dog race is being moved from Anchorage to Fairbanks after it didn't snow for more than two weeks along the 20-mile stretch between the two cities.
Lack of Snow North of the Alaska Range Prompts Iditarod to Move Official Start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the start of the Iditarod farther north
Lack of snow forces Alaska's famous Iditarod race to move starting location
Iditarod race, which normally begins in Anchorage, Alaska, will begin at an alternate location this year due to a lack of snow.
Lack of snow prompts change to Iditarod starting point
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world's most famous sled dog race to move the start of the
Iditarod forced to move again due to lack of Alaska snow
In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger's lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska.
Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the ...
2025 Iditarod to Run From Fairbanks to Nome
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, also known as "The Last Great Race," is now scheduled to run from Fairbanks to Nome, moving it ...
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Inside the Iditarod, Alaska’s Snowy Super Bowl
To many casual onlookers, the Iditarod is a weird curiosity. The famed sled-dog race, which begins this year on March 1, tasks mushers with trekking roughly 1,000 miles across the snowy Alaskan ...
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Iditarod start moves to Fairbanks due to lack of snow
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will now start in Fairbanks, not Willow, due to a lack of snow, race officials announced ...
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‘I’ve been waiting a long time’: Shorter race doesn’t stop mushers and dog teams at Fur Rondy
And a lack of snowpack forced the Fur Rendezvous’ annual three-day, 78-mile Open World Championship Sled Dog Races to be revised to a 9-mile Rondy Invitational. An abnormal winter has produced an ...
40th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon starts mushing March 2
The annual race, which begins in Duluth and runs more than 300 miles, is a qualifier for the world-famous Iditarod and ...
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Iditarod restart moved to Fairbanks
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has moved its Official Restart to Fairbanks, the Iditarod Trail Committee announced Monday.
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Dangerous cold grips US in wake of deadly winter storm
Millions of people across the U.S. are on alert for dangerously cold temperatures in the wake of a deadly winter storm that raced across the nation this week.
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Mushers react: New route, new mindset ahead of 2025 Iditarod race
A Fairbanks restart in 2025 means teams will no longer travel through the famed and technically challenging Alaska range.