FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb. 10, 2017

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race restart to move to Fairbanks

Anchorage, Alaska – Today, the Board of Directors of the Iditarod Trail Committee voted unanimously to move the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race restart location from Willow to Fairbanks due to the poor conditions of critical trail areas in the Alaska Range. The ceremonial start for the 45th annual race will remain in Anchorage on March 4 when mushers and their sled dog teams snake 11 miles through the city.
The Iditarod Trail Committee announces the race's March official start has been moved from the Anchorage area northeast to Fairbanks, Alaska, due to low-snow conditions in the Alaska Range.