Lack of snow prompts Alaska's 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.
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 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
Lack of snow on stretches of trail forces Iditarod to move race start to Fairbanks
The Iditarod Trail Committee said Monday it will relocate the race's restart to Fairbanks because of abysmal snow conditions across a long middle portion of the trail. The decision follows an outcry from mushers over the weekend about the hazards posed to their safety if the race stuck to its traditional southern route.
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.
Iditarod start moves to Fairbanks due to lack of snow
Iditarod musher Pete Kaiser arrives at the Unalakleet checkpoint on March 13, 2022. This year, mushers will race out of Fairbanks and rejoin the traditional route in Unalakleet. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will now start in Fairbanks,
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