The UP 200 and other dog sled races that take place in mid-February were canceled in 2023 because of poor conditions caused by rain. In 2024 races also were canceled because of poor conditions ...

MCCALL, Idaho – The 200-mile Adida Rod qualifier sled dog race in McCall has been canceled due to avalanche risk. Race officials initially placed the event on a 12-hour hold, hoping to reassess ...

Sled dogs mushed by Jeff Deeter (33), of Fairbanks, Alaska, run during the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska., Saturday, March 1, 2025. Credit: AP/Amanda Loman ...

In odd-numbered years, the race goes 998 miles (1,606 kilometers) along the southern route. In even-numbered years, the race’s mileage drops to 975 miles (1,569 kilometers) on the northern route.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before. Thanks to a lack of snow, this year's edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new ...