How long is the Iditarod Dog Sled Race?

Answer 1

It is right at 1,012 miles from Anchorage, to Nome, Alaska, but just about a month ago "they" officially moved the starting line, from Anchorage to Willow, Alaska, just a few miles down the road 1,161 miles (1868km) From Anchorage, in south central Alaska, to Nome on the western Bering Sea coast, each team of 12 to 16 dogs and their musher cover over 1150 miles in 10 to 17 days

Answer 2

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is an annual race across Alaska. U.S. Mushers and teams of typically 16 dogs cover 1,161 miles (1,868 km) in nine to fifteen days from Willow to Nome.The Iditarod Dog Sled Race covers around 1150 miles. It usually takes almost 2 weeks to complete. The current record is little under 9 days, but the records from one year to the next are not completely comparable because the route of the course has changed some over the years.

The trail is composed of two routes: a northern route, which is run on even-numbered years, and a southern route, which is run on odd-numbered years. Both follow the same trail for 444 miles (715 km), from Anchorage to Ophir, where they diverge and then rejoin at Kaltag, 441 miles (710 km) from Nome. The race used the northern route until 1977, when the southern route was added to distribute the impact of the event on the small villages in the area, none of which have more than a few hundred inhabitants. Passing through the historic town of Iditarod was a secondary benefit.

Aside from the addition of the southern route, the route has remained relatively constant. The largest changes were the addition of the restart location in 1995 and the shift from Ptarmigan to Rainy Pass in 1996. Checkpoints along the route are also occasionally added or dropped, and the ceremonial start of the route and the restart point are commonly adjusted depending on weather.

As a result the exact measured distance of the race varies from year to year, but officially the northern route is 1,112 miles (1,790 km) long, and the southern route is 1,131 miles (1,820 km) long. The length of the race is also frequently rounded to either 1,050; 1,100; or 1,150 miles (1690, 1770 or 1850 km) but is officially set at 1,049 miles (1688 km), which honors Alaska's status as the 49th U.S. state.

Answer 3

The Iditarod Race is about 950 miles, with minor variations from year to year. The raced was believed to be 1,100 miles until racers began carrying gps trackers. It starts just north of Anchorage, Alaska and ends in Nome, Alaska. This dog sled race has about 24 checkpoints for mushers to resupply and / or rest.

Answer 4

it is 1131 mi long and they leave at 2 min interval; they go from anchorage to nome