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 Monday. The last-minute change follows alarms raised by some mushers over the weekend who said stretches of the trail were not safe for their teams.
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.
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