Iditarod 2025 Anchorage Airport. The 2025 iditarod trail race start begins on the first sunday in march in downtown anchorage, alaska. Anchorage ) today, you'll depart from your hotel and head to a sled dog kennel nestled near the iconic iditarod restart point in willow, just 70 miles.
The saturday start is a ceremonial start and does not count in the overall time in the race to nome. Discover the best spots to watch the iditarod ceremonial start in anchorage.