1 Jessie Holmes (2)
2 Bailey Vitello (3)^R
3 Mille Porsild (4)
4 Ryan Redington (5)
5 Kristy Berington (6)
6 Matt Hall (7)
7 Anna Berington (8)
8 Nicolas Petit (9)
9 KattiJo Deeter (10)^R
10 Dan Kaduce (11)
11 Hunter Keefe (12)^R
12 Jennifer LaBar (13)^R
13 Brent Sass (14)
14 Richie Diehl (15)
15 Matthew Failor (16)
16 Eric Kelly (17)
17 Eddie Burke Jr (18)^R
18 Bridgett Watkins (19)^R
19 Jason Mackey (20)
20 Riley Dyche (21)
21 Gerhardt Thiart (22)^R
22 Kelly Maixner (23)
23 Ramey Smyth (24)
24 Joanna Jagow (25)
25 Jessie Royer (26)
26 Jed Stephensen (27)^R
27 Wade Marrs (28)
28 Gregg Vitello (29)^R
29 Christian Turner (30)
30 Aaron Peck (31)
31 Michael Williams Jr (32)
32 Peter Kaiser (33)
33 Deke Naaktgeboren (34)
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Anchorage & Campbell Airstrip
Willow
Skwentna & Yentna, Finger Lake, Rainy Pass, Rohn
McGrath & Nikolai, Takotna, Ophir
Shageluk & Iditarod
Anvik
Grayling & Eagle Island
Kaltag
Unalakleet
Shaktoolik
Koyuk
Elim
Golovin
White Mountain
Nome & Safety

It’s the southern route that includes the namesake ghost-town of Iditarod as the midpoint. The Stepping Stones, the Burn, Rainy Pass, the Glacier, all of the hazards of the first half are still part of the race, as well as the long open stretch between Ophir and the Yukon. The route that is normally taken in odd years.

The day will be about 10 and a half hours at Anchorage and the moon is waxing with a full moon on March 7th. The temperature is in 4°F-14°F range in Anchorage, which is a welcome change from recent years.

Things start off today, Susan Butcher Day, with the ‘parade’ from Anchorage to the airport. The actual racing starts on Sunday at Willow.

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It is the first Saturday in March which is Susan Butcher Day in Alaska and marks the Iditarod ‘parade’ from Anchorage to the airport. The actual race is set to start on Sunday in Willow.