Idiitarod Facts

This year will be the 38th race. It is scheduled to start Sat. March 7th. The fastest race was 11 days, 2 hrs., 5 minutes, and 13 secs. The slowest winning time is 20 days. It has its ceremonial in Anchorage. It starts in Anchorage and ends in Nome. In 2003 it started in Fairbanks. In 1985 Libby Riddles was the first women to win.