

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race® Ceremonial Start
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join us for the Ceremonial Start of the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®! 

Race day is Saturday, March 7 and festivities begin at 8 a.m. in Downtown Anchorage at the corner of 4th and D street.  Come down, hang out, visit vendors and see the human and canine athletes as they start preparing for the Ceremonial Start which will take these teams with their IditaRiders through 11-Miles of Anchorage.   The teams leave the start line at the corner of 4th and D Street at in 3 minute intervals, with the festivities and opening ceremonies starting at 10 a.m. 

Get there early to get a good viewing spot!

The mushers follow multi-use trails through Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip, an 11 mile run. The Saturday start is a ceremonial start and does not count in the overall time in the race to Nome.  

If you want to check out the end of the Ceremonial Start, head down to the Campbell Tract for a free, family friendly event to end the Ceremonial Start of the Race!  This year’s event will be a special celebration of America’s 250th birthday and Freedom 250, highlighting Alaska’s mushing heritage, the power of public lands, and the Iditarod National Historic Trail.   Learn more on their Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/2681423748901814/

On the following day, Sunday, mushers will again line up for the Restart in Willow. At 2 p.m., the first teams will depart on their way to Nome, leaving in 2 minute intervals until all of the teams have left. The clock starts for the mushers as they leave the starting line. The difference in starting times is made up on a musher’s 24 hour mandatory layover.


It is impossible to predict the exact day or time that the first musher will cross the finish line in Nome. However, we expect it to be between 9 and 12 days, arriving the second Tuesday or Wednesday after the race restart. Follow along with all of the mushers and support the Race by becoming an Iditarod Insider! Live streaming, videos, GPS tracking, email alerts, documentaries, you name it! Register today at: iditarod.com/insider

For more information about the Iditarod visit iditarod.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/anchorage/2026-iditarod-trail-sled-dog-race-ceremonial-start/200029283742830
- **Event Categories**: sports, trips-adventures, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4186

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029283742830?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=anchorage-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Anchorage
- **state**: AK
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Downtown Anchorage
- **lat**: 61.21855843
- **long**: -149.89392679
- **full address**: Downtown Anchorage, 606 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2213, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Iditarod (https://allevents.in/org/the-iditarod/20627875)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Downtown Anchorage, 606 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2213, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Iditarod
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, trips-adventures, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race® Ceremonial Start ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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