Mar 03
The 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has begun with musher Cim Smyth of Big Lake leaving the restart in Willow.
The restart got off as scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday with teams leaving the chute every couple of minutes.
Jessie Royer of Fairbanks and Jim Lanier of Chugiak were the second and third mushers out of the chute. Defending champion Lance Mackey of Fairbanks was fifth in line.
The race held its ceremonial start Saturday with a celebration and a short run through Anchorage.
This year’s record field of 96 mushers includes six past champions.
Source: AP
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