Iditarod 2025 – Official Start Order

A lively crowd of over 1,100 race fans, sponsors and supporters filled up the Dena’ina Civic Convention Center for the annual Iditarod Mushers Drawing Banquet.  The banquet is the largest fundraiser for the Iditarod Trail Committee, which is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. 

The 53rd running of the Last Great Race on Earth® includes 29 Americans (19 Alaskans, 3 mushers from Michigan, 1 from Alabama, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire and Wisconsin) and 4 international mushers (2 Canadians, 1 Dane and 1 Norwegian).  The field of 33 mushers is made up of 11 women and 22 men;  16 of which are rookies, 17 are veterans and 2 are past champions.  The race will run a new route this year which will be starting at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge in Fairbanks, where the halfway point will be the Grayling 1 checkpoint. Tonight, the mushers drew for their respective starting order and the official 2025 Iditarod race start order is:

The Ceremonial Start will take place on Saturday, March 1, at 10 a.m., in downtown Anchorage,  followed by the Official Restart in Fairbanks on Monday, March 3, at 11 a.m. Teams will leave from the start line in three minute intervals in Anchorage and two minute intervals in Fairbanks. For information on public shuttle bus service and other information about the Fairbanks start, please visit the Explore Fairbanks website.