In an effort to accommodate race fans and minimize traffic congestion, the Iditarod is once again offering shuttle bus service from a variety of designated locations in Anchorage, Houston, Wasilla, and Talkeetna, to the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race restart on Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. on Willow Lake.
Sunday, March 8
Shuttle schedules and prices are as follows:
Anchorage
Departure buses from the Lakefront Anchorage Hotel:
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8 a.m. (volunteer bus only)
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9:30 a.m. (volunteers and spectators)
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11 a.m. (spectators)
Return buses depart Willow for The Lakefront Anchorage Hotel:
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4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at the volunteer registration desk at The Lakefront Anchorage Hotel.
(tickets will be available for purchase in the Lakefront Anchorage Hotel once Iditarod HQ is established, usually a week prior to the race.)
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Volunteer: $15 per person, round trip
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Spectator: $25 per person, round trip
Wasilla
Departure buses from Wasilla High School:
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11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 12:15 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 12:45 p.m., and 1 p.m.
Departure buses from Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center:
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8:45 a.m. (volunteer bus only)
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11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 12 p.m.
Return buses will depart Willow for Houston High School, the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center, and Wasilla High School:
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4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m.
Tickets for spectators on-site (cash only) for the Wasilla shuttles.
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Adult: $2 per person, round trip
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Children under 12: free
Iditarod volunteers needing transportation from the Wasilla area can catch a ride on a bus departing the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center at 8:45 a.m.
Houston
Departure buses from Houston High School:
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11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., and 12:30 p.m.
Return buses depart Willow for Houston High School, the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center, and Wasilla High School:
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4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m.
Tickets for spectators on-site (cash only) for the Houston shuttles.
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Adult: $2 per person, round trip
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Children under 12: free
Talkeetna
Departure buses from Talkeetna Sunshine Restaurant:
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11 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Return buses depart Willow for the Talkeetna Sunshine Restaurant:
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4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Tickets for spectators on-site (cash only) for the Talkeetna shuttles.
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Adult: $2 per person, round trip
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Children under 12: free
