Alaska's 'Superbowl' of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route

Alaska's 'Superbowl' of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route

Musher Calvin Daugherty leaves downtown Anchorage at the Iditarod ceremonial start on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Adam Nicely/Alaska Public Media) The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is less than a month away and set to run on its normal northern route this year. Race officials said that’s a relief, after low snow conditions last year forced the race to start in Fairbanks, over 200 miles north, for the fourth time in history. Snow conditions are gene…