Mushers have begun arriving at the first checkpoint after departing from the Willow restart at 2 p.m. today.
Rookie Bridgett Watkins of Fairbanks, 2019 Iditarod champion and 2022 Kuskokwim 300 winner Pete Kaiser of Bethel, and four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser of Big Lake have all departed the ceremonial start.
Reigning Iditarod Champion Dallas Seavey has left 4th Avenue and is now on the Iditarod trail. Seavey is a five-time winner in search of a his record-setting sixth title, breaking his tie with fellow five-time champ Rick Swenson.Ramey Smith from Willow, Anna Berington from Knik, Matthew Failor from Willow, Mats Pettersson from Kiruna Sweden, and 2018 Iditarod champion Joar Leifseth Ulson from Mo i Rana Norway have all started their Iditarod.
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