Just 33 mushers will line up for the 51st Iditarod this weekend in Willow, Alaska. That's the smallest field in the race's 51-year history.
Just 33 mushers will line up for the 51st Iditarod this weekend in Willow, AlaskaThat's the smallest field in the race's 51-year history, continuing a downward trend of participation that raises concerns about the future of the iconic event.At least 50 mushers started the Iditarod every year from 1990 through 2020, topping out at 96 in 2008.46 in 2021, 49 in 2022 and 33 this year — one less than the 34 who started the inaugural race in 1973.AP. "Hopefully ...
the starting point of the race north from Wasilla to Willow in 2008, and twice since then they've had to move it even farther north due to a lack of snow.told AP that ice on Alaska's western coast could get thinner, creating a dangerous situation for mushers and their dogs.
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