Iditarod 2027 Official Restart — Willow
The real race begins — teams leave Willow Lake and head for Nome. Free to watch.
The official competitive restart of the Iditarod takes place on Willow Lake, about an hour and a half north of Anchorage. This is where the clock starts and roughly 1,000 miles of trail to Nome begins. Free to watch.
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