Interior · Iditarod checkpoint
Anvik
An Athabascan village where the southern route first meets the Yukon River.
Approx. mile
~561
of ~1,000
To Nome
~439 mi
remaining
Leg
Interior
Interior
Setting
Yukon River
On the trail
Anvik in the race
The first musher to reach the Yukon at Anvik traditionally wins a special award — a gourmet meal served trailside. From here teams turn north and grind up the frozen Yukon.
Mile markers are approximate and shift with the year's route. Anvik sits on the interior leg of the 2027 southern route.
Background
History
A historic Athabascan village at the mouth of the Anvik River on the Yukon — one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the area.
Visiting
Getting there
Fly-in only, on the Yukon River; the first Yukon checkpoint on the southern route.
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