The Iditarod announces the Iditarod Gold Trail Loop for its 49th running
Dec 19, 2020Comments Off on The Iditarod announces the Iditarod Gold Trail Loop for its 49th running
Releases COVID-19 prevention plan for 2021 race
WASILLA, Alaska – After much deliberation and anticipation of modifications needed to safely execute the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race during a global pandemic, Iditarod race organizers and its board of directors Friday announced a modified race route in 2021, as well as a comprehensive COVID-19 prevention plan.
Dubbed the Iditarod Gold Trail Loop, the race route will follow a portion of the traditional Iditarod southern race route to the Iditarod checkpoint, and then continue to the mining ghost town of Flat before looping back to the southern route in a course that is approximately 860 miles.