The Iditarod continues to be the largest and most popular dog sled race in the world as it enters its 52nd year of competition.
“The Last Great Race on Earth” takes place in Alaska each year, as one musher and a team of 12-14 dogs race from Anchorage to Nome over an average of 8-15 days.
In order to qualify as a finisher, the musher needs at least five dogs pulling the sled across the finish line.
Iditarod standings 2024
The 52nd annual Iditarod began Saturday, March 2. This section will be updated daily with standings and results throughout the race.
As of March 4
Position Musher Latest Checkpoint 1 Jessie Holmes Rainy Pass 2 Peter Kaiser Rainy Pass 3 Matt Hall Rainy Pass 4 Wally Robinson Rainy Pass 5 Mille Porsild Rainy Pass 6 Dallas Seavey Rainy Pass 7 Matthew Failor Rainy Pass 8 Travis Beals Rainy Pass 9 Ryan Redington Rainy Pass 10 Hunter Keefe Rainy Pass
See the full list of 2024 standings here.
Iditarod map and route
The Iditarod takes on two different routes depending on which year the race takes place.
During even years, the mushers will travel on the northern route through towns and cities such as Ruby and Galena. In odd years, they use the southern route through Anvik and Grayling.
Northern route
Checkpoints Distance between Checkpoints* Distance from Anchorage Distance to Nome Total Distance 975 Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip 11 11 964 Willow to Yentna Station 42 53 922 Yentna Station to Skwentna 30 83 892 Skwentna to Finger Lake 40 123 852 Finger Lake to Rainy Pass 30 153 822 Rainy Pass to Rohn 35 188 787 Rohn to Nikolai 75 263 712 Nikolai to McGrath 48 311 664 McGrath to Takotna 18 329 646 Takotna to Ophir 23 352 623 Ophir to Cripple 73 425 550 Cripple to Ruby 70 495 480 Ruby to Galena 50 545 430 Galena to Nulato 37 582 393 Nulato to Kaltag 47 629 346 Kaltag to Unalakleet 85 714 261 Unalakleet to Shaktoolik 40 754 221 Shaktoolik to Koyuk 50 804 171 Koyuk to Elim 48 852 123 Elim to Golovin 28 880 95 Golovin to White Mountain 18 898 77 White Mountain to Safety 55 953 22 Safety to Nome 22 975 0 Southern route
Checkpoints Distance between Checkpoints* Distance from Anchorage Distance to Nome Total Distance 998 Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip 11 11 987 Willow to Yentna Station 42 53 945 Yentna Station to Skwentna 30 83 915 Skwentna to Finger Lake 40 123 875 Finger Lake to Rainy Pass 30 153 845 Rainy Pass to Rohn 35 188 810 Rohn to Nikolai 75 263 735 Nikolai to McGrath 48 311 687 McGrath to Takotna 18 329 669 Takotna to Ophir 23 352 646 Ophir to Iditarod 80 432 566 Iditarod to Shageluk 55 487 511 Shageluk to Anvik 25 512 486 Anvik to Grayling 18 530 468 Grayling to Eagle Island 62 592 406 Eagle Island to Kaltag 60 652 346 Kaltag to Unalakleet 85 737 261 Unalakleet to Shaktoolik 40 777 221 Shaktoolik to Koyuk 50 827 171 Koyuk to Elim 48 875 123 Elim to Golovin 28 903 95 Golovin to White Mountain 18 921 77 White Mountain to Safety 55 976 22 Safety to Nome 22 998 0
Each route has different checkpoints, and the southern trail is slightly longer (998 miles) compared to the northern route (975 miles).