Back to map 14. The Iditarod Trail takes its name from this ghost town. Once a thriving town during the Alaska gold rush, Iditarod now has only some empty, crumbling buildings. Back to map 15. The Iditarod is treated as the biggest holiday of the year, and schools are often closed during the race.
Children wait to greet the teams on their way through.
Back to map 16. This is the first checkpoint along the Yukon River. The first musher to arrive wins a seven-course, gourmet dinner flown in from a fancy restaurant in Anchorage. The trail turns here for a long run down the Yukon River. Back to map 17.