Iditarod 2024 Update. The 2024 iditarod kicks off saturday with a ceremonial start in anchorage followed by an official race start in willow on sunday. The order is set for the 2024 iditarod as 38 teams will take off from downtown anchorage for the ceremonial start on saturday, led by honorary musher wilson hughes.

Two dogs from separate teams have died while competing in the 2024 iditarod, and the first deaths during the race across alaska since 2019 has prompted. After nearly seven days and close to 500 miles, the first competitor of iditarod 2024 has scratched, as rookie erin altemus pulled out of the race early sunday morning at the ruby checkpoint.