Iditarod 2024 Start Date And End Date. The iditarod trail sled dog race is one of alaska’s iconic winter events, and the excitement traditionally starts in anchorage on the first saturday of march each year. Anchorage will host the race start at 10 a.m.

Race day is saturday, march 2 and festivities begin at 10 a.m. The iditarod trail invitational is the world’s longest winter ultra marathon by fat bike, foot and ski and follows the historic iditarod trail from knik to nome.