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Iditarod mushers start for Nome

The Columbian
Published: March 6, 2011, 12:00am

WILLOW, Alaska (AP) — The competitive portion of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has begun with 62 teams expected to take to the trail.

The race restart was held in Willow, a small town north of Anchorage where mushers directed their 16-dog teams across the start line and a frozen lake on the way to Nome.

The restart — unlike the party-like atmosphere that surrounded Saturday’s ceremonial start in Anchorage — was a more serious affair, with some mushers quickly getting down to the task of trying to dethrone defending champion Lance Mackey. He’s won the Iditarod four straight times.

This year’s top 30 finishers will share a purse of $528,000.

The winner gets $50,400 and a new truck.

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