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The streets of downtown Anchorage, Alaska, were filled with barking dogs and screaming fans Saturday as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race got underway with a rollicking sprint through Alaska’s biggest city. The ceremonial start of the world’s longest sled dog race is always a festive affair in which one of the city’s main streets becomes crowded with dog teams and people seeking to greet their favorite mushers and bid them good luck in the 1,150-mile race to Nome. The serious mushing begins today at the restart in Willow as defending champion Lance Mackey tries for his fifth consecutive victory.
