Joey Mendolia
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Alaska Public Media
After Saturday's ceremonial start in Anchorage, the race clock starts ticking for real with a restart Sunday in Willow, as teams head out on the 1,000-mile trail to Nome, where a first-place finisher is expected in about eight days.
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