Photos: Iditarod 2019 Alaska Public Media Published March 4, 2019 at 4:35 PM AKST Twitter LinkedIn Email Brett Bruggeman's dogs at the Unalakleet checkpoint on March 11, 2019 during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (Photo by Zachariah Hughes / Alaska Public Media) The 47th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race began Sunday, with 52 dog teams speeding out of Willow and up the 1,000-mile trail to Nome. Find the latest episodes of Alaska Public Media's Iditapod podcast here.