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Iditarod 53 Start Order

February 28, 2025
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A lively crowd of over 1,100 race fans, sponsors and supporters filled up the Dena’ina Civic Convention Center for the annual Iditarod Mushers Drawing Banquet. The banquet is the largest fundraiser for the Iditarod Trail Committee, which is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.

The 53rd running of the Last Great Race on Earth® includes 29 Americans (19 Alaskans, 3 mushers from Michigan, 1 from Alabama, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire and Wisconsin) and 4 international mushers (2 Canadians, 1 Dane and 1 Norwegian). The field of 33 mushers is made up of 11 women and 22 men; 16 of which are rookies, 17 are veterans and 2 are past champions. The race will run a new route this year which will be starting at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge in Fairbanks, where the halfway point will be the Grayling 1 checkpoint. Tonight, the mushers drew for their respective starting order and the official 2025 Iditarod race start order is:

Bib Number	Name	Sex	City	State	Country	Status
2	Jason Mackey	M	Fairbanks	AK	USA	Veteran
3	Samantha LaLonde	F	Farmington Hills	MI	USA	Rookie
4	Matt Hall	M	Two Rivers	AK	USA	Veteran
5	Ebbe Pedersen	M	Alta		NORWAY	Rookie
6	Travis Beals	M	Seward	AK	USA	Veteran
7	Nicolas Petit	M	Big Lake	AK	USA	Veteran
8	Sydnie Bahl	F	Wasilla	AK	USA	Rookie
9	Brenda Mackey	F	Fairbanks	AK	US	Rookie
10	Jenny Roddewig	F	Fairbanks	AK	USA	Rookie
11	Mike Parker	M	Eagle River	AK	USA	Rookie
12	Anna Berington	F	Knik	AK	USA	Veteran
13	Keaton Loebrich	M	Midland	MI	USA	Rookie
14	Michelle Phillips	F	Ten Mile	YT	CANADA	Veteran
15	Jessie Holmes	M		AL	USA	Veteran
16	Ryan Redington	M	Knik	AK	USA	Veteran
17	Riley Dyche	M	Big Lake	AK	USA	Veteran
18	Mille Porsild	F			DENMARK	Veteran
19	Daniel Klein	M	Eagle	WI	USA	Rookie
20	Gabe Dunham	F	Willow	AK	USA	Veteran
21	Dane Baker	M	Royal Oak	MI	USA	Rookie
22	Bailey Vitello	M	Milan, NH/ Nenana, AK	NH/AK	USA	Veteran
23	Lauro Eklund	M	Two Rivers	AK	USA	Veteran
24	Bryce Mumford	M	Preston	ID	USA	Rookie
25	Calvin Daugherty	M	Eagle River	AK	USA	Rookie
26	Paige Drobny	F	Cantwell	AK	USA	Veteran
27	Quince Mountain	M	Mountain	WI	USA	Rookie
28	Connor McMahon	M	Carcross	YT	CANADA	Rookie
29	Justin Olnes	M	Fairbanks	AK	USA	Rookie
30	Charmayne Morrison	F	Bozeman	MT	USA	Rookie
31	Matthew Failor	M	Willow	AK	USA	Veteran
32	Mitch Seavey	M	Seward/Sterling	AK	USA	Veteran
33	Jeff Deeter	M	Fairbanks	AK	USA	Veteran
34	Emily Ford	F	Duluth	MN	USA	Rookie

The Ceremonial Start will take place on Saturday, March 1, at 10 a.m., in downtown Anchorage, followed by the Official Restart in Fairbanks on Monday, March 3, at 2 p.m. Teams will leave from the start line in three minute intervals in Anchorage and two minute intervals in Fairbanks. For information on public shuttle bus service and other information about the Fairbanks start, please visit the Explore Fairbanks website.

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2025 Iditarod Competitors

Riley Dyche
Jenny Roddewig
Jason Mackey
Gabe Dunham
Mille Porsild
Keaton Loebrich
Mike Parker
Dane Baker
Nicolas Petit
Matt Hall
Travis Beales
Sydnie Bahl
Anna Berrington
Samatha LaLonde
Jessie Holmes
Michelle Phillips
Ryan Redington
Daniel Klien
Ebbe Pedersen
Brenda Mackey
Lauro Eklund
Charmayne Morrison
Justin Olnes
Emily Ford
Jeff Deeter
Connor McMahon
Calvin Daugherty
Bryce Mumford
Mitch Seavey
Bailey Vitello
Matthew Failor
Qunice Mountain
Paige Drobny

About the Iditarod

The Iditarod is held each year starting on the first Saturday of March, with a ceremonial start in Anchorage and an official restart in Fairbanks on Monday. In 2026, the Iditarod will follow a modified route this year, including much of the 1925 Serum Run trail and onward to Nome. It will be the longest Iditarod in the race’s history, almost 1150 miles. For more information, please visit Iditarod.com

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