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Iditarod 54 Starting Order

March 6, 2026
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The 54th 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), 6 international mushers (4 Canadians, 1 Dane and 1 Norwegian). The field of 37 mushers is made up of 12 women and 25 men; 14 of which are rookies, 23 are veterans and 3 are past champions. Three of these 37 mushers are part of the Iditarod’s Inaugural Expedition Class.

The race will run the Northern Route this year, taking mushers through Cripple, Ruby, Galena, Nulato and Kaltag. Tonight, the mushers drew for their respective starting order and the official 2026 Iditarod race start order is:

Start Order and Bib Number

1. Mary Sheilds (Honorary Musher)

2. Adam Lindenmuth (M) Willow, AK USA (Rookie)
3. Rohn Buser (M) Big Lake, AK USA (Veteran)
4. Travis Beals (M) Seward, AK USA Veteran
5. Ryan Redington* (M) Knik, AK USA (Veteran)
6. Kjell Rokke* (M) SWITZERLAND (Rookie)
7. Jessie Holmes* (M )Brushkana, AK USA (Veteran)
8. Chad Stoddard (M) Anchorage, AK USA (Veteran)
9 Bailey Vitello (M) Nenana, A.K USA (Veteran)
10. Paige Drobny (F) Cantwell, AK USA (Veteran)
11. Joseph Sabin (M) Two Rivers, AK USA (Rookie)
12. Keaton Loebrich (M) Fairbanks, AK USA V(eteran)
13. Thomas Waerner** (M) Torpa, NORWAY (Veteran)
14. Jessie Royer (F) Seeley, Lake MT USA (Veteran)
15. Mille Porsild (F) DENMARK (Veteran)

16. Matt Hall (M) Two Rivers, AK USA (Veteran)
17. Lauro Eklund (M) Two Rivers, AK USA (Veteran)
18. Gabe Dunham (F) Willow, AK USA (Veteran)
19. Riley Dyche (M) Big Lake, AK USA (Veteran)
20. Sydnie Bahl (F )Wasilla AK USA (Rookie)
21. Richie Beattie (M) Fairbanks AK USA Rookie
22. Jason Mackey (M) Fairbanks, AK USA (Veteran)
23. Hanna Lyrek (F) Alta, NORWAY (Veteran)
24. Sam Martin (M) Chelmsford, MA (Rookie)
25. Sam Paperman (M) Seward, AK USA Rookie
26. Wade Marrs (M) Willow, AK USA (Veteran)
27. Josi (Thyr) Shelley (F) Fairbanks, AK USA (Veteran)
28. Jaye Foucher (F) Wentworth, NH USA (Rookie)
29. Jesse Terry (M) Sioux Lookout, Ontario CANADA (Rookie)
30. Michelle Phillips (F) Ten Mile, YT CANADA (Veteran)
31. Sadie Lindquist (F) Moose Pass, AK USA (Rookie)
32. Jody Potts-Joseph (F) Eagle Village, AK USA (Rookie)
33. Peter Kaiser* (M) Bethel, AK USA (Veteran)
34 Kevin Hansen (M) Kotzebue, AK USA (Rookie)
35. Jeff Deeter (M) Fairbanks, AK USA (Veteran)
36. Brenda Mackey (F) Fairbanks AK US (Rookie)
37. Grayson Bruton (M) Tok, AK USA (Veteran)
37. Steve Curtis* (M) BC, CANADA (Rookie)

* Expedition musher

* Iditarod Champion

The Ceremonial Start of the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will take place Saturday, March 7, at 10 a.m. in downtown Anchorage, followed by the Official Restart in Willow on Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. Teams will depart the start line at both locations in two-minute intervals as they begin their journey along the historic Iditarod Trail.

For more info check out this article on How to Watch the Iditarod Start

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