Watch: Iditarod mushers ramp up and fans party in Anchorage for 2023 race’s launch

Iditarod 2023 kicked off with Saturday’s ceremonial run through Anchorage and a party for the fans.

Watch this video to hear from some of the Iditarod’s 33 mushers before the nearly 1,000-mile race to Nome gets underway.

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