Race started on Monday with a ceremonial run through Anchorage despite the lack of snow . Organizers have been forced to move the competitive start of the race further north to Fairbanks , where it will start on Saturday . City crews overnight delivered up to 350 dump truck loads of snow and spread it out over city blocks so the show could go on Monday . Fans lined the streets and cheered on the mushers and their Iditariders , who are people who have won auctions to be in the sled .
Race started on Saturday with a ceremonial run through Anchorage despite the lack of snow . Organizers have been forced to move the competitive start of the race further north to Fairbanks , where it will start on Monday . City crews overnight delivered up to 350 dump truck loads of snow and spread it out over city blocks so the show could go on Saturday . Fans lined the streets and cheered on the mushers and their Iditariders , who are people who have won auctions to be in the sled .