Iditarod Ceremonial Start 2025. Our 2025 iditarod race start and mcgrath checkpoint tour package combines our 6 day race start tour with an exciting flight to the rainy pass checkpoint and two days in the mcgrath. Now the real competition begins… head north with salmon berry tours today to the official start of the 2025 iditarod!
Ceremonial start of the 2025 iditarod, overnight anchorage (b) sunday, march 2, 2025. The countdown is on, mushers and teams are getting ready, and the thrill of the race is about to begin!