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The 50th Iditarod Sled Dog Race kicked off on Sunday as 49 mushers and their team took off from the start line in Willow, Alaska.

A helicopter pilot, commercial fisherman, paving contractor and others traded their regular jobs to lead dog-sled teams on a 250-mile (400-kilometer) dash across the wilderness of northern Maine. The Can-Am Crown kicked off Saturday in Fort Kent with mushers from Maine, Minnesota, Wisconsin and several Canadian provinces. The last race, in 2020, produced the closest finish in Can-Am history. Denis…