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Eye on the Trail: Recipients of 2024 Special Awards

Alaska Air Transit Spirit of Iditarod Award – Mille Porsild Beaver fur musher’s mitts with beadwork on moose hide (handmade by Loretta Maillelle), a beaver fur hat (handmade by Oline Petruska) as well as a Pendelton wool blanket from Alaska Air Transit is presented to the first musher who reaches the Nikolai checkpoint.   GCI …

Eye on the Trail: Awards – The Rest of the Story

Between the Musher Banquet in Anchorage where start order was determined and the Finisher’s Banquet in Nome where stories were shared and mushers were honored, many miles have passed under the sled runners.  While the line on the map is the same for every musher, the journey is entirely unique.  It was one of the …

Other Awards

Hello friends, What a race! Teams are still running to see who will capture the title of Iditarod Champions. Sometimes we forget that there are also other winners along the way. Jesse Holmes and his K9s just won the Ryan Air Gold Coast Award for being the first team to Unalakleet, Travis Beals and team …

Awards for Mushers

Dear Friends, What do pure gold nuggets, salmon fish, beaver fur mittens and hats, and a gourmet dinner have in common?  These are all specially awarded prizes along the Iditarod Trail!  At certain checkpoints, the first musher to reach certain checkpoints wins a prize donated by an Iditarod sponsor.  For example: Mille Porsild won handmade …

Eye on the Jr: Awards and More

Recognition, stories, prizes and honors are all a part of the Sunday evening Jr. Iditarod Awards Banquet. Family, friends, fans and supporters of the Jr Iditarod gathered at Redington High School to enjoy camaraderie and a meal catered by Fish On Camp Grill.  Salmon was on the menu. Each year the prize committee gathers amazing …

Eye on the Jr:  Banquet & Awards

The Sunday night Finisher’s Banquet marked the 4th time in the past three days when all the Jr. Iditarod mushers were gathered together.  The first being for the musher meeting on Friday, then at the start Saturday morning, next as they camped at Yentna on the shore of the river and gathered around the campfire …

Eye on the Trail: Nome Banquet and Awards

The return to the traditional Finisher’s Banquet format in Nome was welcomed by mushers, families, sponsors and Iditarod fans alike.  After two years of anything but normal, it felt very good to gather two weeks after the Willow start to celebrate the 50th running of Iditarod at the Recreation Center in Nome.  Awards were presented …

Iditarod Virtual Awards Show 2021

Eye on the Trail: Special Awards 49th Iditarod

When it comes to Iditarod history, the 49th race was indeed unique.  It was a combination of perseverance, innovation, teamwork and determination.  There was COVID-19, a new route that went up the down staircase, minimal interaction with villagers and camping in frigid temperatures and like always there were stories and events that made the race …

Trophies and Awards

The Iditarod Sled Dog Race honors the teams with a variety of awards, trophies, buckles, patches, and more.  Clicking on an image will open a larger view of it. Keep checking back, we are always adding new objects!  2021 Gold Trail Loop Finisher’s Buckle Teaching Idea