Iditarod XLV Special Awards Presented at Finisher’s Banquet in Nome

Lakefront Anchorage First Musher to the Yukon Award

Nicolas Petit – Tanana

$3,500 in freshly minted $1 bills and five-course gourmet meal

 

PenAir Spirit of Alaska Award

Wade Marrs – Ruby

$500 flight credit and John Van Zyle Art

 

GCI Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award

Mitch Seavey – Huslia

$3,000 in Gold Nuggets and commemorative trophy

 

Bristol Bay Native Corporation Fish First Award

Mitch Seavey

$2,000 and certificate for 25 pounds of fresh Bristol Bay Salmon

 

Wells Fargo Gold Coast Award

Wade Marrs – Unalakleet

$3,500 in Gold Nuggets and commemorative trophy

 

Nome Kennel Club Fastest Time from Safety to Nome Award

Nicolas Petit in 2 Hours and 27 Minutes

 

Jerry Austin Rookie of the Year Award

Sebastian Vergnaud 23^rd place in 9 days, 8 hours, 27 minutes and 53 seconds

$2,000 and commemorative Trophy

 

Anchorage Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Official Truck Award

2017 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 valued at $40,000

 

Matson Most Improved Musher Award

Ryan Redington

Improved 22 places between his 36^th place finish in 2009 and 14^th place finish in 2017

$2,000 and commemorative trophy

 

Donlin Gold Sportsmanship Award

Allen Moore – ever helpful and always good to be around

$3,000 and commemorative trophy

 

Golden Clipboard Award

Manley Checkpoint

Commemorative Plaque

 

Northern Air Cargo Herbie Nayokpuk Memorial Award

Michelle Phillips – exemplifies the traits of Herbie Nayokpuk

$1,049 in pocket change inside a Northern Air Cargo Jacket

 

Most Inspirational Award

Jessie Royer – 5^th place with 16 dogs

Entry Fee to next Iditarod

Alaska Airlines Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award

Jessie Royer

Two round-trip Alaska Airline Tickets

 

City of Nome Lolly Medley Golden Harness Award

Pilot – Mitch Seavey

Embroidered gold-colored harness

 

Red Lantern Award

Cindy Abbott – 12 days, 2 hours, 57 minutes and 31

New record by 1 day, 1 hour and 45 minutes