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The last two mushers were waiting in SKW-WM for their required 8-hour rest to expire. Victoria Hardwick of Bethel took to the trail at 14:57. Dakota Schlosser of Willow was released at 14:59. The two mushers were competing for the honor of perseverance -THE RED LANTERN and a Jon Van Zyle original painting. It wasn’t …
Veteran Iditarod musher Victoria Hardwick (bib #48), of Bethel, Alaska, is the final musher to cross the finish line in Deshka Landing at 12:22 a.m. today, claiming the Red Lantern Award. Hardwick and her race team completed the Iditarod in 10 days, 9 hours, 22 minutes and 6 seconds. She finishes in 36th place, just two …
(Imagine this being spoken in the sultry, incomparable voice of the Iditarod Insider’s Greg Heister – at least that’s how I imagine it). “The finish line… what every musher pictures in their mind after they leave Willow and the restart of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. A mere 1,000 miles through weather and terrain …
The Red Lantern has always been, for me, an award that is a matter of perspective. However, more recently it has become a great teaching tool. Through my years of teaching about the Iditarod, students have always asked why there is an award for the last place finisher. This prompts many discussions and stories of …
Kaci Murringer is the last official finisher representing the last of the Elim 11 to cross the finish line! Way to go, Kaci!
The Champion and the Red Lantern of Iditarod XLVII are both from Bethel, Alaska. They are the front cover and back cover of an incredibly interesting story book. The adventures recorded by all of the mushers of Iditarod XLVII that are the pages between the covers could not have been imagined or predicted. One of …
Hello friends, The 2019 Iditarod officially ended at 11:08 AM Alaska time when Victoria Hardwick of Bethel, AK crossed under the Burled Arch in Nome. She was all smiles as a small crowd cheered her to the finish line. Good for you, Victoria, for sticking with it. The Finisher’s Banquet was last night, but the …
At 1:51 this afternoon, Victoria Hardwick crossed the finish line in Nome, AK, and earned herself the honorable Red Lantern Award. The Red Lantern is given to the last musher who crosses the finish line and completes the Iditarod. Victoria, an Iditarod rookie, was the 39th musher to successfully travel the approximate 1,000 mile southern …
There was a good sized crowd of people to cheer in this year’s red lantern winner, Victoria Hardwick of Bethel. Three Bethel mushers finished the race this year, Peter Kaiser who won the race, Jessica Klejka who finished in 31st place, and Victoria Hardwick who finished in 39th place and won the red lantern award. …
Iditarod 47 is book ended by Bethel Mushers! Pete Kaiser your Champion and Victoria Hardwick your Red Lantern Winner officially closing the story of Iditarod 47. The Recap Documentary is currently in production and it will provide a lasting memory of Iditarod 47. Be sure to order your copy today!
