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BICKNELL WINS THE RED LANTERN!
2008 Iditarod Ends With 78 Official Finishers
by staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For Further Information Contact:
Chas St.George, Director Public Relations 907.232.0503
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - (March 17, 2008)
The 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race officially ended at 8:36 this Evening (Alaska Time) when Auke Bay Alaska musher Deborah Bicknell (Bib #21) ended her journey under the Burled Arch in Nome Alaska with a breathtaking sunset at her back. The 62 year old musher made the trek from Willow to Nome in 15 days, 5 hours, 36 minutes and 12 seconds.
Bicknell was greeted by a large crowd of well wishers at the finish line including Loren Prosser Wells Fargo Bering Sea Community Bank President who awarded her with the highly coveted Wells Fargo Red Lantern. Bicknell then ended the 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race by blowing out the Widow's Lamp, signifying that all mushers and their teams were safely off the Iditarod Trail.
Tomorrow, (March 18th) the Red Lantern Awards Banquet will be held in Nome at the Mini Convention Center beginning at 6:00pm (Alaska Time). The public is invited to attend.
