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Iditarod XLI Finisher’s Banquet Award Winners

Nome, Alaska – Sunday, March 17, 2013 – Iditarod XLI Special Awards given at the Finisher’s Banquet:

Pen Air Spirit of Alaska Award – Aaron Burmeister

GCI Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award – Lance Mackey

Millennium Alaskan Hotel First Musher to the Yukon Award – Martin Buser

Wells Fargo Bank Alaska Gold Coast Award – Mitch Seavey

Anchorage Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Winner’s Truck Award – Mitch Seavey

Wells Fargo Bank Winner’s Purse – Mitch Seavey

ExxonMobil Mushers Choice Award – Mike Williams, Sr.

Alaska Airlines Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award – Jake Berkowitz

Horizon Lines Most Improved Musher Award   – Nicolas Petit

Northern Air Cargo Herbie Nayokpuk Memorial Award – Mikhail Telpin

Sportsmanship Award –Cim Smyth

City of Nome Lolly Medley Golden Harness Award Winner – Tanner, Mitch Seavey Leader

Nome Kennel Club Fastest Time from Safety to Nome Award – Ramey Smyth, 2 hours 19 minutes

Jerry Austin Rookie of the Year – Joar Leifseth Ulsom

Northern Air Cargo Four Wheeler Drawing Winner – Anna Berington

Golden Clipboard Award – Ophir

Golden Stethoscope Award – Dr. Sterling Thomas & Dr. Dirsko VonPfeil

Red Lantern – Christine Roalofs