The finisher’s Banquet in Nome is a gala event celebrating both the challenge and success of the Iditarod. Special awards are presented and the recipients have the opportunity to speak about the events surrounding the award. Each musher is called to the podium in finish order to receive recognition and have the opportunity to share stories from their journey and to thank the people and sponsors who help put them on the trail. There’s a saying, “Any worth doing is hard.” Nothing could be more true about Iditarod XLVII. Thanks times 1,049 to all the sponsors and volunteers who made the race possible. Congratulations to the mushers who made their way to the start line, to the mushers who made their way to Nome and to Champion Peter Kaiser. All are winners!
Alaska Air Transit Spirit of Iditarod Award
GCI Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award
The Lakefront Anchorage First Musher to the Yukon Award
Bristol Bay Native Corporation Fish First Award
Ryan Air Gold Coast Award
Northrim Bank Achieve More Award
Rookie of the Year Award
Nome Kennel Club Fastest Time Safety to Nome Award
Matson Most Improved Musher
Donlin Gold Sportsmanship Award
Mushers’ Choice Award
Northern Air Cargo Herbie Nayokpuk Award
Golden Clipboard Award
Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award
City of Nome Lolly Medley Golden Harness Award
Red Lantern Award – TBD
Iditarod XLVII Champion
