Iditarod announces race prize money by finishing position

 

With the final finisher crossing under the burled arch in Nome, the Iditarod Trail Committee is able to announce the official breakdown of the race purse by finishing position. This breakdown is determined based on the number of total finishers, coming in at 37 for the 2022 race.

Below is a chart that details the prize money for places 1-­20, totaling $482,167, as well as the customary $1,049 payment for places 21-37, which totals $17,833.   The total prize money for the 2022 Race comes to $500,000.

 

Payout By Position 37 Finishers
1st $51,798
2nd $43,518
3rd $40,124
4th $36,122
5th $33,133
6th $28,624
7th $26,597
8th $25,027
9th $23,507
10th $22,037
11th $20,619
12th $19,302
13th $17,985
14th $16,769
15th $15,553
16th $14,388
17th $13,273
18th $12,260
19th $11,247
20th $10,284
21st $1,049
22nd $1,049
23rd $1,049
24th $1,049
25th $1,049
26th $1,049
27th $1,049
28th $1,049
29th $1,049
30th $1,049
31st $1,049
32nd $1,049
33rd $1,049
34th $1,049
35th $1,049
36th $1,049
37th $1,049
   
   $500,000