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