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Veteran Iditarod musher Aqayauq Reitan (bib #47) of Kaktovik, Alaska, is the final musher to reach Nome on March 19th at 11:39 p.m. with seven dogs. In its inaugural year as a sponsor, Lynden chose to honor the Red Lantern finisher for their perseverance and commitment to completing the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race through …
When it comes to Iditarod history, the 49th race was indeed unique. It was a combination of perseverance, innovation, teamwork and determination. There was COVID-19, a new route that went up the down staircase, minimal interaction with villagers and camping in frigid temperatures and like always there were stories and events that made the race …
The Iditarod Sled Dog Race honors the teams with a variety of awards, trophies, buckles, patches, and more. Clicking on an image will open a larger view of it. Keep checking back, we are always adding new objects! 2021 Gold Trail Loop Finisher’s Buckle Teaching Idea
Hello friends, It’s always sad to report the end of another Iditarod. However, we are happy for Victoria Hardwick, the winner of the Red Lantern Award. What does that mean? It means she had the courage and perseverance to not give up. It wasn’t easy, her sled met a tree on the Happy River Steps …
The last two mushers were waiting in SKW-WM for their required 8-hour rest to expire. Victoria Hardwick of Bethel took to the trail at 14:57. Dakota Schlosser of Willow was released at 14:59. The two mushers were competing for the honor of perseverance -THE RED LANTERN and a Jon Van Zyle original painting. It wasn’t …
(Imagine this being spoken in the sultry, incomparable voice of the Iditarod Insider’s Greg Heister – at least that’s how I imagine it). “The finish line… what every musher pictures in their mind after they leave Willow and the restart of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. A mere 1,000 miles through weather and terrain …
2024 Iditarod Special Awards Honorary Musher Leonhard Seppala was honored as the number one musher through 1979. In 1980, the Iditarod Committee decided to have “Wild Bill” Shannon share the honor. Since then, the directors have chosen a person or persons, not necessarily mushers, who have made a significant contribution to the sport of …
Champions Year Musher Time to Nome 2021 Seavey, Dallas 07d 14h 08m 57s 2020 Waerner, Thomas 09d 10h 37m 47s 2019 Kaiser, Peter 09d 12h 39m 06s 2018 Leifseth Ulsom, Joar 08d 12h 00m 00s 2017 Seavey, Mitch 08d 03h 40m 13s 2016 Seavey, Dallas 08d 11h 20m 16s 2015 Seavey, Dallas 08d 18h 13m …
The Champion and the Red Lantern of Iditarod XLVII are both from Bethel, Alaska. They are the front cover and back cover of an incredibly interesting story book. The adventures recorded by all of the mushers of Iditarod XLVII that are the pages between the covers could not have been imagined or predicted. One of …
Hello friends, The 2019 Iditarod officially ended at 11:08 AM Alaska time when Victoria Hardwick of Bethel, AK crossed under the Burled Arch in Nome. She was all smiles as a small crowd cheered her to the finish line. Good for you, Victoria, for sticking with it. The Finisher’s Banquet was last night, but the …
