2015 Media Guide
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2015 MEDIA GUIDE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................. 5 IDITAROD BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STAFF & COORDINATORS ............................................................................ 10 PARTNERS/SPONSORS ................................................................................................................................. 11 MEDIA INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................. 12 2015 MEDIA & CREDENTIAL GUIDELINE ......................................................................................................... 13 FAQ-FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS-MEDIA ................................................................................................ 16 IDITAROD FACTS ......................................................................................................................................... 21 IDITAROD HISTORY ...................................................................................................................................... 24 IDITAROD RACE HEADQUARTERS PHONE NUMBERS ....................................................................................... 27 ALASKA VISITOR INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 27 JR. IDITAROD HISTORY ................................................................................................................................. 28 PAST JR. IDITAROD® WINNERS...................................................................................................................... 29 ERIN MONTGOMERY, 2015 IDITAROD TEACHER ON THE TRAIL™ ...................................................................... 30 2015 IDITAROD HONORARY MUSHER ............................................................................................................ 31 IDITAROD INSIDER – GPS TRACKING PROGRAM .............................................................................................. 32 IDITAROD MUSHER & BIB AUCTIONS ............................................................................................................. 33 CEREMONIAL START COORDINATOR’S MESSAGE TO MEDIA ............................................................................ 34 ANCHORAGE STARTING LINE DETAIL ............................................................................................................. 35 ANCHORAGE COLOR CODED MEDIA ZONES-2015............................................................................................ 36 RESTART-WILLOW MAP ............................................................................................................................... 37 SOUTHERN RACE ROUTE INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 38 MAPS, MILEAGES AND CHECKPOINTS-SOUTHERN ROUTE-ODD YEARS ....................................................................... 39 OFFICIAL CHECKPOINT MILEAGES-SOUTHERN ROUTE ................................................................................................... 40 SOUTHERN ROUTE TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS......................................................................................................................... 41 SOUTHERN ROUTE-DESCRIPTION OF THE IDITAROD TRAIL BETWEEN CHECKPOINTS ................................................ 45 NORTHERN ROUTE INFORMATION ................................................................................................................ 52 MAPS, MILEAGES AND CHECKPOINTS-NORTHERN ROUTE-EVEN YEARS...................................................................... 53 OFFICIAL CHECKPOINT MILEAGES – NORTHERN ROUTE ................................................................................................ 54 NORTHERN ROUTE TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................................................................................ 55 NORTHERN ROUTE DESCRIPTION OF THE IDITAROD TRAIL BETWEEN CHECKPOINTS................................................. 59 IDITAROD TRAIL COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................................................. 65 2 PACKING FOR THE IDITAROD TRAIL ............................................................................................................... 67 ALPHABETICAL MUSHER LISTING .................................................................................................................. 68 1973-2014 CHAMPIONS & RED LANTERN WINNERS......................................................................................... 71 2015 ALPHABETICAL MUSHER BIOGRAPHIES & PHOTOS .................................................................................. 73 FAMOUS MUSHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDITAROD .................................................................................. 125 DICTIONARY OF MUSHING TERMINOLOGY................................................................................................... 127 ANIMAL WELFARE ..................................................................................................................................... 129 SPECIAL AWARDS ...................................................................................................................................... 131 2015 RACE RULES ...................................................................................................................................... 132 1973 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 150 1974 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 151 1975 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 152 1976 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 153 1977 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 154 1978 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 155 1979 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 156 1980 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 158 1981 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 159 1982 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 160 1983 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 162 1984 RESULTS 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