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2017 Media Guide 2017 MEDIA GUIDE 1 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 4 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 IDITAROD BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STAFF & COORDINATORS .................................................................................. 12 PARTNERS/SPONSORS ........................................................................................................................................... 13 MEDIA INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................... 14 2017 MEDIA AND CREDENTIAL GUIDELINES ........................................................................................................... 15 MEDIA FAQ ............................................................................................................................................................ 18 IDITAROD FACTS .................................................................................................................................................... 20 IDITAROD HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................ 23 IDITAROD RACE HEADQUARTERS CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................... 26 ALASKA VISITOR INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 26 JR. IDITAROD HISTORY ........................................................................................................................................... 27 PAST JR. IDITAROD® WINNERS .............................................................................................................................. 28 ANNIE KELLEY – 2017 IDITAROD TEACHER ON THE TRAIL™ .................................................................................... 29 2017 IDITAROD HONORARY MUSHER .................................................................................................................... 31 IDITAROD INSIDER – GPS TRACKING PROGRAM ..................................................................................................... 32 IDITAROD MUSHER AND BIB AUCTIONS ................................................................................................................ 33 CEREMONIAL START COORDINATOR’S MESSAGE TO MEDIA .................................................................................. 34 ANCHORAGE STARTING LINE DETAIL ..................................................................................................................... 35 2017 ANCHORAGE COLOR-CODED MEDIA ZONES .................................................................................................. 36 RESTART-WILLOW MAP ......................................................................................................................................... 37 SOUTHERN RACE ROUTE INFORMATION – ODD YEARS .......................................................................................... 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 – EVEN YEARS .................................................................................................. 51 MAPS, MILEAGES AND CHECKPOINTS-NORTHERN ROUTE-EVEN YEARS ..................................................................... 52 OFFICIAL CHECKPOINT MILEAGES – NORTHERN ROUTE ............................................................................................. 53 NORTHERN ROUTE TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS .................................................................................................................... 54 NORTHERN ROUTE DESCRIPTION OF THE IDITAROD TRAIL BETWEEN CHECKPOINTS ................................................. 58 IDITAROD TRAIL COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 64 PACKING FOR THE IDITAROD TRAIL ....................................................................................................................... 66 1973-2016 CHAMPIONS & RED LANTERN WINNERS ............................................................................................... 67 2017 ALPHABETICAL MUSHER BIOGRAPHIES & PHOTOS ........................................................................................ 68 FAMOUS MUSHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDITAROD ........................................................................................ 114 4 DICTIONARY OF MUSHING TERMINOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 116 ANIMAL WELFARE ............................................................................................................................................... 117 SPECIAL AWARDS HISTORY .................................................................................................................................. 119 2017 RACE RULES ................................................................................................................................................ 130 1973 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 149 1974 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 150 1975 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 151 1976 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 152 1977 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 153 1978 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 154 1979 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 155 1980 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 157 1981 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 158 1982 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 159 1983 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 161 1984 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 163 1985 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 165 1986 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 167 1987 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 169 1988 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 171 1989 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 173 1990 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 174 1991 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 176 1992 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 178 1993 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 180 1994 RESULTS 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