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2016 Media Guide 2016 MEDIA GUIDE 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 GUIDELINES ................................................................................................................. 13 FAQ-FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS-MEDIA ......................................................................................................... 16 IDITAROD FACTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 IDITAROD HISTORY .................................................................................................................................................. 23 IDITAROD RACE HEADQUARTERS PHONE NUMBERS ............................................................................................... 26 ALASKA VISITOR INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. 26 JR. IDITAROD HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................. 27 PAST JR. IDITAROD® WINNERS ................................................................................................................................ 28 ERIN MONTGOMERY, 2015 IDITAROD TEACHER ON THE TRAIL™ ............................................................................. 29 2015 IDITAROD HONORARY MUSHER ...................................................................................................................... 30 IDITAROD INSIDER – GPS TRACKING PROGRAM ...................................................................................................... 31 IDITAROD MUSHER & BIB AUCTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 32 CEREMONIAL START COORDINATOR’S MESSAGE TO MEDIA ................................................................................... 33 ANCHORAGE STARTING LINE DETAIL ....................................................................................................................... 34 ANCHORAGE COLOR CODED MEDIA ZONES-2015 .................................................................................................... 35 RESTART-WILLOW MAP ........................................................................................................................................... 36 SOUTHERN RACE ROUTE INFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 37 MAPS, MILEAGES AND CHECKPOINTS-SOUTHERN ROUTE-ODD YEARS ................................................................. 38 OFFICIAL CHECKPOINT MILEAGES-SOUTHERN ROUTE .......................................................................................... 39 SOUTHERN ROUTE TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS .............................................................................................................. 40 SOUTHERN ROUTE-DESCRIPTION OF THE IDITAROD TRAIL BETWEEN CHECKPOINTS ............................................ 44 NORTHERN ROUTE INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 49 MAPS, MILEAGES AND CHECKPOINTS-NORTHERN ROUTE-EVEN YEARS ............................................................... 50 OFFICIAL CHECKPOINT MILEAGES – NORTHERN ROUTE ....................................................................................... 51 NORTHERN ROUTE TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................................. 52 NORTHERN ROUTE DESCRIPTION OF THE IDITAROD TRAIL BETWEEN CHECKPOINTS ............................................ 56 IDITAROD TRAIL COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 62 PACKING FOR THE IDITAROD TRAIL ......................................................................................................................... 64 ALPHABETICAL MUSHER LISTING ............................................................................................................................. 65 1973-2014 CHAMPIONS & RED LANTERN WINNERS ................................................................................................. 67 2015 ALPHABETICAL MUSHER BIOGRAPHIES & PHOTOS .......................................................................................... 69 2 FAMOUS MUSHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDITAROD ............................................................................................ 70 DICTIONARY OF MUSHING TERMINOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 72 ANIMAL WELFARE ................................................................................................................................................... 74 SPECIAL AWARDS HISTORY ...................................................................................................................................... 76 2015 RACE RULES ..................................................................................................................................................... 87 1973 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 88 1974 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 89 1975 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 90 1976 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 91 1977 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 92 1978 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 93 1979 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 94 1980 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 96 1981 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 97 1982 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 98 1983 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 100 1984 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 102 1985 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 104 1986 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 106 1987 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 108 1988 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 110 1989 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 112 1990 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 113 1991 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 115 1992 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 117 1993 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................
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