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Photo by Diana Haecker FAST AND FURIOUS— Four-time Iditarod champion Jeff King rounds the corner of 4th Avenue and Cordova during the ceremonial Iditarod start in Anchorage, on March 1. C VOLUME CXIV NO. 10 March 06, 2014 Iditarod 42 is on its way to Nome 69 Iditarod mushers left Willow, many scratch after Alaska Range due to rough trail By Diana Haecker said he never worries about the trail The day before the ceremonial too much. start of Iditarod 42 in Anchorage, “If I get too excited about the trail melting ice and snow was dripping then I don’t focus on the dogs,” he off rooftops, cars splashed through said. “I take it one mile at a time, run sizable puddles and mushers avoided my dogs according to my schedule talking about the weather. and do what’s best for them, and see Confident that a miracle would where that puts us.” happen and that the 1,049-mile trail Unlike most mushers from around between Willow and Nome wouldn’t the state, Burmeister reports having be so bad and rough after all, the Id- had an excellent training season. itarod mushers “We had consistent voiced optimism. conditions, decent “They showed snow and it’s been a us pictures of the cold winter in Ne- trail at the mush- nana,” said Burmeis- ers meeting,” said ter. He spends four-time cham- summers in Nome and pion Jeff King. moves his family to He said he has Nenana for winter seen the trail like training. He said since that before, and November, he had a even in worse great training season. -
2012 Race Information
IDITAROD HISTORY – GENERAL INFO 2012 RACE INFORMATION 40th Race on 100 Year Old Trail TABLE OF CONTENTS Iditarod Trail Committee Board of Directors and Staff………………………………………………… 3 Introduction…………………..……………………………………………………………………………………... 4 Famous Names………………………………..……………………………………………………………….….. 7 1925 Serum Run To Nome…………………………………………………………………………….………. 8 History of the “Widows Lamp”……………………………………………………………………………….. 9 History of the Red Lantern……..…………………………………………………….…………….………… 9 What Does the Word “Iditarod” Mean?………………………………………………………….………… 9 Animal Welfare……………………………………………………………………………………………….……. 10 Dictionary of Mushing Terms………………………………………………….……………………….…….. 11 Iditarod Insider – GPS Tracking Program.………………………….…………………………….……… 12 Idita-Rider Musher Auction……………………………………..…………………………………….……….. 12 2012 Musher Bib Auction…….………………………………………………………………………….……… 12 Jr. Iditarod…………………....…………………………………………………………………………………….. 13 1978-2011 Jr. Iditarod Winners………………………………………………………………………………. 13 1973-2011 Race Champions & Red Lantern Winners………….…………………………………….. 14 2012 Idita-Facts…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 40th Race on 100 Year Old Trail……………………………….……………………………………………. 16 2012 Official Map of the Iditarod Trail…………………………………………………………………… 17 Directions from Downtown Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip/BLM ………….………….……… 18 Official Checkpoint Mileages…………………..…………………………………………………….……... 19 2012 Checkpoint Descriptions……………………………….………………………………………….….. 20 Description of the Iditarod Trail……………………………………………………………….….………. 23 2012 Official Race Rules…….………………………………………………………………………………. -
March 17, 2011 Awesome! John Baker Shatters Iditarod Race Record
Photo by Nadja Roessek SUN DOGS— John Baker guides his dog team off the Bering Sea ice and up the ramp into Front Street as the sun climbs over the eastern horizon Tuesday morning. C VOLUME CXI NO. 11 March 17, 2011 Awesome! John Baker shatters Iditarod race record By Diana Haecker place and my good friend Ramy Hundreds and hundreds of people Brooks coming in second, that was a lined Nome’s Front Street to see special year to me. But now, break- Kotzebue musher John Baker be the ing the record is icing on the cake,” first musher in this year’s Iditarod Baker said. Trail sled dog race to cross the finish After Baker was checked in and line in Nome. The rising sun cast signed off on having finished the golden light into the finish chute as race, sponsor dignitaries handed him Baker and his ten dogs made their his $50,400 winner’s check and the way under the burled arch. Along key to a brand new Dodge Ram with Baker’s family, race officials truck. With this year’s win, Baker and selected media, drummers and ended Lance Mackey’s four-year singers with the band Pamyua were string of victories and Lance’s wife on hand to provide the soundtrack to Tonya made it through the crowd, an emotional finish that had Baker’s into the finish chute to congratulate family in tears. Cheers, drumming Baker on his achievement. and the unique walrus whoop made Sitting on the winner’s pedestal, by Eskimo fans filled the cold air. -
1973-2013 Awards and Race Standings
1973-2013 AWARDS AND RACE STANDINGS RACE ARCHIVE & AWARDS- 1973-2013 2014 1973 – 2013 SPECIAL AWARDS & RECIPIENTS Below is a list of awards given over time during the 41 year history of the Iditarod. The most current awards to be given in 2014 can be found in 2014 MEDIA GUIDE. HONORARY MUSHERS Leonhard Seppala was honored as the #1 musher through 1979. In 1980, the Iditarod Committee decided to have “Wild Bill” Shannon share the honor. Since then, the directors have chosen one or two people, not necessarily mushers, who have made a significant contribution to the sport of sled dog racing. The Honorary Musher is listed as the first one out of the starting chute. 1973 Leonhard Seppala 1995 John Komak 1974 Leonhard Seppala 1996 Bill Vaudrin 1975 Leonhard Seppala 1997 Dorothy G Page 1976 Leonhard Seppala 1998 Joel Kottke & Lolly Medley 1978 Leonhard Seppala 1999 Violet “Vi” Redington & George Rae 1979 Leonhard Seppala 2000 Joe Redington Sr., Edgar Nollner & John Schultz 1980 Leonard Seppala & “Wild Bill” Shannon 2001 Don Bowers & RW Van Pelt, Jr., DVM 1981 Edgar Kalland 2002 Earl Norris & Isaac Okleasik 1982 Billy McCarty 2003 Howard & Julie Farley 1983 Charles Evans & Edgar Nollner 2004 Terry Adkins & Harry Pitka 1984 Pete MacMannus & Howard Albert 2005 Larry Thompson & Jirdes Winther Baxter 1985 William A Egan 2006 Gene Leonard 1986 Fred Machetanz 2007 Susan Butcher 1987 Eva Brunell “Short” Seeley 2008 Max Lowe 1988 Marvin “Muktuk” Marston 2009 Rod and Carol Udd 1989 Otis Delvin “Del” Carter, DVM & John Auliye 2010 Oren Seybert 1990 Victor “Duke” Kotongan & Henry Ivanoff 2011 Tom Busch & KNOM 1991 Wild Bill Shannon & Dr. -
IDITAROD TRAIL COMMITTEE BOARD of DIRECTORS LAKEFRONT HOTEL October 28, 2016 CALL to ORDER the Meeting Was Called to Order at 1
IDITAROD TRAIL COMMITTEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LAKEFRONT HOTEL October 28, 2016 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 10:08 a.m. by President Andy Baker. ROLL CALL Members present were Andy Baker, Danny Seibert, Aaron Burmeister, Rick Swenson (via phone), Mike Jonrowe, Stan Foo, and Paul Gebhardt Members absent: John Handeland, Mike Owens Others Present: Stan Hooley, CEO; Chas St. George COO; Mark Nordman, Race Direc- tor/Marshall; Dr. Stu Nelson, Chief Veterinarian; Don Patterson, Director of Finance A quorum was established APPROVAL OF AGENDA Jonrowe moved to approve /Gebhardt second. Motion passed unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF JUNE 25, 2016 AND SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 Jonrowe moved to approve/Seybert seconded adoption of the minutes of June 25, 2016 and September 7, 2016. Motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENT Eight Iditarod mushers (Dallas Seavey, Mitch Seavey, Scott Jensen, Rick Castillo, Wade Marrs, Kristy Berington, Anna Berington, and John Baker) provided public comment with regard to the proposed changes in Rule 35 The majority of the mushers present testified that they wanted to see rule 35 remain as is. Several mushers provided proposed solutions to allow for two way communication in case of an emergency. They also shared concern that the allowance of two way communication fundamen- tally changes the nature of the race. Board Chair Andy Baker told those who were in attendance that the board spent a lot of time discussing Rule 35, and said the board promised to bring it back for further discussion. He not- ed that the board spent an additional 4 hours discussing it in in a work session the day before. -
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®
® Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Official Race Headquarters – Millennium Alaskan Hotel 4800 Spenard Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99517 907-248-MUSH (6874) 907-373-6998 (facsimile) www.iditarod.com PRESS RELEASE For further information contact: Stan Hooley, CEO, 907‐352‐2204 or [email protected] Mark Nordman, Race Director, 907‐360‐1814 or [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE START ORDER OF IDITAROD XLIII SET Anchorage, Alaska - Thursday, March 5, 2015 - Iditarod mushers, sponsors, and race fans filled the Dena’ina Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska to celebrate the start of IDITAROD XLIII. Alaskan balladeer Hobo Jim entertained a crowd of nearly 2,100. Bib # Musher Name Sex City State Country Status 2 Rob Cooke M Whitehorse YT CANADA Rookie 3 Jessie Royer F Darby MT USA Veteran 4 Martin Buser M Big Lake AK USA Veteran 5 Lachlan Clarke M Buena Vista CO USA Veteran 6 Michelle Phillips F Tagish YT CANADA Veteran 7 Alan Eischens M Wasilla AK USA Rookie 8 Thomas Waerner M Torpa NORWAY Rookie 9 Kelly Maixner M Big Lake AK USA Veteran 10 Cindy Abbott F Irvine CA USA Rookie 11 Kristy Berington F Kasilof AK USA Veteran 12 Nicolas Petit M Girdwood AK USA Veteran 13 Jim Lanier M Chugiak AK USA Veteran 14 Gwenn Bogart F Wasilla AK USA Rookie 15 Matt Failor M Willow AK USA Veteran 16 Joar Leifseth Ulsom M Mo i Rana NORWAY Veteran 17 Mark Selland M Anchorage AK USA Rookie 18 Mitch Seavey M Sterling AK USA Veteran 19 Justin Savidis M Willow AK USA Veteran 20 Scott Janssen M Anchorage AK USA Veteran 21 Curt Perano M Central Otago NEW ZEALAND -
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race P.O Box 870800 • Wasilla, Alaska 99687-0800 907.376.5155 (Voice) • 907.373.6998 (Facsimile)
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race P.O Box 870800 • Wasilla, Alaska 99687-0800 907.376.5155 (voice) • 907.373.6998 (facsimile) www.iditarod.com FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin McLarnon, Communications Director Voice: 907-376-5155, ext. 115 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2012 IDITAROD MUSHER START ORDER Anchorage, Alaska - Thursday, March 1, 2012 - Iditarod mushers, sponsors, and race fans filled the Dena’ina Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska to celebrate the start of IDITAROD XL. Alaskan balladeer Hobo Jim made an appearance, along with the Athabascan Fiddler’s Association entertaining a crowd of nearly 1800. The 2012 Iditarod field has six champions trying to regain the title. Those include the current Iditarod Champion, John Baker who is joined by five time Iditarod Champion Rick Swenson, four time Iditarod Champs’ Lance Mackey, Martin Buser, Jeff King, and 2004 Champion Mitch Seavey. The start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will begin on Saturday, March 3rd, at 10 am on 4th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska. Statewide coverage of the start will be provided by GCI Channel 1 and simulcast on the Alaskan Rural Communication Service. National and international live streaming coverage of the start will be broadcast on the Iditarod Insider at www.iditarod.com. The 2012 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Starting Position 1 Dave Olson 2012 Honorary Musher 2 Ray Redington, Jr. Wasilla Alaska 3 Jim Lanier Chugiak Alaska 4 William Pinkham Glenwood Springs Colorado 5 Tom Thurston Oak Creek Colorado 6 Jodi Bailey Chatanika Alaska 7 -
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WEARIN’OF THE GREEN— Saint Patrick Bryan O’Weyauvanna (dark glasses in center) with Nome’s marching Irish on St. Patrick’s Day in Nome. Photo by Diana Haecker C VOLUME CXI NO. 12 March 24, 2011 EPA sets up to monitor Nome radiation By Diana Haecker that is part of the EPA’s “RadNet” While Japan is still struggling to system, which examines air for radi- control the nuclear power plant ation contamination. Fukushima Dai-ichi from overheat- The monitor was set up at the new ing, federal and state officials in Nome Public Safety building on the Alaska are monitoring radiation lev- Nome Bypass Road. Other monitors els in five locations. So far, no alarm- were deployed to Unalaska and an ing levels of radiation were detected. extra one to Juneau. Anchorage, On Friday, technicians with the Fairbanks and Juneau already had ra- Environmental Protection Agency diation monitors in place. flew into Nome to assemble and cal- Jeremy Zidek with the Alaska De- ibrate a portable radiation monitor continued on page 4 Photo byDiana Haecker RED LANTERN— The Widow’s Lantern goes to Ellen Halverson, the last musher to come off the trail. Halverson has won the Red Lantern twice. Iditarod 39 shatters records Storm brings race to a stormy finish By Diana Haecker tic Trading Post, and life is back to the burled arch, her sled ran over one The 2011 Iditarod was a fast one, normal. of her wheel-dogs who spooked, got not only because champion John Most of the 47 finishing mushers tangled and was dragged across the Baker set the fastest winning time were able to get off the trail while the finish-line rear-end-first. -
For Immediate Release 2013 Iditarod Musher Sign-Ups 2013 Iditarod Draws 54 Mushers on First Day
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race P.O Box 870800 • Wasilla, Alaska 99687-0800 907.376.5155 (main) • 907.373.6998 (facsimile) www.iditarod.com FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin McLarnon, Communications Director Voice: 907-376-5155, ext. 115 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2013 IDITAROD MUSHER SIGN-UPS 2013 IDITAROD DRAWS 54 MUSHERS ON FIRST DAY Wasilla, Alaska - Saturday, June 30, 2012 – The 2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race sign-ups began at 9:00 AM AK Time at the Iditarod Trail Committee Headquarters in Wasilla. By the end of the first draw deadline at 3:00 PM, 54 mushers had signed up, which included 9 rookies. Current Iditarod Champion Dallas Seavey, four-time Iditarod Champions Lance Mackey, Martin Buser, Jeff King, 2011 Champion John Baker, and 2004 Champion Mitch Seavey joined a number of 2012 top ten finishers at Iditarod Headquarters for today’s sign-ups. Hundreds of volunteers joined the mushers at the Iditarod Headquarters for the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic. Lunch was provided by the Golden Corral. Cim Smyth and Jeff King won their $3,000 entry fees back in a final drawing that marked the end of the 2012 Volunteer Appreciation Picnic. Below is a list of mushers in order of their draw to be held during the Mushers’ Drawing Banquet, Dena’ina Center, in Anchorage on February 28, 2013 # First Name Last Name Status City State Country 1 Christine Roalofs Rookie Anchorage AK United States 2 Newton Marshall Veteran St. Ann Jamaica 3 Ken Anderson Veteran Fairbanks AK United States 4 Michelle Phillips Veteran Tagish -
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Photo by Nils Hahn MADE IT TO NOME— Ray Redington Jr., grandson of Joe Redington Sr. who was the co-founder of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, mushes his dog team into Nome, finishing his Iditarod 2014 on Tuesday, March 11. Redington Jr. came in eighth place, after nine days, four hours and 11 minutes on the trail. C VOLUME CXIV NO. 12 March 20, 2014 2014 Iditarod wraps up in record time By Diana Haecker officially ended the 2014 Iditarod finishing times almost look like mis- 2011 by more than 5 hours. Also ar- wounds all the way to Nome. When the red lantern musher Mar- race. She did so in the fastest time a prints,” mused Iditarod Awards Ban- riving in record time were runner up Mitch Seavey said he tore near celle Fressineau of Whitehorse, Red Lantern musher ended the race quet Emcee John Handeland as he Aliy Zirkle and third place winner every shoulder muscle and other Canada drove her nine dogs into in its 42-year history. introduced the finishing mushers. Mitch Seavey. muscles in his upper body and was Nome and under the Burled Arch on “Looking at the winning times of First place winner Dallas Seavey Out of 69 mushers who started in not able to do much running to help Saturday, March 15 at 7:42 p.m., she 20 days in the early years, this year’s broke the record set by John Baker in Willow, Fressineau was the 49th dog his team. driver to finish the Last Great Race. Nome musher Aaron Burmeister Twenty did not make it to Nome. -
Results & History
RESULTS & HISTORY 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 IDITAROD HISTORY 5 IDITAROD FACTS 7 FAMOUS MUSHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDITAROD 10 JR. IDITAROD HISTORY 12 PAST JR. IDITAROD® WINNERS 13 SPECIAL AWARDS HISTORY 14 1973 RESULTS 30 1974 RESULTS 31 1975 RESULTS 32 1976 RESULTS 33 1977 RESULTS 34 1978 RESULTS 35 1979 RESULTS 36 1980 RESULTS 38 1981 RESULTS 39 1982 RESULTS 40 1983 RESULTS 42 2 1984 RESULTS 44 1985 RESULTS 46 1986 RESULTS 48 1987 RESULTS 50 1988 RESULTS 52 1989 RESULTS 54 1990 RESULTS 55 1991 RESULTS 57 1992 RESULTS 59 1993 RESULTS 61 1993 RESULTS CONTINUED 62 1994 RESULTS 63 1995 RESULTS 65 1996 RESULTS 67 1997 RESULTS 69 1998 RESULTS 70 1999 RESULTS 72 2000 RESULTS 74 2001 RESULTS 76 2002 RESULTS 78 3 2003 RESULTS 80 2004 RESULTS 82 2005 RESULTS 84 2006 RESULTS 86 2007 RESULTS 88 2008 RESULTS 90 2009 RESULTS 92 2010 RESULTS 94 2011 RESULTS 96 2012 RESULTS 98 2013 RESULTS 100 2014 RESULTS 102 2015 RESULTS 104 2015 RESULTS CONTINUED 105 2016 RESULTS 106 2016 RESULTS CONTINUED 107 2017 RESULTS 108 2017 RESULTS CONTINUED 109 2018 RESULTS 110 2019 RESULTS 112 4 IDITAROD HISTORY WHAT DOES THE WORD “IDITAROD” MEAN? The following is from an article in the Anchorage Times following the 1973 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, written by Gordon Fowler, Times Sports writer: “Iditarod means clear water and was named by the Shageluk Indians for the Iditarod River.” The following came from one of the Anchorage papers during the 1983 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: “The word comes from the Ingalik Indian word, HaIditarod, which was the name for the river on which the town was built. -
For Immediate Release Mitch Seavey First Into Nome – Iditarod Xli Champion
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race P.O Box 870800 • Wasilla, Alaska 99687-0800 907.376.5155 (main) • 907.373.6998 (facsimile) www.iditarod.com FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin McLarnon, Communications Director Voice: 907-631-2989 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MITCH SEAVEY FIRST INTO NOME – IDITAROD XLI CHAMPION Nome, Alaska - Tuesday, March 12, 2013 – IDITAROD XLI Musher Mitch Seavey (Bib # 36) of Seward, Alaska arrived into Nome, Alaska and crossed under the burled arch at 22:39 Alaska Time with 10 dogs on his team claiming his second Iditarod Championship, his first being in 2004. Thousands of fans lined the street to greet Mitch and his team on this clear, brisk night in Nome. Seavey now holds the record for being the oldest person to have won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and his son Dallas, who was the 2012 Iditarod Champion being the youngest. Seavey’s team traveled up the Iditarod Trail in 9 days, 07 hours, 39 minutes, 56 seconds. The record is still held by John Baker the 2011 Champion at a time of 8 days, 18 hours, 46 minutes, 39 seconds. Mitch Seavey is a second generation musher, following in the footsteps of his father, Dan Seavey who has finished five Iditarod’s. Mitch’s son Dallas, 2012 Iditarod Champion is still on the trail and expected to finish within hours. Other mushers expected to arrive into Nome, Alaska in the coming minutes and hours are Aliy Zirkle (Bib# 27), Jeff King (Bib# 18), Dallas Seavey (Bib# 19), Ray Redington, Jr. (Bib# 52), Nicolas Petit (Bib# 16), Rookie Joar Leifseth Ulsom (Bib# 32), Jake Berkowitz (Bib# 44), Aaron Burmeister (Bib# 24), and Sonny Linder (Bib# 67).