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 CREDENTIAL AND MEDIA 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 ........................................................................................ 70 FAMOUS MUSHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDITAROD ........................................................................................ 113 4 DICTIONARY OF MUSHING TERMINOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 115 ANIMAL WELFARE ............................................................................................................................................... 116 SPECIAL AWARDS HISTORY .................................................................................................................................. 118 2017 RACE RULES ................................................................................................................................................ 129 TABLE OF CONTENTS (NOTE: THE #’S REFER TO RULE NUMBERS.) ....................................................................... 129 PRE-RACE PROCEDURE & ADMINISTRATION ...................................................................................................................... 129 Musher Conduct and Competition ....................................................................................................................... 129 Food Drops & Logistics ......................................................................................................................................... 130 OFFICIAL 2017 RULES ................................................................................................................................................ 130 MUSHER CONDUCT AND COMPETITION .............................................................................................................. 135 VETERINARY ISSUES AND DOG CARE RULES ......................................................................................................... 140 FOOD DROPS AND LOGISTICS ............................................................................................................................... 144 OFFICIALS, PENALTIES, PERSONAL CONDUCT AND APPEALS .................................................................................................. 145 1973 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 148 1974 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 149 1975 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 150 1976 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 151 1977 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 152 1978 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 153 1979 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 154 1980 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 156 1981 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 157 1982 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 158 1983 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 160 1984 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 162 1985 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 164 1986 RESULTS .....................................................................................................................................................