2016 MEDIA GUIDE 1 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 4 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 IDITAROD BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STAFF & COORDINATORS .................................................................................. 11 PARTNERS/SPONSORS ........................................................................................................................................... 12 MEDIA INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................... 13 2016 MEDIA AND CREDENTIAL GUIDELINES ........................................................................................................... 14 MEDIA FAQ ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 IDITAROD FACTS .................................................................................................................................................... 21 IDITAROD HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................ 24 IDITAROD RACE HEADQUARTERS CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................... 27 ALASKA VISITOR INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 27 JR. IDITAROD HISTORY ........................................................................................................................................... 28 PAST JR. IDITAROD® WINNERS .............................................................................................................................. 29 LAURA WRIGHT – 2016 IDITAROD TEACHER ON THE TRAIL™ ................................................................................. 30 JOANNE POTTS – 2016 IDITAROD HONORARY MUSHER ......................................................................................... 31 IDITAROD INSIDER – GPS TRACKING PROGRAM ..................................................................................................... 35 IDITAROD MUSHER AND BIB AUCTIONS ................................................................................................................ 36 CEREMONIAL START COORDINATOR’S MESSAGE TO MEDIA .................................................................................. 37 ANCHORAGE STARTING LINE DETAIL ..................................................................................................................... 38 2016 ANCHORAGE COLOR-CODED MEDIA ZONES .................................................................................................. 39 RESTART-WILLOW MAP ......................................................................................................................................... 40 SOUTHERN RACE ROUTE INFORMATION – ODD YEARS .......................................................................................... 41 MAPS, MILEAGES AND CHECKPOINTS-SOUTHERN ROUTE-ODD YEARS ...................................................................... 42 OFFICIAL CHECKPOINT MILEAGES-SOUTHERN ROUTE ................................................................................................ 43 SOUTHERN ROUTE TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS .................................................................................................................... 44 SOUTHERN ROUTE-DESCRIPTION OF THE IDITAROD TRAIL BETWEEN CHECKPOINTS ................................................. 48 NORTHERN ROUTE INFORMATION – EVEN YEARS .................................................................................................. 53 MAPS, MILEAGES AND CHECKPOINTS-NORTHERN ROUTE-EVEN YEARS ..................................................................... 54 OFFICIAL CHECKPOINT MILEAGES – NORTHERN ROUTE ............................................................................................. 55 NORTHERN ROUTE TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS .................................................................................................................... 56 NORTHERN ROUTE DESCRIPTION OF THE IDITAROD TRAIL BETWEEN CHECKPOINTS ................................................. 60 IDITAROD TRAIL COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 66 PACKING FOR THE IDITAROD TRAIL ....................................................................................................................... 68 1973-2015 CHAMPIONS & RED LANTERN WINNERS ............................................................................................... 72 2016 ALPHABETICAL MUSHER BIOGRAPHIES & PHOTOS ........................................................................................ 74 FAMOUS MUSHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDITAROD ........................................................................................ 120 4 DICTIONARY OF MUSHING TERMINOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 122 ANIMAL WELFARE ............................................................................................................................................... 123 SPECIAL AWARDS HISTORY .................................................................................................................................. 125 2016 RACE RULES ................................................................................................................................................ 135 1973 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 136 1974 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 137 1975 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 138 1976 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 139 1977 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 140 1978 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 141 1979 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 142 1980 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 144 1981 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 145 1982 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 146 1983 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 148 1984 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 150 1985 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 152 1986 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 154 1987 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 156 1988 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 158 1989 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 160 1990 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 161 1991 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 163 1992 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 165 1993 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 167 1993 RESULTS CONTINUED .................................................................................................................................