2015 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 ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 IDITAROD HISTORY .................................................................................................................................................. 24 IDITAROD RACE HEADQUARTERS PHONE NUMBERS ............................................................................................... 27 ALASKA VISITOR INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. 27 JR. IDITAROD HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................. 28 PAST JR. IDITAROD® WINNERS ................................................................................................................................ 29 ERIN MONTGOMERY, 2015 IDITAROD TEACHER ON THE TRAIL™ ............................................................................. 30 2015 IDITAROD HONORARY MUSHER ...................................................................................................................... 31 IDITAROD INSIDER – GPS TRACKING PROGRAM ...................................................................................................... 32 IDITAROD MUSHER & BIB AUCTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 33 CEREMONIAL START COORDINATOR’S MESSAGE TO MEDIA ................................................................................... 34 ANCHORAGE STARTING LINE DETAIL ....................................................................................................................... 35 ANCHORAGE COLOR CODED MEDIA ZONES-2015 .................................................................................................... 36 RESTART-WILLOW MAP ........................................................................................................................................... 37 SOUTHERN RACE ROUTE INFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 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 .......................................................................................................................... 52 MAPS, MILEAGES AND CHECKPOINTS-NORTHERN ROUTE-EVEN YEARS ............................................................... 53 OFFICIAL CHECKPOINT MILEAGES – NORTHERN ROUTE ....................................................................................... 54 NORTHERN ROUTE TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................................. 55 NORTHERN ROUTE DESCRIPTION OF THE IDITAROD TRAIL BETWEEN CHECKPOINTS ............................................ 59 IDITAROD TRAIL COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 65 2 PACKING FOR THE IDITAROD TRAIL ......................................................................................................................... 67 ALPHABETICAL MUSHER LISTING ............................................................................................................................. 68 1973-2014 CHAMPIONS & RED LANTERN WINNERS ................................................................................................. 71 2015 ALPHABETICAL MUSHER BIOGRAPHIES & PHOTOS .......................................................................................... 73 FAMOUS MUSHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDITAROD .......................................................................................... 125 DICTIONARY OF MUSHING TERMINOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 127 ANIMAL WELFARE ................................................................................................................................................. 129 SPECIAL AWARDS .................................................................................................................................................. 131 2015 RACE RULES ................................................................................................................................................... 132 1973 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 150 1974 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 151 1975 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 152 1976 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 153 1977 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 154 1978 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 155 1979 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 156 1980 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 158 1981 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 159 1982 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 160 1983 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 162 1984 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 164 1985 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 166 1986 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 168 1987 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 170 1988 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 172 1989 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 174 1990 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 175 1991 RESULTS 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