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 ..................................................................................................... 34 IDITAROD MUSHER AND BIB AUCTIONS ................................................................................................................ 35 CEREMONIAL START COORDINATOR’S MESSAGE TO MEDIA .................................................................................. 36 ANCHORAGE STARTING LINE DETAIL ..................................................................................................................... 37 2016 ANCHORAGE COLOR-CODED MEDIA ZONES .................................................................................................. 38 RESTART-WILLOW MAP ......................................................................................................................................... 39 SOUTHERN RACE ROUTE INFORMATION – ODD YEARS .......................................................................................... 40 MAPS, MILEAGES AND CHECKPOINTS-SOUTHERN ROUTE-ODD YEARS ...................................................................... 41 OFFICIAL CHECKPOINT MILEAGES-SOUTHERN ROUTE ................................................................................................ 42 SOUTHERN ROUTE TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS .................................................................................................................... 43 SOUTHERN ROUTE-DESCRIPTION OF THE IDITAROD TRAIL BETWEEN CHECKPOINTS ................................................. 47 NORTHERN ROUTE INFORMATION – EVEN YEARS .................................................................................................. 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 PACKING FOR THE IDITAROD TRAIL ....................................................................................................................... 67 1973-2015 CHAMPIONS & RED LANTERN WINNERS ............................................................................................... 71 2016 ALPHABETICAL MUSHER BIOGRAPHIES & PHOTOS ........................................................................................ 72 FAMOUS MUSHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDITAROD ........................................................................................ 118 4 DICTIONARY OF MUSHING TERMINOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 120 ANIMAL WELFARE ............................................................................................................................................... 121 SPECIAL AWARDS HISTORY .................................................................................................................................. 123 2016 RACE RULES ................................................................................................................................................ 133 1973 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 134 1974 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 135 1975 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 136 1976 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 137 1977 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 138 1978 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 139 1979 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 140 1980 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 142 1981 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 143 1982 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 144 1983 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 146 1984 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 148 1985 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 150 1986 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 152 1987 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 154 1988 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 156 1989 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 158 1990 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 159 1991 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 161 1992 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 163 1993 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 165 1993 RESULTS CONTINUED .................................................................................................................................