“As a member of the Iditarod Board of Directors, and a proud resident of the city of Nome, the Lolly Medley Golden Harness Award signifies our community’s commitment and dedication to the sled dog. We are the home of the World’s oldest mushing organization (the Nome Kennel Club).

24-hour at any official checkpoint between the Skwentna to Iditarod stretch, including Skwentna or Iditarod. Must be taken before going on to Flat for the return….Southern Route (Odd Years)

According to historians, awarding the red lantern for the last-place finisher has become an Alaska tradition in sled dog racing. The award honors the final musher’s perseverance in not giving up, making the decision to fulfill their team’s purpose.

Four other mushers have won the Iditarod four times (Martin Buser, Susan Butcher, Doug Swingley, Lance Mackey) and only two, Dallas Seavey and Rick Swenson have won it more often (five times).

Rick Swenson is the only five time winner of “The Last Great Race”, having won in 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1991. Four time winner, Dallas Seavey, won the Iditarod is 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

The 2021 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicked off yesterday with just 47 mushers competing for the title of Iditarod Champion. A significant number of mushers own and operate dog kennels and generate income from dog sled tours and educating others about mushing. …

Iditarod officials announced Friday that mushers and their sled dogs will instead travel on a roughly 860-mile loop that starts and ends in Willow. Their turnaround spot will be near the mining ghost town of Flat.

Iditarod officials announced Friday that mushers and their sled dogs will instead travel on a roughly 860-mile loop that starts and ends in Willow. Their turn-around spot will be near the mining ghost town of Flat.

Finished

Jessie Holmes rounded out the top 15 to finish the 2021 Iditarod Dog Sled Race.

The third-generation Iditarod musher has now tied Rick Swenson for the most victories. He was greeted at the finish line by his father, three-time champion Mitch Seavey, and will pocket about $40,000 in prize money.

975 miles