the red lantern
In 2011 they receive a "purse" which is their prize money, with $528,000. They will also receive a red truck:D
· $69,000 - 1st place in Nome · $3,000 in Silver Dollars & Trophy - 1st musher in Iditarod (the town) · Seven-course gourmet dinner flown in from a fancy restaurant in Anchorage - 1st musher in Anvik
In 2011 they receive a "purse" which is their prize money, with $528,000. They will also receive a red truck:D
The Iditarod Sled Dog Race is the only race in the world that gives a prize for last place. But, the not just the first place gets a prize, everyone does. The lower it gets the less money you get, though. For last place, the musher gets what is called the red lantern! Hope this helped you!
In 2011 the purse was $50,400 +a Dodge Ram 1500.The first ten mushers to finish the 2011 Iditarod get these prize money payouts:$50,400$46,300$42,500$38,900$35,600$32,600$29,800$27,300$24,900$22,700That prize money scale continues down until the Iditarod musher who finishes in 30th place takes home a purse of $1,500.
$69,000 for the 2009 Iditarod
$69,000
50000
about 50,000 and a new truck
red cross
In 2009, the prize money was $69,000