Whoever comes in last will receive the Red Lantern Award.
the history of the red lantern award is thet the last musher in iditarod to get to the finish line wins.
yes a guy did win the iditarod even though he was a red lantern winner.
The Red Lantern that is awarded represents the last musher to cross the line, and is symbolic of the Red Lamp that was originally hung on the last car on a train, usually the caboose.
The last Placemen
The Red Lantern Award is an award given to the last musher to cross the finish line in Nome.
an award that mushers earn when they win the official iditarod.
The last Placemen
The Red Lantern Award is given to the last musher to cross the finish line in Nome.
The person who finishes the Iditarod in last place is awarded the title "Red Lantern".
it is an award given to the last musher to cross the finish line in nome.Awarding a red lantern for the last place finisher in a sled dog race has become an Alaskan tradition. It started as a joke and has become a symbol of stick-to-itiveness in the mushing world."
Tim Hunt in 2009
You would have to come in last place.