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They get the Red lantern Award as the last Musher off the Trail and get to extinguish the light. Their real reward is they finished a very grueling 1000 mile race just them and their dogs.
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What is the Lantern Red Awarded?
It is the award given to the last musher to cross the finish line in Nome. It began as a joke years ago, and became a good luck symbol for the race. A "widow's lamp" is lite in Nome, and hung at the finish line, the same day the Iditarod, (dog sled race) starts in Anchorage Alaska. The lantern will be left burning day and night until the last contestant crosses the finish line. The last musher to cross the finish line in Nome, is responsible for turning the lantern off. Now, the last to finish the race is awarded the Red Lantern Award. It shows the perseverance and dedication needed to finish the race. It usually takes 14-15 days to finish the Iditarod.
Why is the red lantern award called 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."
Who does it mean when a musher scraches?
It means in a race like The Iditarod they scratch or drop out.
What is the longest race a musher has made?
The Great Serum Race
Who was the oldest musher to run the Iditarod?
Jeff King Is the oldest musher to run the Iditarod By Emily Elizabeth Wells Close Emily. Jeff King was the oldest to win, but Colonel Norman Vaughn was the oldest to finish the race at age 86.
What must the musher have with he or she in the race?
sled... stuff
What is the widow's lamp?
A Widow's Lamp is part of the ritual for the Iditarod dog sled race. It is lit and hung on the Burled Arch and stays lit until the end of race, when the last dog sled musher extinguishes it after crossing the finish line.
How many years did musher Ellen Halverson race in the iditarod race?
5
Who was rewarded the Red Lantern award in the Inditarod race?
the looser the last musher to cross the line It is the symble that all the mushers are save.
Who was the oldest musher to race the iditarod?
Norman Vaughan
What is the maximum number of dogs a musher in the iditarod can start the race with?
a musher can only have 16 or up numbers of dogs
What does the loser of the Iditarod race receive?
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!
