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
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.
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!
· $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
The "Golden Harness" is most frequently given to the lead dog or dogs of the winning team. However, it is decided by a vote of the mushers, and in 2008 was given to Babe, the lead dog of Ramey Smyth, the 3rd place finisher. Babe was almost 11 years old when she finished the race, and it was her ninth Iditarod. The "Rookie of the Year" award is given to the musher who places the best among those finishing their first Iditarod. A red lantern signifying perseverance is awarded to the last musher to cross the finish line. The size of the purse determines how many mushers receive cash prizes. The first place winner also receives a new pickup truck.
about 50,000 and a new truck
red cross
The Iditarod winners make 69,000 dollars and a new truck
They sought the prize offered by South Australia to be the first to cross the continent from south to north.
In 2011 they receive a "purse" which is their prize money, with $528,000. They will also receive a red truck:D
it is a dogsled race from one end of Alaska to the other. A team of anywhere from 12 to 16 dogs pull a sled with a musher (dog controller) across the snow and ice. The Winner gets a cash prize and usually a trophy, but most of the people that win, do it mostly for the fun of it.