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2013 Iditarod Finisher’s Banquet Award Winners

Posted by Erin McLarnon in Iditarod
Date: March 17, 2013 9:40 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Iditarod XLI Finisher’s Banquet Award Winners

Nome, Alaska - Sunday, March 17, 2013 – Iditarod XLI Special Awards given at the Finisher’s Banquet:

Pen Air Spirit of Alaska Award – Aaron Burmeister
GCI Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award – Lance Mackey
Millennium Alaskan Hotel First Musher to the Yukon Award – Martin Buser
Wells Fargo Bank Alaska Gold Coast Award - Mitch Seavey
Anchorage Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Winner’s Truck Award – Mitch Seavey
Wells Fargo Bank Winner’s Purse – Mitch Seavey
ExxonMobil Mushers Choice Award - Mike Williams, Sr.
Alaska Airlines Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award – Jake Berkowitz
Horizon Lines Most Improved Musher Award   - Nicolas Petit
Northern Air Cargo Herbie Nayokpuk Memorial Award – Mikhail Telpin
Sportsmanship Award –Cim Smyth
City of Nome Lolly Medley Golden Harness Award Winner – Tanner, Mitch Seavey Leader
Nome Kennel Club Fastest Time from Safety to Nome Award - Ramey Smyth, 2 hours 19 minutes
Jerry Austin Rookie of the Year – Joar Leifseth Ulsom
Northern Air Cargo Four Wheeler Drawing Winner – Anna Berington
Golden Clipboard Award – Ophir
Golden Stethoscope Award - Dr. Sterling Thomas & Dr. Dirsko VonPfeil
Red Lantern – Christine Roalofs