The Iditarod Champion receives over 68,000 dollars in cash plus a brand new Dodge Ram 4x4 pickup (Alaska Dogde Dealers is a major race sponsor). A total of 600,000 dollars is distributed to the top 30 finishers in the race each year, and every musher who finishes the race is awarded $1,049. A few other smaller prizes are awarded along the trail to the first mushers into the checkpoints of McGrath and Unalakleet, as well as the first musher to the half-way point and the Yukon River.

Iditarod is believed to come from an Athabaskan Indian word pronounced "Hi-dit-a-rod." There are many translations for this word, but the most widely accepted meaning is "a distant or far off place." The Iditarod River was the site of one of the last major gold strikes in Alaska in the early 20th century. See similar questions...

The record currently stands just over 8 days 22 hours. The record was set in 2002 by Martin Buser or Big Lake, Alaska. The record longest time to finish the Iditarod is 32 days! Currently, the top 20 teams usually finish in under 11 days, and the last place team finishes in 14 or 15 days. The "middle of the pack" is somewhere in between. See similar questions...

The prize is two-fold. For starters, each event has a minimum guaranteed prize pool. The overall WCOOP guaranteed prize pool is $10 million. On top of the cash, you will be competing for a coveted WCOOP bracelet that will be awarded to the winner of each event. See similar questions...

There's no official award for winning the Adonis contest, so I guess the winner just gets bragging rights. Or, maybe he just gets to get mercilessly teased around the set by his co-stars. See similar questions...

The final four World Cup of Poker Teams will win all expense paid trips to London where they will compete for PokerStars gear and a WCP prize pool of $125,000. See similar questions...

Yes, it is true and we are all very proud of the 2004 champion Mitch Seavey and his dogs. We are also very proud of the Free and Easy product because we know how grueling the race is on the dogs and their joints. This validates what we knew all along. Free and Easy is an awesome product. See similar questions...

Any qualified musher is welcome to enter the Iditarod. A qualified musher is a person who is at least 18 years of age, is in good standing with the Iditarod Trail Committee, and has met one of the two following requirements: successfully finished a previous Iditarod or successfully finished two approved qualifying races totaling 500 miles or more in the 24 months prior to the start of the Iditarod the musher wishes to enter. See similar questions...

The Junior Iditarod is a 160-mile race that runs from Wasilla to the Iditarod race checkpoint at Yentna, and then back to Wasilla. Mushers are required to take a 10-hour mandatory stop at Yentna. Mushers from the ages of 14-17 are eligible to participate. As in the "big" Iditarod, no assistance is allowed to the Junior Iditarod mushers. As an extra challenge, Junior Iditarod mushers are not allowed to enter any buildings along the trail or at Yentna while they are running the race. See similar questions...

Competition winners will receive an Office Bomb certificate to frame at work or to keep on their desk, along with a gift voucher. As previously mentioned the winners photo will be displayed on the home page until a new winner is selected three months later. See similar questions...

Mostly I feel a sense of pride in what my dog athletes can do. No other animal on the planet can sustain and master what racing sled dogs do. I am always in awe of their ability both mentally and physically. See similar questions...

Previous prizes have been: a bottle of Night Train and a date with Jason Patrone, a bottle of Mad Dog 20/20, a 5 pound bag of sugar, and a 99 cent bottle of Chinese wine. See similar questions...

The last player who is still holding the cards is the Winner of that Set. The points he scored from that Set is the total points added together on the cards he is holding. The winner is the one who is first to win the pre-determined number of sets regardless of the number of sets played. Each player may win some sets but the first to win the pre-determined number of sets is the Final Winner. See similar questions...

The Iditarod is officially 1,049 miles long. However, this number was adopted because Alaska is the 49th state and the Iditarod is always over 1,000 miles long. The actual mileage is probably somewhere around 1,100, and does vary each from year to year based on whether the race runs on the northern course (even years) or southern course (odd years). See similar questions...

The maximum number of dogs to start the race with is 16. The minimum number mushers can start with is 12. The mushers usually finish with between 8 and 12. The remainder of the team is dropped off with the vets at the checkpoints along the way. The reasons for dropping the dogs vary from sore wrists and shoulders to a common cold. See similar questions...

No. If you would like to sponsor me with about $30,000, I would love to run the Iditarod. It?s every mushers dream to run the Iditarod. Click here to see a list of races entered by Suomi Hills Kennel. See similar questions...

Each competition has its own reward or incentive. Some groups give a cash award, while other groups supply babysitting, or movie tickets. Whatever reward your group decides is what each participant has agreed to contribute. When the winner is decided each competitor should provide their part of the reward. Ultimately it is up to the winner to collect his/her reward. Distributing the award is up to each participant of the competition (if the competition is a "Each competitor donates. See similar questions...