The 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race officially ended at 8:06 this evening (Alaska Time) when Dear Lodge Montana rookie musher, Celeste Davis (Bib #58), made her way under the Burled Arch of Front Street in Nome Alaska with 9 dogs on her team. The 37 year old musher made the trek from Willow to Nome in 13 days, 5 hours, 6 minutes and 40 seconds, landing her in the Iditarod record books with the fastest Red Lantern in race history!
Davis was also awarded the coveted Wells Fargo Red Lantern, presented by Loren Prosser, Northwest Alaska Community Banking President. After the ceremony under the Burled Arch concluded, the 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ended with the traditional gesture of blowing out the Widow’s Lamp, signifying that all mushers and their teams were safely off the Iditarod Trail.
All 2010 Iditarod Official Finishers will be present at the Finishers Banquet in Nome Alaska, tomorrow (Sunday) March 21st. The banquet gets underway at 3:30 pm at the Nome Recreation Center.