The 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race’s Finishers Banquet was full of standing ovations and great cheers for what will certainly be one greatest races, in the now thirty eight year history of “The Last Great Race on Earth.” Lance Mackey accomplished four back to back Iditarod Championships. Iditarod rookie Celeste Davis shattered the Red Lantern record. Four time Iditarod Champion Jeff King completed his 21st Iditarod with the fastest time in his illustrious career… and finished third.
Tonight, the Iditarod community had much to celebrate. More than 1800 volunteers ensured that the continuum of care for both the human and canine athlete was priority number one. The Iditarod could never reach the level of competition that was demonstrated in the 2010 race without their selfless passion.
Below is a list of the individual awards that were presented at tonight’s IDITAROD XXXVIII Finishers Banquet.
IDITAROD XXXVIII
SPECIAL AWARDS
Pen Air Spirit of Alaska Award
- Jeff King
GCI Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award
- Dallas Seavey
Millennium Hotel Anchorage Alaskan First To the Yukon Award
- Jeff King
Wells Fargo Bank Alaska Gold Coast Award
- Lance Mackey
Nome Kennel Club Fastest Time from Safety to Nome Award
- Paul Gebhardt
Horizon Lines Most Improved Musher Award
- Sam Deltour
Rookie of the Year
- Dan Kaduce
Fred Meyer Sportsmanship Award
- Ray Redington, Jr.
ExxonMobil Mushers Choice Award
- Jim Lanier
Northern Air Cargo Herbie Nayokpuk Memorial Award
- William “Middie” Johnson
Golden Clipboard Award
- Cripple
Golden Stethoscope Award
- Caroline Griffitts
Alaska Airlines Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award
- Sebastian Schnuelle
City of Nome Lolly Medley Golden Harness Award Winner
- Maple – Lance Mackey’s Leader