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Iditarod 40: Winnings

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As the 2012 Iditarod draws to a close with the winners crossing under the burled arch in Nome in just a couple hours, a lot of folks are interested in what the winner(s) will take home.

The top 30 finishers in Iditarod 2012 will take home a combined $550,000. Here’s the list, by position, according to Iditarod officials:

— 1st
$50,400 and a 2012 Dodge Ram 4×4 trucks

— 2nd
$46,500

— 3rd
$42,900

— 4th
$39,600

— 5th
$36,500

— 6th
$33,600

— 7th
$30,900

— 8th
$28,400

— 9th
$26,000

— 10th
$23,900

— 11th
$21,800

— 12th
$19,900

13th
— $18,200

— 14th
$16,600

— 15th
$15,000

— 16th
$13,600

— 17th
$12,300

— 18th
$11,100

— 19th
$9,900

— 20th
$8,900

— 21st
$7,900

— 22nd
$6,900

— 23rd
$6,100

— 24th
$5,300

— 25th
$4,500

— 26th
$3,900

— 27th
$3,200

— 28th
$2,600

— 29th
$2,100

–30th
$1,500

–30th to 56th place

$1,049

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Iditarod 40: The Trail. Safety to Nome

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Iditarod 40: The Trail. Safety to Nome   22 Miles

From Safety Roadhouse to Nome the trail runs along the Nome-Solomon Road except where it passes around Cape Nome and the last seven miles into Nome. Here the trail parallels the road on the right side and presents no obstacles.

Nome — (OME) Lat 64.30 Long 165.24 — Population 3,695 — The end of the Iditarod Trail! Prospectors established this Seward Peninsula city as Anvil City after adjacent Anvil Creek in 1898. A year later gold was discovered in beach sand, and it became a boomtown, home of 30,000 gold seekers. The city was renamed Nome in 1899 after a nearby point on Norton Sound, which got its name in 1853 when a British Navy cartographer misinterpreted a chart notation of “? Name” and recorded it as Nome. The gold rush atmosphere still abounds, especially when “Iditarod Fever” hits town with the entire community turning out to welcome the mushers and visitors alike to their community. Numerous stores, restaurants and bars line Nome’s infamous “Front Street”, but lodging is at a premium. If the Nugget Inn and Polaris Hotel are full, check with the Nome Convention and Visitors Bureau for the availability of “bed and breakfast” accommodations.

Iditarod 40: The Trail. White Mountain to Safety

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Iditarod 40: The Trail. White Mountain to Safety     55 Miles

The trail from White Mountain continues up the Fish River for another 2-2.5 miles to a large island. It makes a sharp left turn and starts overland. This turn should be well marked, since a trail continues up the river to Council also. One-fourth mile after leaving the river, a trail comes in from the right (also from Council) and this intersection should be well marked but can be confusing if snow machiners or mushers have departed from the trail. The Iditarod Trail crosses a series of low hills with moderate grades and starts through the Klokeblok River drainage. There is a little vegetation (willow) along some of the creeks.

At Topkok, the trail turns sharply right along the coast. The Nome Kennel Club has a shelter cabin at the bottom of Topkok Hill. There is little in the way of visual references and each hill looks like the last. Wind often exceeds 40 knots. From Topkok, the trail follows the coast westward to Solomon, passing south of the actual village (near the Old Solomon village site). from here to Safety Roadhouse, the trail is the road.

Safety — (SAF) Lat 64.27 Long 164.49 — The last checkpoint before Nome, just 22 miles away. Here the mushers are on the coast of the Bering Sea and travel on the beach most of the way to Nome.

 

Iditarod 40: The Trail. Golovin to White Mountain

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Iditarod 40: The Trail. Golovin to White Mountain    18 Miles

From Golovin the trail crosses the ice on Golovin Lagoon to the Mudyutok River and goes up this river to the Fish River and then to White Mountain. This section is short, easy travel unless a strong wind is blowing down the rivers, and then it can be difficult going.

White Mountain –(WT MT) Lat 64.41 Long 163.24 — Population 199 — Just 77 miles from Nome, this village is located on the banks of the Fish River. It takes its name from that of a picturesque nearby mountain. Checkpoint is located in the community hall building up the hill from the store.