Mitch seavey pulling unto the Burled Arches in Nome Alaska as he finished 1st in the 2004 Iditarod Sled Dog Race
Mitch seavey pulling unto the Burled Arches in Nome Alaska as he finished 1st in the 2004 Iditarod Sled Dog Race
Mitch Seavey WINS the 2004 Iditarod and has completed the trail in 9 days 12 hours 20 minutes 22 seconds. I believe this is a first time win for Mitch Seavey. Listen to the March 17th APRN audio coverage for more. Jeff King came in 2nd, Jet Backen came in 3rd place. Smyth, Iten, Boulding, Swenson and Brooks have all finished in that order
The Red Lantern holder came across the finish line bringing the 32nd Iditarod Sled Dog Race to an end.What an exciting and long race it was in 2004. The winds picked up in Nome after the leaders finished, leaving the rest of the pack with a true taste of the area. A total of 10 musher's and there teams scratched this year. The NOME WEBCAM at the finish line may be active all year. NOrmally you will see Front Street in Nome, and the daily town life. This town has a population of about 3,500. The Median income average per family here is about $68,000 and there is about 750 families living in the area. The population density is about 279/sq.mile and 51% of population is Native American. More interesting facts about Nome can be found here
Dee Dee Jonrowe finished in 15th position this year. Good job Dee Dee. See a unique story on Dee Dee Jonrowe the female hero of the Iditarod and her battle with breast cancer.
Mike Williams finished in 32nd place, good job Mike.
Ray Redington son of Father of Iditarod came in 20th.
Two time Junior Iditarod winner and 19 year old Ryan Redington Finished solid in 44th place. Ryan is the son of Ray Redington. Ryan proved that he and his team have got what it takes to run this race with the big boys. It will be all about strategy for Ryan in the years to come.
Kjetil Backen has won the Wells Fargo Gold Coast Award in Unalakleet for being the first to reach the Bering Sea Coast.
Jeff King won the coveted Millennium Hotel Anchorage First Musher to the Yukon Award
Buser claimed the GCI Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award of $3000 in Gold Nuggets and $4000 in cash back in Mc Grath!
We will miss Backen's lead dog Takk. Takk is the Norwegian dog that died suddenly on the 2004 trail. See more pictures of this team with Takk leading when Sorlie ran them last year in the 2003 section here. Robert Sorlie and Kjetil Backen alternate race years running dogs from the same kennel. They choose the best dogs they have each year, and Takk and Blue were the top picks. Apparently Takk was too good, he ran so hard that he made it to Valhalla. Robert Sorlie won the 2003 Iditarod with Takk and Blue, and in 2004 Kjetil Backen may well have won. This year its Sorlie's turn and the spotlight will be him. Personally, I like to watch Sorlie run and will be routing for him among other racers.