ID: Finisher's Banquet and Prizegiving

The lights are about to go out in Nome as the final two acts of the 2015 Iditarod played out this evening.


The lights on front street

At the Nome Convention Centre a packed house enjoyed a fantastic meal by the culinary team from the Millennium Hotel in Anchorage (those chocolate covered strawberries are divine!) and some excellent entertainment.

We got to hear from each of the special award winners and every finishing musher present. There were some great tales of extraordinary dogs as well as great sportsmanship, camaraderie and bravery. Congratulations to all the special award winners and to all the mushers that finished the 2015 Iditarod.



It was also another chance for mushers to catch up with each other, some of whom won't see each other for a whole year, until the 2016 Iditarod.

Soon after the banquet finished, Cindy Abbott and her team crossed under the burled arch on Front Street and received the Red Lantern award. Everyone is now safely home.