2005 Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race
Weather Forces Changes to Iditarod XXXIII
The following changes have been made to the Start and Re-Start of Iditarod XXXIII.
START - (SHORTENED) - ANCHORAGE, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 10:00 a.m.
- Rather than travel from downtown Anchorage to Eagle River on day one, mushers and their teams will call it a day at Campbell Airstrip, a distance of approximately 11 trail miles. Normally the first day covers a distance of approximately 50 miles. The first day is mostly ceremonial with the real race beginning on Sunday. Mushers leave Anchorage carrying paying passengers, friends or family members in the sled.
RE-START- (MOVED TO WILLOW) - WILLOW, SUNDAY, MARCH 6, at 2:00 p.m.
- The race re-start will be staged on Willow Lake located behind the Willow Community Center.
Mark Nordman, Race Marshal offered the following comment in regards to the necessary changes, "Unfortunately, our repeated observation, as late as earlier today, of the overall trail conditions between Anchorage and Eagle River and Wasilla and Knik is that they are not adequate for 79 dog teams to safely travel."
Stan Hooley, Executive Director went on to say, "Trail conditions in the early miles of the race are even more important and the commitment of this organization to the mushers and their dogs is to ensure that decisions such as this are made with their best interest in mind."
Weather NOW at Big Lake and beyond:
As noted above, the 2005 Iditarod will have 79 dog teams competing for record prize money. Prize money will be awarded in 2005 to the top thirty dog teams that cross the finish line at Nome. The amount to be awarded for the 2005 race is shown below:
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| Iditarod XXXIII (2005) Prize Money |
| The winnings by position are listed below. |
| Pos |
Winnings |
Pos |
Winnings |
Pos |
Winnings |
| 1st |
$72,066.67 |
11th |
$26,111.11 |
21st |
$11,488.89 |
| 2nd |
$65,800.00 |
12th |
$22,977.78 |
22nd |
$9,400.00 |
| 3rd |
$59,533.33 |
13th |
$20,888.89 |
23rd |
$8,355.56 |
| 4th |
$52,222.22 |
14th |
$18,800.00 |
24th |
$5,535.56 |
| 5th |
$45,955.56 |
15th |
$17,755.56 |
25th |
$4,700.00 |
| 6th |
$41,777.78 |
16th |
$16,711.11 |
26th |
$3,446.67 |
| 7th |
$38,644.44 |
17th |
$15,666.67 |
27th |
$2,820.00 |
| 8th |
$35,511.11 |
18th |
$14,622.22 |
28th |
$2,402.22 |
| 9th |
$32,377.78 |
19th |
$13,577.78 |
29th |
$2,193.33 |
| 10th |
$29,244.44 |
20th |
$12,533.33 |
30th |
$1,880.00 |
| Total Top Thirty |
$705,000.00 |
| Remaining Finishers |
$45,107.00 |
| Total Purse |
$750,107.00 |
copyright © 2005 by Everette Carr. All rights reserved.
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