the iditarod winner gets $69,000.
the iditarod winner gets $69,000.
how much money does the iditarod winner get?
$69,000
the "golden harness" is most frequently given to the lead dog or dogs of the winning team. however, it is decided by a vote of the mushers, and in 2008 was given to babe, the lead dog of ramey smyth, the 3rd-place finisher. babe was almost 11 years old when she finished the race, and it was her ninth iditarod. the "rookie of the year" award is given to the musher who places the best among those finishing their first iditarod. a red lantern signifying perseverance is awarded to the last musher to cross the finish line. the size of the purse determines how many mushers receive cash prizes. for the 2013 edition of the race, the total purse was us$600,000, to be divided by the top 30 finishers, with every finisher below 30th place receiving $1,049. the first-place winner receives a new pickup truck and $69,000 as of 2015.
iditarod trail sled dog race
thirteen factors were compared between the two groups. medical care was found to be much more prevalent, but less effective, in the iditarod. the origin of the race in mexico was found to be at least several centuries old, while the iditarod is less than a decade in age. the purpose of the events was found to be more spiritual and religious in the mexican race, and more of a testament to testing limits as well as honoring a life-saving dog-sled journey in 1925. while the gender of participants is open to any in both races, the 250-mile race has been that way for a much longer time whereas a woman first completed the iditarod in 1978. while both races are extremely taxing financially, the mexican race allows their competitors to bet on the race, unlike in the us where players are always barred from placing bets. the tarahumaran race is uni-cultural in the sense that only tarahumarans can run it, while the iditarod is seen as multi-cultural because of its acceptance of all participants. the gear requirements also vary greatly: the iditarod is a constant battle to maintain and facilitate the musher's gear, whereas the "kickball" game is done in everyday clothes and the majority of economic expenses are due to preparation of their celebratory fermented beverages. the kickball game is far more community-oriented because it is done in a 25-mile circuit, where as the iditarod travels a sprint through more than 1,000 miles of vast alaskan wilderness with no support available. the preparation also varies greatly in that the kickball game takes a life-time of preparation, while the iditarod can be picked up in one's late thirties. because of the extreme nature of both sports, the comparison in regulations is not much different; both consist of many judges and controlling factors. the only difference in the starting of the races is the openness in betting. while the iditarod consists of privately placed wagers, the celebratory nature of kickball shows everyone constantly betting in the open. the dangerous natures of the races are both very high. while the mexican footrace has a smaller area and consists of more community, the iditarod has deadly factors like wild animals and negative sixty-degree f temperatures. and lastly, both of the races have extreme post-race celebrations that take place for multiple days and celebrate the accomplishments of all participants.
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