Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race spruce log with two distinct burls similar but not identical to the old arch. While the old arch spelled out "End of Iditarod Dog Race", the new arch has an additional word: "End of Iditarod Sled Dog Race". A "Widow's Lamp" is lit and remains hanging on the arch until the last competitor crosses the finish line. The tradition is based on the kerosene lamp lit and hung outside a roadhouse, when a musher carrying goods or mail was en route. The last musher to complete the Iditarod is referred to as the "Red Lantern". On the way to the
Sled dog racing at the 1932 Winter Olympics the event through a race held by the New England Sled Dog Club in Wonalancet, New Hampshire in the winter of 1932. Twenty-six teams were entered in the two-day event, which was held two weeks before the Olympics. It was thought that Emile St. Godard would be unable to compete in the event because of the lack of financial support. A total of twelve competitors from two nations competed at the Lake Placid games. Sled dog racing at the 1932 Winter Olympics A sled dog race was included as a demonstration event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.