Iditarod 2009 Trail Trivia Contest Winners

February 20, 2009

Check daily to see the contest winners and the answer to the past trivia questions. Play each day to increase your chances of winning!

Friday, March 20:
Q: How many former Jr. Iditarod Champions are in this year's Iditarod field?
A: 5, Tim Osmar, Ramey Smyth, Cim Smyth, Ryan Redington and Melissa Owens
Winner: No Winner

Thursday, March 19:
Q: Who is the youngest musher to win the Iditarod?
A: Rick Swenson was 26 at the time of his 1st title in 1977
Winner: Kathie Anderson

Wednesday, March 18:
Q: Which musher has won the most Seppala Humanitarian Awards, recognizing outstanding dog care?
A: Martin Buser has won the award 4 times
Winner: Kathie Anderson

Tuesday, March 17:
Q: Who was the 1st woman to finish the Iditarod?
A: Mary Shields in 1974, who came in 1 place ahead of Lolly Medley
Winner: Nick Kaufman

Monday, March 16:
Q: At which checkpoint in the 2009 race does the 1st musher to arrive receive a 7-course meal?
A: Anvik
Winner: Lisa Graham

Friday, March 13:
Q: Who is the 1st musher to win the race 3 consecutive years?
A: Susan Butcher from 1986-1988
Winner: Erin Smith Cohen

Thursday, March 12:
Q: Who was the last rookie to win the race?
A: Emmitt Peters, 1975
Winner: Sally Galbraith

Wednesday, March 11:
Q: What is the smallest champion's purse in Iditarod history?
A: $7,200 when Jerry Riley won the 1976 race.
Winner: Diane Bobo

Tuesday, March 10:
Q: Which musher has the most 2nd place Iditarod finishes?
A: Susan Butcher in 1982, '84, '89, and '92.
Winner: Patricia Henderson

Monday, March 9:
Q: Who is the 1st non-Alaskan musher to win the Iditarod?
A: Doug Swingley in 1995.
Winner: Michael Peck

Friday, March 6:
Q: Who is the only lead dog to win the Iditarod with 2 different mushers?
A: Nugget, with mushers Carl Huntington and Emmitt Peters.
Winner: Rebecca Miller

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