Nome Finishers’ Banquet marks end of Iditarod 45

A trophy of Joe Redington, Sr. — known as the father of the Iditarod — awaits the 2017 champion at the finisher’s banquet in Nome on Sunday afternoon. (Photo: David Dodman, KNOM)The 2017 Iditarod Sled Dog Race is over. The 45th running, rerouted from Fairbanks to Nome, came to an end Sunday night with the Finishers’ Banquet held at the Nome Rec Center.
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Each musher was recognized individually starting with this year’s Red Lantern, Cindy Abbott.
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