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The Red Lantern that is awarded represents the last musher to cross the line, and is symbolic of the Red Lamp that was originally hung on the last car on a train, usually the caboose.
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Red lantern award?
an award that mushers earn when they win the official iditarod.
What does red lantern mean in regards to dog sled racing?
The red lantern is given to the sledder that came in last place. I'm not sure why they call it that though. :)
What does the red lantern symbolize?
It's when the finnal musher gets when the pass under the arch
What does red wolf mean?
it is called the red wolf for the red fur by its neck
Where do Lantern Fish Live?
40 years or longer. (Some species of angler fish, in the same deep sea class, live to 100 years.)
What does the last person get in the Iditarod race?
An award called the red lantern
What does the red lantern award winner receive?
Whoever comes in last will receive the Red Lantern Award.
What is the history of the red lantern award?
the history of the red lantern award is thet the last musher in iditarod to get to the finish line wins.
Who is the red lantern award?
The last Placemen
What is the iditarod widow's lantern?
The Red Lantern Award is an award given to the last musher to cross the finish line in Nome.
Red lantern award?
an award that mushers earn when they win the official iditarod.
Who is awarded the red lantern award?
The last Placemen
What is the red lanteren award?
The Red Lantern Award is given to the last musher to cross the finish line in Nome.
Why is the red lantern award called red lantern?
it is an award given to the last musher to cross the finish line in nome.Awarding a red lantern for the last place finisher in a sled dog race has become an Alaskan tradition. It started as a joke and has become a symbol of stick-to-itiveness in the mushing world."
Who was the red lantern award given too?
Tim Hunt in 2009
What would you have to do to get the red lantern award?
You would have to come in last place.
Why was the red lantern award made?
It is an award in the Iditarod made to make the person in last feel special.
