The official finish line is the Red "Fox" Olson Trail Monument, more commonly known as the "burled arch", in Nome. The original burled arch lasted from 1975 until 2001, when it was destroyed by dry rot and years of inclement weather. The new arch is a 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".
the official finish line is the red "fox" olson trail monument more commonly known as the "burled arch" in nome the original burled arch lasted from 1975 until 2001 when it was destroyed by dry rot and years of inclement weather the new arch is a 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"