Posted on 7th Mar 2013 @ 7:29 PM

Northern Outfitters Pro-Staffer Aaron Burmeister was first to arrive in McGrath along the banks of the Kuskokwim River at 18:29 Alaska Time, winning the PenAir Spirit of Alaska Award.

Aaron Burmeister and Northern Outfitters president Jim Harrison at the Ceremonial Start in Anchorage.