The 2011 purse was set at $150,000 .
Fewer than 15 mushers finished the race that year , meaning the money allotted for the final two prizes were distributed to each of the 13 mushers who finished .
The 2011 purse was set at $150,000 , but fewer than 15 mushers finished the race that year , meaning the money allotted for the final two prizes were distributed to each of the 13 mushers who finished .