The Nenana Ice Classic Tripod fell Sunday and the clock stopped at 12:56 p.m. Monday afternoon as the ice broke free.
Organizers split proceeds between payouts and Nenana charitable organizations.
This annual guessing contest began back in 1916 when workers for the Alaska Railroad bet when the ice would go out.
People enter the contest by guessing the exact minute that the tripod will travel 100 feet downstream the Nenana River during spring, as the ice melts and open water returns to the river.
Photo Courtesy Nenana Ice Classic Fanpage
