www.ktuu.com/sports/iditarod/iditarod-2012-start-order-announced-ktuu-20120302,0,1096779.story
By KTUU News Staff
Channel 2 News
8:41 AM AKST, March 2, 2012
ANCHORAGE, Alaska
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The 2012 Iditarodstarting order was announced at the Dena’ina Center on Thursday, March 1.
The ceremonial start begins on Saturday, March 3 at 10 a.m. on 4th Avenue in Anchorage.
66 mushers have signed up including last year’s champion John Baker of Kotzebue.
Former Iditarod champions are also back in the running and they include five-time champ Rick Swenson, four-time champs Lance Mackey, Martin Buser, and Jeff King.
The field of teams are mainly from Alaska, with some hailing from the U.S. and Canada and several other International teams.
The 2012 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Starting Position
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1 |
Dave |
Olson |
2012 Honorary Musher |
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2 |
Ray |
Redington, Jr. |
Wasilla |
Alaska |
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3 |
Jim |
Lanier |
Chugiak |
Alaska |
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4 |
William |
Pinkham |
Glenwood Springs |
Colorado |
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5 |
Tom |
Thurston |
Oak Creek |
Colorado |
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6 |
Jodi |
Bailey |
Chatanika |
Alaska |
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7 |
Wade |
Marrs |
Wasilla |
Alaska |
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8 |
Cim |
Smyth |
Big Lake |
Alaska |
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9 |
Nicolas |
Petit |
Girdwood |
Alaska |
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10 |
Jeff |
King |
Denali |
Alaska |
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11 |
John |
Baker |
Kotzebue |
Alaska |
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12 |
Kelly |
Maixner |
Big Lake |
Alaska |
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13 |
Michael |
Suprenant |
Chugiak |
Alaska |
|
14 |
Aliy |
Zirkle |
Two Rivers |
Alaska |
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15 |
Pat |
Moon |
Park Ridge |
Illinois |
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16 |
Trent |
Herbst |
Anchorage |
Alaska |
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17 |
DeeDee |
Jonrowe |
Willow |
Alaska |
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18 |
Lance |
Mackey |
Fairbanks |
Alaska |
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19 |
Travis |
Cooper |
Big Lake |
Alaska |
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20 |
Kelley |
Griffin |
Wasilla |
Alaska |
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21 |
Ramey |
Smyth |
Willow |
Alaska |
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22 |
Mike |
Santos |
Cantwell |
Alaska |
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23 |
Gerry |
Willomitzer |
Whitehorse |
YT Canada |
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24 |
Sigrid |
Ekran |
Sparbu |
Norway |
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25 |
Paul |
Gebhardt |
Kasilof |
Alaska |
|
26 |
Michelle |
Phillips |
Tagish |
YT Canada |
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27 |
Hugh |
Neff |
Tok |
Alaska |
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28 |
Peter |
Kaiser |
Bethel |
Alaska |
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29 |
Jake |
Berkowitz |
Big Lake |
Alaska |
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30 |
Jaimee |
Kinzer |
Willow |
Alaska |
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31 |
Kristy |
Berington |
Kasilof |
Alaska |
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32 |
Anjanette |
Steer |
Sheep Mountain |
Alaska |
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33 |
Anna |
Berington |
Kasilof |
Alaska |
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34 |
Dallas |
Seavey |
Willow |
Alaska |
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35 |
Mitch |
Seavey |
Kasilof |
Alaska |
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36 |
Bruce |
Linton |
Kasilof |
Alaska |
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37 |
Scott |
Janssen |
Anchorage |
Alaska |
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38 |
Justin |
Savidis |
Willow |
Alaska |
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39 |
Ken |
Anderson |
Fairbanks |
Alaska |
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40 |
Jan |
Steves |
Edmonds |
Washington |
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41 |
Martin |
Buser |
Big Lake |
Alaska |
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42 |
Colleen |
Robertia |
Kasilof |
Alaska |
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43 |
Karin |
Hendrickson |
Wasilla |
Alaska |
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44 |
Aaron |
Burmeister |
Nome |
Alaska |
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45 |
Ed |
Stielstra |
McMillan |
Michigan |
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46 |
Ryne |
Olson |
Two Rivers |
Alaska |
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47 |
Kirk |
Barnum |
Grangeville |
Idaho |
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48 |
Hank |
DeBruin |
Haliburton |
ONT Canada |
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49 |
Bob |
Chlupach |
Willow |
Alaska |
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50 |
Brent |
Sass |
Fairbanks |
Alaska |
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51 |
Michael |
Williams, Jr. |
Akiak |
Alaska |
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52 |
Matt |
Giblin |
Juneau |
Alaska |
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53 |
Zoya |
DeNure |
Gakona |
Alaska |
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54 |
Silvia |
Furtwängler |
Rauland |
Norway |
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55 |
Josh |
Cadzow |
Fort Yukon |
Alaska |
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56 |
Karen |
Ramstead |
Perryvale |
Canada |
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57 |
Matt |
Failor |
Mansfield |
Ohio |
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58 |
Gerald |
Sousa |
Talkeetna |
Alaska |
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59 |
Sonny |
Linder |
Two Rivers |
Alaska |
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60 |
Rick |
Swenson |
Two Rivers |
Alaska |
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61 |
Curt |
Perano |
Queenstown |
New Zealand |
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62 |
Rohn |
Buser |
Big Lake |
Alaska |
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63 |
Braxton |
Peterson |
Fairbanks |
Alaska |
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64 |
Art |
Church, Jr. |
Willow |
Alaska |
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65 |
Dan |
Seavey |
Seward |
Alaska |
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66 |
Lachlan |
Clarke |
Buena Vista |
Colorado |
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67 |
Ryan |
Redington |
Wasilla |
Alaska |
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