Iditarod start order set

Set for a ceremonial start Saturday in Anchorage and a re-start the next morning in Willow, the Iditarod Trail Committee on Friday released the start order for this year’s mushers. As is tradition, bib No. 1 is an honorary title given to a person who won’t actually be competing. So, starting with bib 2:

2. Curt Perano, of Central Otago, New Zealand, an Iditarod veteran

3. Paige Drobny, of Fairbanks, a veteran

4. Gus Guenther, of Clam Gulch, a veteran

5. Dan Kaduce, of Chatanika, a veteran

6. Mitch Seavey, of Seward, a veteran

7. Michael Williams, Jr., of Akiak, a veteran

8. Yvonne Dabakk, of Oslo, Norway, a rookie

9. Newton Marshall, of St. Anne, Jamaica, a veteran

10. Aliy Zirkle, of Two Rivers, a veteran

11. Richie Diehl, of Aniak, a veteran

12. Tommy Jordbrudal, of Longyearbyen, Norway, a rookie

13. Kelly Maixner, of Big Lake, a veteran

14. Dallas Seavey, of Willow, a veteran

15. Michelle Phillips, of Tagish, Canada, a veteran

16. DeeDee Jonrowe, of Willow, a veteran

17. Jeff King, of Denali, a veteran

18. Monica Zappa, of Kasilof, a rookie

19. Allen Moore, of Two Rivers, a veteran

20. Scott Janssen, of Anchorage, a veteran

21. Christian Turner, of Karratha, Australia, a rookie

22. Robert Sorlie, of Hurdal, Norway, a veteran

23. Aaron Burmeister, of Nome, a veteran

24. Ellen Halverson, of Wasilla, a veteran

25. Nathan Schroeder, of Chisolm, Minn., a veteran

26. Charley Bejna, of Addison, Ill., a rookie

27. Jessie Royer, of Darby, Mont., a veteran

28. Cim Smyth, of Big Lake, a veteran

29. Nicolas Petit, of Girdwood, a veteran

30. Rick Casillo, of Willow, a veteran

31. Lev Shvarts, of Willow, a rookie

32. Linwood Fiedler, of Willow, a veteran

33. Karin Hendrickson, of Wasilla, a veteran

34. Justin Savidis, of Willow, a veteran

35. Paul Gebhardt, of Kasilof, a veteran

36. Martin Buser, of Big Lake, a veteran

37. Jake Berkowitz, of Big Lake, a veteran

38. Jim Lanier, of Chugiak, a veteran

39. Jason Mackey, of Wasilla, a veteran

40. Jan Steves, of Edmonds, Wash., a veteran.

41. Lisbet Norris, of Willow, a rookie

42. Cindy Gallea, of Wykoff, Minn., a veteran

43. Peter Kaiser, of Bethel, a veteran

44. Mats Pettersson, of Kiruna, Sweden, a rookie

45. John Dixon, of Fairbanks, a veteran

46. Cindy Abbott, of Irvine, Calif., a rookie

47. Joar Leifseth Ulsom, of Mo i Rana, Norway, a veteran

48. Travis Beals, of Seward, a veteran

49. Ramey Smyth, of Willow, a veteran

50. Marcelle Fressineau, of Whitehorse, Canada, a rookie

51. Ray Redington, Jr., of Wasilla, a veteran

52. Anna Berington, of Kasilof, a veteran

53. John Baker, of Kotzebue, a veteran

54. Ralph Johannessen, of Dagali, Norway, a rookie

55. Elliot Anderson, of Big Lake, a rookie

56. Kristy Berington, of Kasilof, a veteran

57. Matt Failor, of Willow, a veteran

58. Hans Gatt, of Whitehorse, Canada, a veteran

59. Karen Ramstead, of Perryvale, Canada, a veteran

61. Hugh Neff, of Tok, a veteran

62. Danny Seavey, of Seward, a veteran

63. Katherine Keith, of Kotzebue, a rookie

64. Robert Bundtzen, of Anchorage, a veteran

65. Ken Anderson, of Fairbanks, a veteran

66. Mike Ellis, of Two Rivers, a veteran

67. Wade Marrs, of Wasilla, a veteran

68. Mike Santos, of Cantwell, a veteran

69. Abbie West, of Two Rivers, a rookie

70. Sonny Lindner, of Two Rivers, a veteran

As a part of the evening’s festivities rookie Elliot Anderson, from Big Lake, Alaska won a 2014 Ski-Doo Super wide track snow machine donated by Donlin Gold.

The start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will begin on Saturday, March,1st at 10 am on 4th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska.

Live Statewide coverage of the start will be provided by KTVA Channel 11 and GCI Channel 1. The Start will also be streamed at www.iditarod.com.