Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod in Anchorage
March 1, 2003
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photos by Libby
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Jim Gallea, of the racing Galleas, Bill and Cindy Gallea being his parents. Cindy is also racing & Bill is traveling along up the trail & doing updates on thier great website, www.ultimateiditarod.com		 karen_land.jpg (29250 bytes)
Karen Land from Montana. Didn't finish this time around, will most likely be out there to try again.		 karen_ramstead.jpg (25464 bytes)
Karen Ramstead, Alberta musher running purebred Siberians, who at least partly blames reading "Race Across Alaska" for getting her into the Iditarod.
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Ken Anderson from Fox, Alaska, steadily moving up the ranks in the Iditarod.		 linwood_cathy_feidler_zak.jpg (30750 bytes)
Linwood Fiedler with his wife Cathy and handler Zak Richter, having some fun at the start.		 martin_buser.jpg (24922 bytes)
4 time champ Martin Buser of Big Lake
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Ramy Brooks. It is 3/11/03 as I write this, so I still don't know if Robert, Ramy or Jeff will be the 2003 Champion.
(He came in 2nd place.)		 riley_bomhoff_weurch.jpg (25021 bytes)
66 year old Iditarod Champion Jerry Riley of Nenana, getting some help from an old friend, Burt Bomhoff. The Idita-rider is Anchorage Mayor, George Weursch		 robert_sorlie4.jpg (34793 bytes)
Robert Sorlie, the Norwegian who has led most of the 2003 race. Will he be the first European Champ?
(Yes!  He came in first place!
Click here for more news.)
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Mike Williams, Native leader from Bethel area		 peter_bartlett2.jpg (23065 bytes)
Peter Bartlett of Willow. Had a good race last year, and had to withdraw this year with sick dogs. Will be back to try again I'm sure.