Husky News

Seventy-three mushers signed up for the race from Anchorage to Nome. The list includes 51 Alaskans, six foreigners, 19 rookies and 18 women.

Gerald Sousa, Talkeetna;
Aliy Zirkle, Two Rivers;
Rick Swenson, Two Rivers;
Paul Gebhardt, Kasilof;
Karin Hendrickson, Chugiak (R);
Tom Thurston, Oak Creek, Colo. (R);
Sebastian Schnuelle, Whitehorse;
Trent Herbst, Ketchum Idaho;
Alan Peck, Eagle River (R);
Ed Stielstra, McMillan, Mich.;
Lou Packer, Wasilla (R);
Sonny Linder, Two Rivers;
Jeff King, Denali;
Aaron Peck, Grande Prairie, Alta.;
Debbie Moderow, Anchorage;
Michael Suprenant, Chugiak (R);
Jake Berkowitz, Anchorage;
Jim Lanier, Chugiak;
Francine Bennis, Trapper Creek;
Warren Palfrey, Yellowknife;
Robert Nelson, Kotzebue;
Matt Hayashida, Willow;
Melissa Owens, Nome;
Ryan Redington, Wasilla;
Tim Riley, Hastings, Mich. (R);
Jessie Royer, Fairbanks;
Bruce Linton, Kasilof;
Mike Williams, Akiak;
John Baker, Kotzebue;
Linwood Fiedler, Willow;
Martin Buser, Big Lake;
Ed Iten, Kotzebue;
Rick Larson, Sand Coulee, Mont.;
Bob Hickel, Anchorage;
Ramey Smyth, Willow;
Blake Matray, Two Rivers (R);
Judy Currier, Fairbanks;
Mitch Seavey, Seward;
Ray Redington Jr., Wasilla;
Cim Smyth, Big Lake;
DeeDee Jonrowe, Willow;
Gerry Willomitzer, Whitehorse;
Nancy Yoshida, Thompson, N.D. (R);
Chad Lindner, Brookline, Mass. (R);
Bjornar Andersen, Norway;
Allen Moore, Two Rivers;
Laura Daugereau, Port Gamble, Wash.;
Hans Gatt, Whitehorse;
Lance Mackey, Fairbanks;
Aaron Burmeister, Nome;
Hugh Neff, Skagway;
Kim Darst, Blairstown, N.J. (R);
Rachael Scdoris, Bend, Ore.;
Rob Loveman, Seeley Lake, Mont. (R);
Tim Osmar, Ninilchik;
Ken Anderson, Fairbanks;
Kurt Reich, Divide, Colo. (R);
Cindy Gallea, Seeley Lake, Mont.;
Robert Bundtzen, Anchorage;
Sven Haltmann, Willow;
Blake Freking, Finland, Minn.;
Wade Marrs, Wasilla (R);
Heather Siirtola, Talkeetna;
Harry Alexie, Bethel (R);
Gary Paulson, Willow;
Timothy Hunt, Marquette, Mich. (R);
Dallas Seavey, Seward;
Jen Seavey, Seward (R);
Debra Glenn, Madison, Wisc. (R);
Jeff Holt, North Pole;
Bill Cotter, Nenana;
David Sawatzky, Healy;
Eric Rogers, Eagle River.

Mushers withdrawn :

Matt Calore, Talkeetna;
Sigrid Ekran, Norway;
Rick Horstmann, Willow (R);
William Pinkham, Glennwood Springs, Colo;
Brent Sass, Fairbanks (R);
Silvia Willis, Deshka River.

Source: The Anchorage Daily News