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Awards Are Presented to Mushers

Posted by Diane in Messages to Teachers, News, Race Coverage Date: March 21, 2010

Hello Boys and Girls,
On the ‘Sunday’ following the first musher to Nome, the  Finisher’s Banquet is held in Nome.  This banquet is an incredible celebration.  The food is served buffet style, so all of the mushers, families, volunteers, officials, and race fans line up and fill their plates with delicious food!  The mushers are each [...]

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Starting Order

Posted by Zuma in Messages to Teachers, News, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 5, 2010

Here is the starting order!
Learn more at this link!
Lots of Tail Wags,
Zuma
2010 Iditarod Musher Listing – Click Headers to Sort Columns

Bib #

Last Name

First Name

Sex

City

State

Country

Status

2
Fiedler
Linwood
M
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

3
Smyth
Cim
M
Big Lake
AK
USA
Veteran

4
McDonald
Wattie
M
Stonehaven
Scotland
UK
Rookie

5
DeNure
Zoya
F
Gakona
AK
USA
Veteran

6
Royer
Jessie
F
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

7
Gebhardt
Paul
M
Kasilof
AK
USA
Veteran

8
Baker
John
M
Kotzebue
AK
USA
Veteran

9
Redington Jr
Ray
M
Wasilla
AK
USA
Veteran

10
Savidis
Justin
M
Willow
AK
USA
Rookie

11
Freking
Blake
M
Finland
MN
USA
Veteran

12
Hayashida
Matt
M
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

13
White
Scott
M
Woodinville
WA
USA
Rookie

14
Marshall
Newton
M
St. Anne

JAMAICA
Rookie

15
King
Jeff
M
Denali
AK
USA
Veteran

16
Johnson
William “Middie”
M
Unalakleet
AK
USA
Rookie

17
Moon
Pat
M
Chicago
IL
USA
Rookie

18
Adam
Ross
M
Grande Prairie
AB
CANADA
Veteran

19
Seavey
Mitch
M
Seward
AK
USA
Veteran

20
Gatt
Hans
M
Whitehorse
YT
CANADA
Veteran

21
Smyth
Ramey
M
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

22
Faulkner
Jane
F
Soldotna
AK
USA
Rookie

23
Hendrickson
Karin
F
Chugiak
AK
USA
Veteran

24
Church, Jr
Art
M
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

25
Redington
Ryan
M
Wasilla
AK
USA
Veteran

26
Rose
Tamara
F
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Rookie

27
Palfrey
Warren
M
Quesnel
BC
CANADA
Veteran

28
Iten
Quinn
M
Kotzebue
AK
USA
Rookie

29
Ramstead
Karen
F
Perryvale
AB
CANADA
Veteran

30
Suprenant
Michael
M
Chugiak
AK
USA
Veteran

31
Jonrowe
DeeDee
F
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

32
Nelson
Robert
M
Kotzebue
AK
USA
Veteran

33
Adkins
Chris
M
Sand Coulee
MT
USA
Rookie

34
Barnum
Kirk
M
Seeley Lake
MT
USA
Veteran

35
Schnuelle
Sebastian
M
Whitehorse
YT
CANADA
Veteran

36
Phillips
Michelle
F
Tagish
YT
CANADA
Rookie

37
Buser
Martin
M
Big Lake
AK
USA
Veteran

38
Berington
Kristy
F
Kasilof
AK
USA
Rookie

39
Gallea
Cindy
F
Seeley Lake
MT
USA
Veteran

40
Pinkham
William
M
Glenwood Springs
CO
USA
Veteran

41
Seavey
Dallas
M
Seward
AK
USA
Veteran

42
Haltmann
Sven
M
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

43
Lanier
Jim
M
Chugiak
AK
USA
Veteran

44
Lindner
Sonny
M
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

45
Debruin
Hank
M
Haliburton
ONT
CANADA
Rookie

46
Frederick
Kathleen
F
Willow
AK
USA
Rookie

47
Steer
Zack
M
Sheep Mountain
AK
USA
Veteran

48
Sousa
Gerald
M
Talkeetna
AK
USA
Veteran

49
Mackey
Lance
M
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

50
Zirkle
Aliy
F
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

51
Anderson
Ken
M
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

52
DeCaro
Dave
M
Denali Park
AK
USA
Rookie

53
Churchin
Emil
M
Anchorage
AK
USA
Rookie

54
Moore
Allen
M
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

55
Willomitzer
Gerry
M
Whitehorse
YT
CANADA
Veteran

56
Neff
Hugh
M
Tok
AK
USA
Veteran

57
Swenson
Rick
M
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

58
Davis
Celeste
F
Deer Lodge
MT
USA
Rookie

59
Williams, Jr.
Michael
M
Akiak
AK
USA
Rookie

60
Herbst
Trent
M
Ketchum
ID
USA
Veteran

61
Robertia
Colleen
F
Kasilof
AK

Rookie

62
Lesatz
Thomas
M
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

63
Clarke
Lachlan
M
Buena Vista
CO
USA
Veteran

64
Kaduce
Dan
M
Chatanika
AK
USA
Rookie

65
Linton
Bruce
M
Kasilof
AK
USA
Veteran

66
Deltour
Sam
M
Sint-Kruis

BELGIUM
Veteran

67
Kaiser
Peter
M
Bethel
AK
USA
Rookie

68
Thurston
Tom
M
Oak Creek
CO
USA
Veteran

69
Stewart
John
M
Aberdeen
Scotland
UK
Rookie

70
Snodgrass
Billy
M
DuBois
WY
USA
Veteran

71
Barron
Jason
M
Lincoln
MT
USA
Veteran

72
Currier
Judy
F
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

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Scotland to Nome – More about John Stewart by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Messages to Teachers, News, Race Coverage Date: February 20, 2010

Today’s question is – Where on the highway is John Stewart? John has been in Montana since fall training and racing the team of Doug Swingley dogs that he’ll be running to Nome. The dog truck filled with supplies along with a couple dozen dogs, Colin – their handler and John have departed [...]

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Something Pink for Dogs

Posted by Libby in Messages to Teachers, Race Coverage Date: January 29, 2010

Libby here!
Doesn’t this look yummy?  Oh but this is not something to eat!
This is a special ointment that is made special for the sled dogs!
Each year, a group of Iditarod volunteers meet at Iditarod Headquarters  for a very important job!  The volunteers mix up a special recipe that can be used on the sled [...]

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October Update

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage Date: October 7, 2009

Hello Boys and Girls!
We now have 65 mushers who have signed up to run this year’s race!  Isn’t that exciting?  Have you taken a look at the musher listing on the website?  When you do, you’ll be able to notice that we have mushers not only from the United States, but Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, [...]

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Dear Zuma from North Carolina 2nd Graders!

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: April 24, 2009

Dear Zuma,
We are 2nd graders from Charlotte, North Carolina.  We have been reading Akiak:  A Tale from the Iditarod. This story has taught us a lot about the Iditarod dog race.  In the story, Akiak, the dog, displays his courage by finishing the race with an injured paw.  We enjoyed the story and had [...]

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We Get Mail! Questions from New Jersey

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 25, 2009

Dear Zuma and friends,
We here at Collingswood Middle School ( Grade 6) in New Jersey have been following the race and learning all about it.  My classmates and I enjoy seeing how our chosen mushers are doing. How exciting! I’ve learned about how the mushers have to carry the symbolic mailbags with them from Anchorage [...]

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We Get Mail! Shouting Back to Florida!

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 25, 2009

Dear Zuma,
We are a third grade class from Jupiter, Florida (like the planet).  We have just finished taking the FCAT and boy we are glad it is over!  The test took us three days (reading and mathematics) and we did our very best. We live 15 minutes from the beach and enjoy the warm weather [...]

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We Get Mail! A Shout Out to a Kindergarten Class in Idaho

Posted by Zuma in Explore Alaska, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 24, 2009

Dear Zuma, We are in a small kindergarten class from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. We have been wondering if you have ever seen the northern lights in the sky. Can you tell us how those lights get up in the sky and why are they different colors? We think the northern lights look awesome and would [...]

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Scratched, Withdrawn, Disqualified

Posted by Gypsy in Along the Trail, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 21, 2009

Hi Boys and Girls/p>
 
We K9 reporters have received many emails and blog comments asking us what the difference is between a musher who has scratched or was withdrawn from the race.  This is an excellent question for the blog. 
When a musher scratches from the race, he or she makes the decision themselves.  [...]

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We Get Mail! Zuma Meets Ross

Posted by Zuma in Meet our Fur-Friends, News, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 20, 2009

OOF!
My name is Ross, and I am a different kind of working dog.  I am in training to be a Canine Companions for Independence (www.cci.org) assistance dog. CCI provides dogs free of charge to people with disabilities other than blindness. I am 9 1/2 months old and go to CCI College (aka Advanced Training) in [...]

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We Get Mail! Hello Libby!

Posted by Libby in News, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 20, 2009

ear Libby,
Hello.
This is Miss Evans class and we are writing to find out more about you and the Iditarod. We are in first grade. We are at Agnes Irwin School which is an all-girls private school. We are learning about the Iditarod.
Are you good reporting the Iditarod? How many of the lead dogs are females? [...]

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We Get Mail! Classrooms Ask Us…

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 20, 2009

 Dear Zuma,     Hi, we are Mrs. Earl’s students at the Hanover Street School in Lebanon, New Hampshire. We are keeping a pretend journal and write each day to you in it. We write about different things like what to pack in our sled, moose on the trail, overflows, etc.,  We were wondering if you have ever raced [...]

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We Get Mail! Hello to Students in Michigan!

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 20, 2009

Dear Zuma,
This is Mrs. Van Egmond’s 3rd grade class at West Side Christian School in Grand Rapids, MI.  We are following the Iditarod Race and we have some questions for you:
How did you learn how to type?  I learned to type by practice, practice, practice.
How did you meet D-2?  I meet fur friends and [...]

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We Get Mail! Hello to students in New Hampshire

Posted by Zuma in Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 19, 2009

Dear Zuma,
How are you?  We are fine here.  We are 2nd graders at the Best Elementary School in New Hampshire. We are students in Mrs. Stanley’s and Miss Whitman’s class.
We are all impressed that you are able to read and type!  John said that you could spell better than he could:)  We loved looking at [...]

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