Wasilla, Alaska – Saturday, June 30, 2012 – The 2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race sign-ups began at 9:00 AM AK Time at the Iditarod Trail Committee Headquarters in Wasilla. By the end of the first draw deadline at 3:00 PM, 54 mushers had signed up, which included 9 rookies.
Current Iditarod Champion Dallas Seavey, four-time Iditarod Champions Lance Mackey, Martin Buser, Jeff King, 2011 Champion John Baker, and 2004 Champion Mitch Seavey joined a number of 2012 top ten finishers at Iditarod Headquarters for today’s sign-ups.
Hundreds of volunteers joined the mushers at the Iditarod Headquarters for the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic. Lunch was provided by the Golden Corral.
Cim Smyth and Jeff King won their $3,000 entry fees back in a final drawing that marked the end of the 2012 Volunteer Appreciation Picnic.
Below is a list of mushers in order of their draw to be held during the Mushers’ Drawing Banquet, Dena’ina Center, in Anchorage on February 28, 2013
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# |
First Name |
Last Name |
Status |
City |
State |
Country |
|
1 |
Christine |
Roalofs |
Rookie |
Anchorage |
AK |
United States |
|
2 |
Newton |
Marshall |
Veteran |
St. Ann |
Jamaica |
|
|
3 |
Ken |
Anderson |
Veteran |
Fairbanks |
AK |
United States |
|
4 |
Michelle |
Phillips |
Veteran |
Tagish |
Yukon Territory |
|
|
5 |
DeeDee |
Jonrowe |
Veteran |
Willow |
AK |
United States |
|
6 |
Gerry |
Wilomitzer |
Veteran |
Whitehorse |
Yukon Territory |
|
|
7 |
Scott |
Janssen |
Veteran |
Anchorage |
AK |
United States |
|
8 |
Pete |
Kaiser |
Veteran |
Bethel |
AK |
United States |
|
9 |
Gerald |
Sousa |
Veteran |
Talkeetna |
AK |
United States |
|
10 |
Jesse |
Royer |
Veteran |
Darby |
MT |
United States |
|
11 |
Michael |
Suprenant |
Veteran |
Chugiak |
AK |
United States |
|
12 |
Kelly |
Maixner |
Veteran |
Big Lake |
AK |
United States |
|
13 |
Robert |
Bundtzen |
Veteran |
Anchorage |
AK |
United States |
|
14 |
Luan Ramos |
Marques |
Rookie |
Willow |
AK |
Brazil |
|
15 |
Paul |
Gebhardt |
Veteran |
Kasilof |
AK |
United States |
|
16 |
Mike |
Williams Sr. |
Veteran |
Akiak |
AK |
United States |
|
17 |
Mitch |
Seavey |
Veteran |
Sterling |
Ak |
United States |
|
18 |
Bob |
Chlupach |
Veteran |
Willow |
Ak |
United States |
|
19 |
Ray |
Redington Jr. |
Veteran |
Wasilla |
AK |
United States |
|
20 |
Martin |
Buser |
Veteran |
Big Lake |
AK |
United States |
|
21 |
Rudolph |
Demoski Sr. |
Veteran |
Wasilla |
AK |
United States |
|
22 |
Jason |
Mackey |
Veteran |
Wasilla |
AK |
United States |
|
23 |
Cim |
Smyth |
Veteran |
Big Lake |
AK |
United States |
|
24 |
Susie |
Rogan |
Rookie |
Whitehorse |
Yukon Territory |
|
|
25 |
Paige |
Drobny |
Rookie |
Fairbanks |
AK |
United States |
|
26 |
Joar |
Leifseth Ulsom |
Rookie |
Roros |
Norway |
|
|
27 |
Curt |
Perano |
Veteran |
Christchurch |
New Zealand |
|
|
28 |
Angie |
Taggart |
Veteran |
Ketchikan |
AK |
United States |
|
29 |
Ed |
Stielstra |
Veteran |
McMillan |
MI |
United States |
|
30 |
Jan |
Steves |
Veteran |
Edmonds |
WA |
United States |
|
31 |
Kristy |
Berington |
Veteran |
Kasilof |
AK |
United States |
|
32 |
Jodi |
Bailey |
Veteran |
Chatanika |
AK |
United States |
|
33 |
Jerry |
Joinson |
Rookie |
Ft. St. James |
B.C. Canada |
|
|
34 |
Cindy |
Gallea |
Veteran |
Wykoff |
MN |
United States |
|
35 |
Jeff |
King |
Veteran |
Denali Park |
AK |
United States |
|
36 |
Aliy |
Zirkle |
Veteran |
Two Rivers |
AK |
United States |
|
37 |
Travis |
Beals |
Rookie |
Seward |
AK |
United States |
|
38 |
Allen |
Moore |
Veteran |
Two Rivers |
AK |
United States |
|
39 |
Karin |
Hendrickson |
Veteran |
Wasilla |
AK |
United States |
|
40 |
Mike |
Ellis |
Rookie |
Two Rivers |
AK |
United States |
|
41 |
Nicolas |
Petit |
Veteran |
Girdwood |
AK |
United States |
|
42 |
Linwood |
Fiedler |
Veteran |
Willow |
AK |
United States |
|
43 |
Mike |
Williams Jr. |
Veteran |
Akiak |
AK |
United States |
|
44 |
Rohn |
Buser |
Veteran |
Big Lake |
AK |
United States |
|
45 |
Ramey |
Smyth |
Veteran |
Willow |
AK |
United States |
|
46 |
Lance |
Mackey |
Veteran |
Fairbanks |
AK |
United States |
|
47 |
Aaron |
Burmeister |
Veteran |
Nome |
AK |
United States |
|
48 |
Jake |
Berkowitz |
Veteran |
Big Lake |
AK |
United States |
|
49 |
Charley |
Bejna |
Rookie |
Addison |
IL |
United States |
|
50 |
Justin |
Savidis |
Veteran |
Willow |
AK |
United States |
|
51 |
Dallas |
Seavey |
Veteran |
Willow |
AK |
United States |
|
52 |
Anna |
Berington |
Veteran |
Kasilof |
AK |
United States |
|
53 |
Kelley |
Griffin |
Veteran |
Wasilla |
AK |
United States |
|
54 |
John |
Baker |
Veteran |
Kotzebue |
AK |
United States |
The Iditarod Trail Committee membership also elected John Handeland (Nome, Alaska), Stan Foo (Anchorage, Alaska) and Rick Swenson (Two Rivers, Alaska) to the Iditarod Trail Committee Board of Directors at the Annual Membership Meeting. All will serve a three year term.
