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Iditarod 2003 - Tales from the Trail

March 2, 2003

Ceremonial Start Photos


Click on the Photos to see larger versions then visit the Anchorage Daily News
(Please note the images below are from www.adn.com and added here to entice you to visit their site to show your appreciation of their Iditarod coverage :)
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Karen Ramstead's dog Nik eyes race fans while waiting for the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Saturday morning on 4th Avenue. Ramstead hails from Perryvale, Alberta, Canada.
Erik Hill / Anchorage Daily News
Published: March 1, 2003

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Karen Ramstead from Perryville, Alberta, Canada, with iditarider Meagan Robels, in sled, drives her dog team of purebred Siberian huskies up 4th Avenue in Anchorage Saturday during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Al Grillo / The Associated Press
Published: March 1, 2003
Boston.com ran a cropped version of this picture on their site.

For more photos of the Iditarod 2003, please visit ADN.com

Click on the Photos to see larger versions & please visit Dogsled.com
(Please note the images below are from www.dogsled.com and added here to entice you to visit their site to show your appreciation of their Iditarod coverage :)
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A picture of Karen at the Ceremonial Start, part of the Dogsled.com Ceremonial Start Slide Show.
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Also part of the Ceremonial Start Slide Show. This is Karen's Iditarider Meagan and Loki.

This is Pirate, who ran in the Ceremonial Start.
Click on the Photos to see larger versions
North Wapiti Kennels has its own Yahoo Group
(These pictures were taken by an amateur lucky enough to be at the start of the race)
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Pictures of Karen at the Ceremonial Start, posted on the North Wapiti Kennel Yahoo Group site.
Photos by Barb Crandall of Eagle River, Alaska
Audio updates will be available starting March 3 on Alaska Public Radio Network
(The picture below is on their page for this year's coverage)

North Wapiti Website Editor's note:  Although this looks like it could be Karen and her team of Siberian Huskies, it is not. However, I wanted to make visitors aware of APRN audio coverage of the Iditarod.. Alaskan artwork by Rie Munoz is available on the APRN site for purchase to help support their audio coverage of the race. Please consider purchasing an item to show them your appreciation of their coverage.
An Interactive Map will be available starting March 3 on DailyNews-Minor
(The picture below is the graphic link to the Interactive Map)

North Wapiti Website Editor's note:  The paper is providing online coverage of the race as well as an Interactive Map of this year's Iditarod. Please note their sponsors of this coverage and show your appreciation of the coverage by patronizing those sponsors.
You may wish to visit AlAskA - IDitAroD - ReportAgen
(A German site following the Iditarod Races)

A Google translation of a German site which includes Karen as part of their Iditarod 2003 coverage. Quick links to six Alaska Webcams on their site, including those illustrated below. The site also has links to some small movie files of previous race coverage. Note: Quite a few of the small photos had broken links to the larger versions though :(
 LIVE CAM ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE
 LIVE CAM
ANCHORAGE
 Fair bank
FAIR BANKS
 LIVE CAM RUBY
RUBY
 LIVE CAM KALTAG
KALTAG
 LIVE CAM NOME
NOME

Karen's Diary - 2003 Edition


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