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[email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE START ORDER OF IDITAROD XLIII SET Anchorage, Alaska - Thursday, March 5, 2015 - Iditarod mushers, sponsors, and race fans filled the Dena’ina Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska to celebrate the start of IDITAROD XLIII. Alaskan balladeer Hobo Jim entertained a crowd of nearly 2,100. Bib # Musher Name Sex City State Country Status 2 Rob Cooke M Whitehorse YT CANADA Rookie 3 Jessie Royer F Darby MT USA Veteran 4 Martin Buser M Big Lake AK USA Veteran 5 Lachlan Clarke M Buena Vista CO USA Veteran 6 Michelle Phillips F Tagish YT CANADA Veteran 7 Alan Eischens M Wasilla AK USA Rookie 8 Thomas Waerner M Torpa NORWAY Rookie 9 Kelly Maixner M Big Lake AK USA Veteran 10 Cindy Abbott F Irvine CA USA Rookie 11 Kristy Berington F Kasilof AK USA Veteran 12 Nicolas Petit M Girdwood AK USA Veteran 13 Jim Lanier M Chugiak AK USA Veteran 14 Gwenn Bogart F Wasilla AK USA Rookie 15 Matt Failor M Willow AK USA Veteran 16 Joar Leifseth Ulsom M Mo i Rana NORWAY Veteran 17 Mark Selland M Anchorage AK USA Rookie 18 Mitch Seavey M Sterling AK USA Veteran 19 Justin Savidis M Willow AK USA Veteran 20 Scott Janssen M Anchorage AK USA Veteran 21 Curt Perano M Central Otago NEW ZEALAND