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 History of the Don Bowers Memorial Race
In January, 2000 Don Bowers—author, airman, dog driver—started a combined 200/300 mile dog race in Willow, Alaska.
Following his death that year, a group of volunteers continued that race, now renamed in his memory. The race is a qualifier for both the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest. Sponsored by the Montana Creek Dog Mushers, Mile 94.2 Parks Highway Alaska .
2007 Race Information
The 2007 300 mile Don Bowers Memorial race is ON (as is the 200). The trail crew reports a good trail for the 200 mile segment. The 300 mile segment is already groomed and staked.
- January 25th, (Thursday) Mushers Meeting, 7:00PM, Pioneer Lodge
- January 26th, (Friday) Race Start, Noon, Willow Community Center
- January 30th, (Tuesday) Banquet, 7:00PM, Pioneer Lodge
Photos from the start
Video from the start 
Follow the race (official site)
The Mushers
The following mushers have either signed-up or expressed an interest in running this years race. The [I] or [Q] indicates the race is being run as a qualifer this year. Lists are in sign-up order.
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- 200
- DeeDee Jonrowe, Willow, AK
- Donald Shmidt, Van Dyne, WI [I] (AKC Registered Siberians) http://www.howlnwind.com
- Wayne Curtis, Wasilla, AK (AKC Registered Siberians) http://iditarodtrail.com
- Greg Fritz, Palmer, AK
- Karin Hendrikson, Chugiak, AK http://www.blueonblackdogs.com
- Matt Wagner, Willow, AK
- Paul McLarnon, Willow, AK http://www.brokenrunnerkennel.com
- Melissa Owen, Nome, AK [I-2008]
- Julie DeLoach, Trapper Creek, AK [I]
- Blake Matray, Two Rivers, AK [I]
- Jeremy Keller, McCarthy, AK [I]
- Mark Chin
Leo Lashock (handler to Gary Paulson, Willow, AK) Withdrawn, with regrets
- 300
- Alan Peck, Eagle River, AK
- Ellen Halverson [I]
- Anja Fein, Talkeetna, AK [I] (Anya is from Hechendorf, Bavaria, and ran the 200 race last year.)
- Sven Hartmann, Willow, AK
- Bruce Linton, Kasilof (via Vermont) AK [I] http://www.dogsledvt.com
- Hernan Maquieira, Ushuala, Argentina [I]
Zoya Denure, Paxton, AK [I] Withdrawn, with regrets
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