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Some things you may or may not know about the T200, Sled Dog Races, the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska... In addition to mushers from Alaska, Canada and the 'lower 48', recent years races have drawn entrants from as far away as Germany, Japan, Switzerland and Spain. In the world of 'mushing', the only people considered nuttier than the mushers are the 'race volunteers'.

2007 Race updates

T-200 MUSHERS

1. Allen Moore - Two Rivers, Alaska
2. Aliy Zirkle - Two Rivers, Alaska
3. Ramy Brooks - Healy, Alaska
4. Dan Huttunen - Wasilla, Alaska
5. Kent Kaltenbacher - Wasilla, Alaska
6. Mitch Seavey - Sterling, Alaska
7. Judy Currier - Two Rivers, Alaska
8. Danny Seavey - Sterling, Alaska
9. Colleen Robertia - Kasilof, Alaska
10. Ramey Smyth - Houston, Alaska
11. Dallas Seavey - Sterling, Alaska
12. Heather Moore - Wasilla, Alaska
13. Jessica Hendricks - Two Rivers, Alaska
14. Rod Boyce - Two Rivers, Alaska
15. Will Faulkner - Clam Gulch, Alaska
16. Michael "Shane" Goosen - Wasilla, Alaska
17. Tobie Hansen - Kasilof, Alaska
     

T-100 MUSHERS

1. Josh Hudson - Kasilof, Alaska (Withdrew Prior To Race)
2. Mike Barnett - Kasilof, Alaska
3. Austin Keith - Clam Gulch, Alaska
4. Louis Bissonnette - Fairbanks, Alaska
5. Mike Mayer - Fairbanks, Alaska
6. Jason Cameron - Homer, Alaska
7. Bill Steyer - Homer, Alaska
8. Brennan Norden - Kasilof, Alaska
9. Randy Chappel - Two Rivers, Alaska
10. Jeff Szarzi - Homer, Alaska 

Jr. T  MUSHERS

1. Merissa Osmar - Ninilchik, Alaska
2. Daniel Osmar - Ninilchik, Alaska

Unique to the T200 is a policy which allows mushers not wanting to race the full 200 miles the opportunity to enter as an Amateur Class Musher. Unlike the Pro Class, Am Class mushers don't compete for a share of the purse; they run only the first half of the race; they don't receive any 'qualifying miles'; but, they have a lot of fun, gain experience, (so do the younger dogs) and see some beautiful scenery. Amateur does not mean inexperienced. Any musher not wanting to run the full distance may use this option. (Even former champions, who may use this as a 'proving ground' for younger dogs looking to move up to the 'A' squad.) The T200 has the largest purse for a 200 mile race, nationwide. Tustumena Official web site

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