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This popular Alaskan sled dog race is scheduled to start Saturday, January 28, 2006. 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.

Tustumena 200 (2006)

Jessica Hendricks wins the 2006 Tustumena 200 Kasilof, Alaska, USA : January 29, 2006

Jessica Hendricks finishes the Tustumena with a time of 18:23,closely followed by Dean Osmar 18:31 & Jeff King 18:36, Additional mushers across the finish line are Robert Bundtzen 19:05, William Hanes 19:14, Jonathon Korta 19:20, Allen Moore 19:59, Anjanette Steer 20:08.

Eric Butcher has won the T100 Race.

Tustumena 200
Kasilof, Alaska, USA : January 29, 2006

This popular Alaskan sled dog race is scheduled to start Saturday, January 28, 2006. 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.

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.)

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