[Az-Geocaching] Dozens of Iditarod fans bid to ride musher sleds

[Ken Akerman]

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    Ken Akerman (Ken@Highpointer.com)

And Ken Akerman had this to say:

Geocacher Taekwondoman, who was very active as geocacher
in late 2001 and early 2002 but has been virtually inactive
for nearly a year, has now gotten interested in dog sled
racing in Alaska.  His real name is Stephen Drake, and he
bid $1,100 to ride on a musher sled in the Iditarod in March.

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Dozens of Iditarod fans bid to ride musher sleds 

By RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press Writer

Published: January 24, 2003

WASILLA(AP) - Martin Buser was a bargain at $1,500 when final
bidding began in the 2003 Idita-Rider auction Friday.

"This is a four-time champ, you guys, and last year's winner,"
auction coordinator Deby Trosper told the 89 people vying
by phone for a chance to ride in a musher's sled for the
ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race March
1.

Suddenly a bidding war erupted from the small conference
phone at Iditarod headquarters in Wasilla.

You can read the full story online at:

http://www.adn.com/alaska_ap/story/2515023p-2568758c.html

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