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IDITAROD ROOKIE WITHDRAWN

by staff

IDITAROD XXXVII ADVISORY

 

DATE:        Saturday, March 14, 2009 

 TO:             Race Officials

                   Race Veterinarians

                   Media

                   Volunteers

 FROM:        Mark Nordman, Race Marshall

 2009 Iditarod Rookie Musher Rob Loveman (Bib #50) was withdrawn from the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race at 8:15 this evening at the Ophir Checkpoint per Iditarod Race Rule 36 (which states): A team may be withdrawn that is out of the competition and is no longer making a valid effort to compete. The Seeley Lake, Montana musher had 14 dogs on his team when he was withdrawn.  

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