The Last Great Race 2003 Anchorage Daily News
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Sorlie's still basking in Iditarod's glow

Robert Sorlie of Norway is back in Alaska, and although the days are longer and the landscape much greener than in March when he won the Iditarod, he says little else has changed. Sorlie, the first musher from a foreign country to win the Last Great Race, squeezed in two days of fishing on the Kenai Peninsula last week (More...)


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Iditarod 31 features »

Extra front page Front Page: Download and view the front page of the Iditarod "extra" edition published after Sorlie's victory. (120K pdf file) Get it »

Interact: Learn about the race course with our interactive trail map, view a narrated slide show about a family training sled dogs in the Canadian north and use our interactive guide to mushing gear to find out more about the racers' equipment. Go »

Sights & Sounds: Get a feel for the race with the Web cams, sound files and video clips in our Audio/Video section. Go »

History: Immerse yourself in 5 years of Iditarod history as reported by the Anchorage Daily News.

Hall of Fame: The Anchorage Daily News Iditarod Hall of Fame honors the mushers and people who put the Great in the Last Great Race... includes biographies and photos. Go »

Race Route: Learn more about the race route and the communities that play host to the Iditarod -- with race maps and links to community profiles on ALASKA.com. Go »






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PHOTO OF THE DAY

Sons of Norway

Sons of Norway
Iditarod winner Robert Sorlie talks with fellow Norwegian Einar Sverre Pedersen at a dinner in Sorlie's honor hosted by the Sons of Norway.

(Photo by Bob Hallinen / Anchorage Daily News)


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'03 | '02 | '01 | '00


Robert Sorlie / Roald Amundsen)Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race)Martin Buser and DeeDee Jonrowe)

WEATHER ALONG THE TRAIL


  
Unalakleet
weather iconCLOUDY 45°F
Hi/Low: 46°F/37°F
Koyuk
weather iconCLOUDY 41°F
Hi/Low: 44°F/34°F
Golovin
weather iconCLOUDY 39°F
Hi/Low: 43°F/37°F
Nome
weather iconDRIZZLE 39°F
Hi/Low: 42°F/33°F


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Because of the new course, should this year's race times get an asterisk in the record books?

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