Below is the start order for the first heat of the 2003 ACS Open North American Championship. Racers will go out at 2-minute intervals, starting at 1 p.m. on the Chena River downtown near the Cushman Street bridge.

The 2003 ONAC is sponsored by ACS--please let them know you appreciate their generous and continued support of the oldest continuously run sled dog race in the world.

1          Bill Kornmueller, Willow

2          Schouviller Wassilie, Akiachak

3          Arleigh Reynolds, Salcha

4          Magali Philip, Nenana

5          Michi Konno, Wasilla

6          Al Stead, Minnesota

7          Jeff Conn, Ester

8          Stefan Bittl, Germany

9          John Gallahorn, Kotzebue

10         Mari Wood, Willow

11         Dean Seibold, Quartz Lake

12         Michael Tetzner, Germany

13         Egil Ellis, Willow

14         Eric Lanser, Salcha

15         Marvin Kokrine, North Pole

16         Ricky Vent, Huslia

17         Don Cousins, Alberta, Canada

18         Buddy Streeper, B.C., Canada