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March 15, 2015 by

Currently, the Red Team is resting in Nulato and it is apparent they are seeing out their mandatory eight hour stop. They have been there since 1.48pm and can leave any time after 9.48pm this evening. We’ll be watching the tracker even closer now.

Once all the mushers have their two green ticks next to their name in the current standings list, the playing field is level and it’s all on!

You may have read on Sebastian’s blog that she is dropping Nelson and Outlaw before she leaves. She told him they are fine, just tired. They will have been working very hard for 600-odd miles and will now go on their own adventure back to Anchorage by small plane to be cared for by our team on the ground there. They will be together on their adventure and will have good stories to tell when they get home.

Watch for a post in the next day or so from Mickey (Aliy’s Mom) about what happens with dropped dogs. As she says – they are treated like royalty!

In an earlier post about the Red Team going through Koyukuk Sebastian said “When Bruce Lee just came in to ask me for the ETA of the next 2 teams he asked: ” Did you see Aliy coming in, that was the most impressive thing I have seen all race”. Yes, her dog simply looked amazing.” We like to hear that!

The Black Team are in Huslia, they arrived at 1.44pm. His tracker hasn’t updated for a while so not sure if they have started moving again yet. Watch this space.

Sorry for the radio silence today. Spencer and I made our way to Nome this afternoon and have just touched down. The rest of the crew arrives over the next couple days.

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  • I am so proud of you, Nelson! 600 miles in 5 days is pretty far and fast. You're a very good boy. And I am proud of Aliy and her toughness and ability to function at these temps and take such good care of her dogs. What a team!

  • Woof woof well done Nelson and Outlaw a job well done 👏👏 happy trails home 🐾🐾🐾🐾woof woof from Denali Australia. Hope Aliy got some sleep in her 8 hour she looked very tired 😴 Go red and black

  • We're following the race closely from France and I wanted to tell you how impressed we all are by Aliy and the red team's race. Our love to Outlaw and Nelson. We're going to stay glued to the GPS tracker as well !

  • Nelson and Outlaw have done an impressive job on the race and deserve lots of congratulations and TLC!!! Love you pups!!!
    I'm so glad to hear than you and Spencer are already in Nome waiting for the athletes!!! This race seems faster than last years!!!
    Prayers, love, good energy, best wishes and the very best of everything to Aliy and The Amazing Red Team!!!

  • Get some rest Nelson and Outlaw….you done good!!

    It was nice to see Aliy in the lead out of Kaltag when I woke up this am! Now that everyone has taken all the mandatory rests its easy to see who is in the lead. I also see temps moderating a bit on the coast…a welcomed change for Mushers Im sure! Take care of that frost bite Aliy…Go Red Team!!!

  • We are cheering you on, Aliy. I am wearing your T shirt from SPkennel and proudly reporting your progress to my friends here in New Braunfel, Texas
    Ted & Joanne Davis (Michael's parents)

  • Holding my breath for the 15 member Red Team – that's 60 moving parts, two of which are arms and 58 legs PLUS 2 ski poles!!!

    WOOF!!!

    Awesome grace under pressure, so very proud of the 4-legged and 2-legged team – woof, woof,woof!!!

  • This kennel, these dogs, these people are a beautiful thing. Great to see Aliy and the red team out front. Nelson and Outlaw, great job for the pulling. Rest well, little fur balls. Was so good to see the team intact for so long.

    And Allen and the black team are doing so well, too. Great performance from a kennel's second team against other's first string teams.

    Like I said earlier- quite a kennel, great dogs, and great people, mushers and handlers!

  • Great job, Nelson and Outlaw! You guys did good. I wonder who's running with Big Mac now. Get some well deserved rest and enjoy the lap of luxury for a little bit.

  • Go Aliy go! So excited to hear news, so proud that the dogs are in such great shape. We are with you SP!

  • Aliy and the awesome 14 are rested for the past 1/2h 30m out of Kaltag on their way to the coast. Not only adoration and enthusiasm to this performacing heroes again, but how excellently smart of her to stop @ the very coldest of daytime. Watch the sun rise as it will for her Iditarod quest as well. Every minute the very essence of the hearts sun to her.

  • Yes Aliy & Red Team are impressive. What a Team. Well done Nelson & Outlaw. Welcome to Nome, Moira & Spencer. Get the steaks ready. Go Aliy you can do it. Allen is doing a wonderful job with the Yahoos plus rest of team!(as he always does.Yeah SPK.

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