Allen and his team mates have left Meiers Lake checkpoint after around five hours rest. Not sure of official leaving time yet as times have not been updated on the website yet. As mentioned in my last post there is a climb soon after the checkpoint. You will see from the screen shot below how close the contour lines are in this section… steep hills! The next checkpoint of Sourdough is around 40 miles from Meiers Lake.
Aliy and her crew are still resting in the checkpoint. She had a few options for rest here so just a heads up: don’t be alarmed if you see they have been there more than the mandatory six hours. The time differential to equalise the staggered start is added to the mandatory layover so she must add another 58 minutes to her six hour rest, wherever she takes it. If that is the case here, all going according to plan they should leave the checkpoint at 11:14am. Or, they may leave sooner and take the mandatory rest elsewhere.
As promised here is the updated current top 20 list by cumulative run time – again, these are my numbers based on the website checkpoint times so they’re not official time elapsed. Sven and Nic are rabbits out front with Dan, Gerry and Michelle close behind Allen. Watch out for that Ryne Olson also!
You may have noticed Chemo’s happy, smiling face on the landing page of the Copper Basin website. Earlier today I had an email from Mary Beth and Elizabeth who sent these two pics through. “Chemo is so removed from competitive sled dog racing that after a 15 minute fun run he just wanted to take a nap. He ran to the couch before I could even take his harness off….all this while sled dogs were screaming to go over the live stream! What a difference a year makes in the life of a retired sled dog!”
WOOF WOOF WOOF
Chemo looks so pleased and satisfied – nice to see! He has great dignity. Thanks for sharing!!!
Run, run run Red and Black Team doggies!!! Run, and have a good time, too!!!
WOOF
Oh, so cute! Thanks Mary Beth & Elizabeth for the pictures of Chemo. Retirement
has it benefits!! Go SPK!
Thanks for the update and for sharing the pictures of Chemo. Chemo looks so comfortable and happy at his home.
Happy racing Red and Black teams! Have a great time!
I agree, Sarah. Chemo looks so content and sweet. He is a lucky boy! Thanks for giving Chemo the retirement he deserves, Mary Beth and Elizabeth!
❤️❤️❤️ Chemo pics. He looks happy and content.
So awesome you posted Chemo’s pictures!! LOL….he is a happy soul, whether it be leading out the Team with Spark or taking a nap on the couch! As you can see he takes his rest seriously….we had a hard time getting him to open his eyes for some quick snapshots! But when he is in harness, that big ole smile comes out in full force and he is all business!
Thanks again for doin the math Moira….its getting real interesting. This race is so different than the YQ or Iditarod…I have heard it said the fastest Team doesnt always win those races…but the best Team always wins. I never understood that statement until I started watching the CB300…this race is all about the fastest Team, as rest time is equal for the top contenders. Thank you MacGellan and Moira for all your explainations over the years…..I get it (and love it!).