At 6:50am Aliy and team arrived into Sourdough checkpoint. Their run time over from The Point was 6 hours, 23 mins.
Remember how I said the order of arrival into a checkpoint does not necessarily dictate “who is winning” – (unless that checkpoint is the finish line), because of the different amounts of rest each team has taken. Here are my current calculations of the total runtime of the four that teams are into Sourdough at the time of writing. (Disclaimer, my calculations only, not official results)
We currently have no contact with the handler crew so no on-the-ground updates as yet so we’ll catch up with the happenings once they are back in cell range. We do know that all the dogs left The Point in the same running order as they left except Aliy swapped Sanka and Violet around therefore Violet is now running in swing with her sister Amber. The line-up is now Commando and Junior in lead, Violet and Amber in swing, followed by Sanka and Razz, Chevie and QT, Jefe and Perky, with Champ and Decaf in wheel.
Go Aliy! We’re cheering for you!
Love the math this race entails….it’s all about the run time….thanks for the rundown…we will envision the Teams getting some quality rest and fatty snacks, warm meals and a nap in a warm tent for Aily!
Moira you have inspired me to do a modified calculation…the neat data point I love is the one you can find on this page: https://cb300.com/checkpoint-times-2020/point-lodge-2020/.
It always seems to lag but more than usual this freezing cold race.
The hot link shows status of number of dogs (dropped). Also who has taken 6 hour plus differential. As I read it, Brent and Aliy had not done so at the first checkpoint…whereas Ryne had done so – Nic did not take it either…
So yes, Red Team still has to take theirs, but perhaps it will come closer to the big rise into the mountains to come??? Better for the hard working 4-legged teammates?
WOOF WOOF WOOF
Go Aliy and SPK Team!!!