Good morning! Its 8.00am Alaska time.
Black Team
At 5:27am Allen and his mates pulled in to Circle City checkpoint after spending 14 hours, 37 minutes between Central and Circle. This included an about four hour rest just before hitting Birch Creek. The temperatures have changed, with the handler crew reporting -15F with a little dusting of snow. Is it even the Yukon Quest without swings in temperature?
Allen’s current team line-up on arrival is Commando and Dutch in lead, Spark and Chipper in swing, Bruno and Jefe, Rodney and Five, Amber and Scooby, Clyde and Perky, Decaf and Violet in wheel.
Padee captured a bunch of pics and video as the team arrived.
Allen and the team will be having a good sleep right now while the handlers watch over the team and try to catch more rest themselves.
Red and Black Team
Having pulled in just before midnight last night, Karolyn and team have hit the trail again towards Circle City. They left at 7.31am with 7.5 hours of rest under their harness ready for the 74 mile leg. YQ300 teams had a mandatory six hour stop at Central (plus differential).
Karolyn still has her 11 team mates with her.
I haven’t heard word through from her handler crew for a while but once they get to Circle and enjoy some internet I’m sure we will get plenty of pics and video through so I’ll be able update you then.
The dogs look great coming in and still alert and ready to go, but I’m sure they are enjoying their rest right now. The videos are so nice to see. Thank you handlers, and safe travels as you move from checkpoint to checkpoint. So glad Karolyn still has all 11 dogs and they had a good rest too. Such good experience for the rookies and young ones. Nice to see a slight warm-up too, which still seems very, very cold to me, but closer to perfect for sled dog racing.
Keep up the good work teams!
Thank you Moira. Your updates are such a relief from staring at the trackers! We really appreciate you!
I agree with Cindy – dogs look in good shape.
Happy to be at a rest point – just plain happy
Thanks for the updates and video! Wonderful to see the dogs in such good spirits! Hope Allen gets some rest also. Thanks Moira as you have been great for getting us fans info! Mush on Allen and Black Team Dogs!
Yes, Moira, you are our life-line!!!
And thanks ever so much to Crew for quick video’s – lovely doggies!!!
GO BLACK TEAM!!! Get some rest all of you!!!
WOOF WOOF WOOF
And thank you mother nature for release for ice box