Good morning! My eyes are barely open and I’m only having my first coffee… So, I repeat my prior caveat: “If I’m reading this leader board correctly…” The SP Kennel Black Team was third out of Alpine Creek, only 16 minutes behind the leader. They have more dogs and just … Read More
As you can see, the Black Team was the first to leave Maclaren: You can also see that they now have 18 dogs again, with Ranger and Olivia back in the line. With 14 hours of accumulated rest, they “owe” only two more which they will do in Alpine. There … Read More
It looks like I’ve got some pretty good footage from the Paxson checkpoint to share with you as I catch-up / follow-up over the next few days. Plus, it looks like you’ve got a TON of really great stuff that Aliy and Bridgett shot out on the trail to look … Read More
I’ve just glanced at the new leader board and like what I see. I have NOT examined it closely enough — or done all of the math — to give you a qualified evaluation. That said, if I’m tallying the in/out/rest times correctly, the Black Team is looking very good… … Read More
It’s a little after midnight and I have made it back to my Fairbanks HQ after a long drive from Paxson, including a side-trip out to the Kennel. Let me explain… Aliy decided to drop two dogs in Paxson: Spicy because of a sore foot, and Minnie because, as Aliy … Read More
The Red Team arrived in Paxson, just in time to wave as the Black Team was heading out! The mushers waved, that is. The dogs looked at each other and cocked their heads as if to say, “Wazzup with that?” The Black Team departed with all 16 dogs. In MacLaren, … Read More
Okay!… As you know from my last iPhone post, the Black Team arrived here in Paxson at 3:47. While Bridgett strawed, unbootied and snacked the dogs, Allen made a hot meal for them. After only 45 minutes, the entire checkpoint process was complete — very efficient with two mushers — … Read More
The Black Team arrived in Paxson at 3:47 with 16 dogs in team. There are NO dropped dogs. Two were "left" in Alpine and two more in MacLaren… All according to plan for fresh dogs on return. Dogs are fed and resting, mushers now in same process. Stay tuned!
If you’ve looked at the race updates, you “know” everything that I do at the moment. I can only add that it looks like both Teams are well ahead of their “race plans.” I must add, however, that since we’ve never raced this course before we could only make estimates … Read More
What a day it’s been: Drive and arrive, pre-race, starts, sleds… and good internet!… “Perfect!” Frankly, I’m now totally out of “stuff” to post! I’m sure some of you eagle-eyed fans noticed the new camera mounted on Aliy’s sled. It looked to me like she was filming at the start! … Read More
