I made it to Nome first! Okay, I cheated by flying but it was still a bit of an ordeal. Nevertheless, I am here and settled into my new “operations center.” I’ve got internet… sort of. It’s really slow and not very stable, but I’ll do my best to make … Read More
As you can see, Aliy had a very good run last night and arrived in Grayling at 3:30 this morning. She is still there, and Bridgett speculates she will stay for her mandatory 8-hour Yukon rest. She has dropped another dog, but still has plenty of power. So, Aliy continues … Read More
Aliy is running in 12th position on her way to Anvik, the start of the long Yukon River part of the trail. Her team had a lengthy rest during the heat of the day this afternoon, so she’s probably in good shape to run through most of tonight. She still … Read More
As I’m packing up and preparing to move my base of operations to Nome in the morning, I’m also wrapping up the last — but not least — of my Pre-Race coverage in Anchorage. Last Friday, SP Kennel sponsors Hawthorn Suites hosted a “Meet & Greet” with Aliy, Allen and … Read More
Clockwise from top left: Betsy, Teddy, JJ & Spicy, Tatfish
Okay! Here’s the last of the “stuff” from my time in Takotna, where the teams took their mandatory 24-hour rest. You’ve already seen my “interview” with Aliy, so I’ve focused here on a little bit of the “look and feel” of the place and — most important — the great … Read More
I grabbed this shot of the checker’s sign-in sheet while I was in Takotna, but the significance of it didn’t really hit me until I looked more closely at it just now. Take a look and see if anything stands out for you: That’s right! Every musher on the page … Read More
I don’t know about you, but I’m really enjoying the new GPS tracking system the Iditarod has this year. It’s added a whole new level of information and I think the “real-time” data really adds to the excitement. So, good job Iditarod! The sorting functions do seem to be a … Read More
By now you’ve all probably seen plenty of what it looks like at the Iditarod starts: Cheering crowds, masses of media, lots of activity and noise. What you probably haven’t seen much of is what the Iditarod looks like out at the many checkpoints along the trail. Proportionately speaking, the … Read More
I just knew that the second I hit the “publish post” button on my last entry they would update the leader board… Aargh! But, good news! Aliy is 11th out of Iditarod and moving well down the trail! She has dropped a dog, and I have no idea which one… … Read More
