With the top teams all in the last checkpoint at Mendeltna, we finally know exactly where they stand: Matt will leave the checkpoint in just a few minutes, then Allen and Aliy will follow him 29 and 38 minutes later. Their dogs have had an extra hour of rest at … Read More
Both teams have just pulled into the last checkpoint at Mendeltna Creek Lodge for their final rest before heading for the finish line in Glennallen. We are excited! But first they must rest… Here, all teams must see out their remaining rest to finish with a total of 18 hours … Read More
We just heard from the handler team that they have JUNIOR with them in the truck. Allen decided to leave her behind at Sourdough as she had a sore tricep, and as the leg to Mendenltna is a long one he didn’t want to aggravate it further. With some rest … Read More
Getting exciting now huh? Both teams are now on the trail heading towards Mendeltna Creek Lodge checkpoint after six hours rest. This is the longest leg of the race and, as Macgellan said, this is where the fitness and motivation of the dogs and mushers becomes the critical factor. We … Read More
With the top teams now in Sourdough, here’s an update on their total run times. As you can see, Matt Hall has continued his strong run and now has a 22 minute lead on Allen. Ryne Olson has poured on the speed to take third spot, with Aliy and Nic … Read More
What a fast paced race this is turning out to be! The trails are evidently hard packed and this is showing with the fast run times. Both the Black and the Red team have arrived into the Sourdough checkpoint, manned by teams from Wrangell-St Elias National Park, BLM and Ahtna. … Read More
Allen(25) and Aliy(9) have just pulled out of the Meiers Lake Checkpoint, right on time after taking their mandatory 6-hour plus start differential rests. Leaving at 5:56am and 6:04 respectively, they left 7 and 15 minutes behind Nic(46), but they have both taken 30-minutes more of their mandatory rest. So, … Read More
Good morning! There’s a very tight race going on in the Copper Basin! Here is a summary of the top ten fastest teams into the Meiers Lake checkpoint: Matt Hall is capitalizing on his early starting position by turning in the fastest cumulative run times so far. Allen, Aliy and … Read More
A very quick update from Meiers Lake Roadhouse. Aliy and the Red Team were 2nd into Meiers Lake at 10:48 with a runtime of 6 hours, 52 minutes. Allen and the Black Team arrived at 11.12pm with a runtime of 6 hours, 35 minutes. The checkpoint routine for both teams … Read More
The handler team has rolled into Meiers Lake to await the teams. There’s no wi-fi there so we are limited to text communication. They will be trying to get some rest themselves so they are ready for the arrival of the teams in what we are estimating to be late … Read More
