Today’s mission was to get all the dogs back to Anchorage. We set 5am alarms (and 5:10 and again at 5:20) to get down to the dog yard to give them breakfast, pack up all the gear in the sled for shipping and transport all the kennels and dogs the … Read More
Feeling: relaxed. Thursday in Nome was pretty slow paced. After the first full night of sleep for everyone we woke refreshed. During the day we spent time in the dog yard, wandered around town and got coffee then Aliy had an interview with Greg Heister of the Insider. A few … Read More
It’s 11.30pm. Feeling: content. They’re home. Aliy, Mismo, Spark, Dutch, Bruno, Decaf, Five, Jefe, Nomex, QT, Rodney and Violet crossed the finish line at 5:26pm in 4th place to cheers, chants and admiration. Here’s a few pics I captured the siren – so exciting to hear that after all these … Read More
it’s 2pm. Feeling: So unbelievably proud I could burst. I might yet. Aliy and all 11 team mates are through Safety and are headed this way. Run like the wind! We can’t wait to see you! Was it just me or did you all hit the refresh button 10,000 times … Read More
It’s 4.45am. Feeling: Beyond excited to see the team soon but always a bit wary of the ‘Blowhole’. Aliy, Mismo, Spark, Dutch, Bruno, Decaf, Five, Jefe, Nomex, QT, Rodney and Violet left White Mountain right on time at 3:47am. They have one more run before they are home to Nome … Read More
It’s 8pm Feeling: Recharged now they are in White Mountain! Aliy and team arrived into White Mountain at 7:47pm. The earliest they can leave is 3:47am. Can I nap now? We found a White Mountain webcam (thanks Padee) and caught a fleeting glance at the team arriving.
It’s 5:30pm. Feeling: thankful for good wifi! At the time of writing Aliy and team are just 15 miles from White Mountain. Keep an eye on the Insider live feed in case it is up and working for their arrival. I can’t even imagine how many times I have hit … Read More
Hey there; Karolyn here. What a race we had! It felt like a great start to my racing career! I am pretty happy with a fifth place finish, especially considering the four teams that finished ahead of me, all running one dog more than I had. I am particularly proud … Read More
It’s 9.30am – Feeling: Bleary eyed from watching the team’s avatar move through the night. Earlier this morning, at around 8am Aliy and her team mates arrived into the checkpoint at Elim. They ran the nearly 50 mile leg solo in 7 hours, 37 mins. They will rest here for … Read More
It’s 7:45pm. Feeling: Drained from watching the tracker inch up the coast. Mind-eased that they are in Koyuk. Aliy and team pulled into Koyuk checkpoint at 7:21pm after a long battle with the wind up the coast, running with Jessie Holmes. Their run time was 9 hours almost exactly. They … Read More
