It’s 1.00pm. Feeling: Reassured that Aliy and Jessie are travelling together across the Sound through the weather. Aliy and 11 team mates left Shaktoolik after just over a 5.5 hour break. They will be well rested for the run over the Sound. She and Jessie Holmes are running together for … Read More
It’s 7am. Feeling: Edgy as I watch the teams work their way up the coast over sea ice. That concept always freaks me out a bit. Aliy and 12 team mates left Unalakleet at 1am on the dot, after just over four hours rest. At this stage we do not … Read More
It’s 10:15pm Nome time (which is the same as everywhere else in Alaska) Feeling: Pumped that the team is on the coast! After checking out of Kaltag this morning at 7:37am Aliy took the team over the portage trail for about 45 miles before stopping for a 2.5 hour break … Read More
Its: 8am. Feeling: excited the team is back on the trail with two green ‘mandatory rest’ ticks next to their name. Back on even ground with the other teams. After resting a mandatory eight hours in Kaltag, Aliy pulled the hook with 13 team mates towards the Western Coast at … Read More
It’s 11:15pm. Feeling: Certain the team will enjoy their eight hour break. And me. Aliy and her 13 mates arrived into Kaltag at 10:24pm this evening. They slogged down the river (it travels North but is actually ‘down’) from Eagle Island in 11 hours and 10 minutes – including a … Read More
Now that the Current Standings are updated from Eagle Island we see Aliy has left one of her team mates with the vet crew there. Aliy will be so disappointed, she will have been enjoying the dynamics of her fun group of 14 team mates. On an Insider video earlier … Read More
It’s 12noon. Feeling: Inspired and exhilarated by Aliy’s bold race plan. What can I do differently today to emulate that? Aliy has decided to take her eight hour Yukon River rest in Kaltag! That is the last possible place to see out this mandatory rest and fits with her “all … Read More
Congratulations Karolyn, Kodiak, Lydia, Cayenne, Chipper, Habibi, Razz, Chevie, Perky, Champ, Gold and Scooby. They crossed the finish line at the Pleasant Valley Store in the early hours of the morning in fifth position (edit: originally thought they finished in 3rd – apologies) No official results or times have been posted … Read More
Its 4:45am. Feeling: Kinda tired (but reluctant to say it out loud as I watch seriously sleep deprived mushers head down the trail) Aliy and her 14 team mates are working their way up to Eagle Island. As I write they are 20 miles out.They spent 5.25 hours resting in … Read More
Karolyn and her team arrived into Two Rivers Lodge from Chatanika at 6:20pm giving them a run time over the first 50 miles of 5 hours 28 mins. At this stage we’re not certain what position they are in but by our back of the envelope calculations they could be … Read More
