Iditarod 2009: Saturday Morning

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

Iditarod 2009: Friday Wrap-Up

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

Iditarod 2009: Takotna “24”

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

Iditarod 2009: GPS “Leader Board”

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

Iditarod 2009: McGrath Checkpoint Tour

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

Iditarod 2009: Friday Morning

Good morning! Some of you may have been watching the leader board and wondering what happened over night. Aliy was 10th in line on the approach to Iditarod last night, but she was 21st into the checkpoint this morning. At this moment, the leader board shows her still in Iditarod … Read More

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