Hi Boys and Girls,

Well, 2 teams are still out on the trail.  The banquet is tonight.  Soon Iditarod 40 will be at an end.  I hope you have enjoyed the race this year.  BUT stay tuned to see who the Red Lantern winner will be.

Now for today’s update:

DATE: 3/18/2012

TIME: 10:28

FINISHERS:

51. Dan Seavey     13 days  19 hours  10 minutes

LAST 2 MUSHERS: 52. Bob Chlupach, 53. Jan Steves

WHERE ARE THE MUSHERS:. Dan is resting in White Mountain,  Bob and Jan are resting in White Mountain  They should be leaving right after noon today for the final 77 miles to Nome.

RED LANTERN POSITION: Jan Steves

SCRATCHED: none

WITHDRAWN: None

WEATHER: The weather in Nome is -14 degrees F and partly cloudy . The weather in White Mountain is -7 degrees F and fair.

By the morning post all the mushers will be in and we’ll know the winners of the various awards.  See you then.

Until later,

Gypsy