Hi Boys and Girls

Hope everyone had a good nights rests.  The teams are finishing up their 24 hour mandatory rest and are starting to move again.  After today, the teams will start spreading out a little.  The 24 hour rest due to the start differential, will help with the true position of the teams. Why do you think that is?  Remember what I told you yesterday about the start differential. Todays picture from Jeff Schultz is of Jodi Bailey run down the Tokotna River in the snow.

Now for today’s update:

DATE:   March 7, 2013  Early Edition

TIME:   1:22 Alaska Time   

LEADERS: 1. Lance Mackey  2. Sonny Lindner   3. Jeff King  4. Martin Buser  5. Jake Berkowitz

WHERE ARE THE MUSHERS: Lance, Sonny and Jeff are in Iditarod. Martin is between Ophir and Iditarod, Jake and the next 6 teams are in Ophir, 7 teams have left Takotna,  20 teams are resting in Takotna, 2 teams have left McGrath, 16 teams are resting in McGrath, 5 teams have left Nikolai and 1 team is in Nikolai.

RED LANTERN POSITION: Newton Marshall who is in Nikolai

WEATHER:   There’s been some heavy snow out on the trail.  There is still a high wind warning for all the checkpoints the mushers are at and between.  It is currently around 15 degrees.

SCRATCHED: No one

AWARDS: Lance Mackey won the GEI Dorothy Page Award for being the first musher into Iditarod.  . 

Answer to Yesterday’s Question:

QUESTION OF THE DAY: How does the start differential affect the postion of the teams?

Have a great day of learning today.  Check back tonight for another update.

Until then,

Gypsy