Hi Boys and Girls,

Well it looks like most of the teams have either finished their 24 hour rest or are taking it now.  There have been a lot of changes in position since yesterday.  Make sure you check and see where your musher is. 

This morning’s update:

DATE:  March 7, 2014

TIME:  1:21

LEADERS:

1.Aliy Zirkle

2.Jeff King

3.Sonny Lindner

4.Martin Buser

5.Robert Sorlie

WHERE ARE THE MUSHERS:  Aliy is out of Ruby, Jeff and Sonny, Martin, Robert and 2 other teams are in Ruby, 17 teams are out of Cripple, 8 teams are in Cripple. 5 teams are in Ophir. The next 10 teams have left Ophir. 7 teams are in Ophir, 2 teams have left Takotna, 6 teams are in Takotna,

RED LANTERN POSITION:  Yvonne Dabakk who is in Takotna.

WEATHER:   The weather in Cripple and Ruby is 2 degrees and fair. The weather along the trail from Nikolai to Ophir is -12 degrees and fair.

SCRATCHED: No one

QUESTION OF THE DAY: No question this morning. 

Answer to today’s question: There have already been a few awards given.  Do you know what they were and where they were given?

GCI Dorothy Page Halfway Award- given to the first musher to Cripple was given to Aaron Burmeister. He will receive a trophy and $3000 in gold nuggets.

Millennium Alaskan Hotel, First Musher to the Yukon Award- given to Jeff King.  He will receive a 5 course meal and $3500.

Congratulations to Aaron and Jeff.

That’s it for this morning.  Have a wonderful Friday. 

Until tonight,

Gypsy