Hi Boys and Girls,

 

The Front runners are almost in Nome.  Dallas Seavey is taking his 8 hour mandatory rest in White Mountain and several teams are approaching White Mountain.  Once a team finishes their mandatory rest, there is only 77 miles left to Nome.  Isn’t this exciting?

 

Now for today’s update:

 

DATE: 3/12/2013 early edition

 

TIME: 00:27

 

LEADERS: 1.Dallas Seavey,  2. Aliy Zirkle, 3.  Ramey Smith,  4. Aaron Burmeister, 5. Peter Kaiser

 

WHERE ARE THE MUSHERS: Dallas is in White Mountain. Aily, Ramey, Aaron, and Peter have left Elim and are approaching White Mountain. 3 teams are in Elim, 6 teams have left Koyuk, 2 teams are in Koyuk.  1 team have left Shaktoolik, 14 teama are in  Shaktoolik, 2 teams have left Unalakleet, 7 teams are in Unalakleet, 10 teams have left Kaltag,  3 teams have left Nulato, 1 team is in Nulato, and 4 teams are in Galena,

 

RED LANTERN POSITION; Jan Steves who is in Galena

 

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR POSITION: Brent Sass is the lead Rookie in 14th place and he has left Koyuk

 

SCRATCHED: None

 

WITHDRAWN: None

 

WEATHER: The weather in White Mountain is -5 and fair. The weather in Elim is -2 and Fair. The weather in Shaktoolik is -8 and fair and windy, The weather in Unalakleet is -24 degrees F and fair.  The weather in Kaltag is 4 degrees F and fair. In Galena it’s -4 and fair.

 

Answer to last night’s question: The musher has a return bag at each checkpoint.  That is used to send back personal items.  Human and dog food is left for the locals.  Before that, other mushers are allowed to go through left over drop bags to look for dog food if needed.  Sleds can be sent to other checkpoints if needed and are sent back to ITC headquarters after the race to be picked up by the musher.

 

QUESTION OF THE DAY: I will have a question for you later today so come back this evening for the update and question.

 

FAN QUESTION: Send me some questions and comments today and maybe your question will be picked for the question of the day.

 

 

 

I think I’m going to take an eight rest now.  It’s going to be really exciting once the teams leave White Mountain.  So what are your predicitons?

 

 

 

Until Later Today,

 

Gypsy

 

 

Hi Boys and Girls,

The Front runners are almost in Nome.  Dallas Seavey is taking his 8 hour mandatory rest in White Mountain and several teams are approaching White Mountain.  Once a team finishes their mandatory rest, there is only 77 miles left to Nome.  Isn’t this exciting?

Now for today’s update:

DATE: 3/12/2013 early edition

TIME: 00:27

LEADERS: 1.Dallas Seavey,  2. Aliy Zirkle, 3.  Ramey Smith,  4. Aaron Burmeister, 5. Peter Kaiser

WHERE ARE THE MUSHERS: Dallas is in White Mountain. Aily, Ramey, Aaron, and Peter have left Elim and are approaching White Mountain. 3 teams are in Elim, 6 teams have left Koyuk, 2 teams are in Koyuk.  1 team have left Shaktoolik, 14 teama are in  Shaktoolik, 2 teams have left Unalakleet, 7 teams are in Unalakleet, 10 teams have left Kaltag,  3 teams have left Nulato, 1 team is in Nulato, and 4 teams are in Galena,

RED LANTERN POSITION; Jan Steves who is in Galena

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR POSITION: Brent Sass is the lead Rookie in 14th place and he has left Koyuk

SCRATCHED: None

WITHDRAWN: None

WEATHER: The weather in White Mountain is -5 and fair. The weather in Elim is -2 and Fair. The weather in Shaktoolik is -8 and fair and windy, The weather in Unalakleet is -24 degrees F and fair.  The weather in Kaltag is 4 degrees F and fair. In Galena it’s -4 and fair.

Answer to last night’s question: The musher has a return bag at each checkpoint.  That is used to send back personal items.  Human and dog food is left for the locals.  Before that, other mushers are allowed to go through left over drop bags to look for dog food if needed.  Sleds can be sent to other checkpoints if needed and are sent back to ITC headquarters after the race to be picked up by the musher.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: I will have a question for you later today so come back this evening for the update and question.

FAN QUESTION: Send me some questions and comments today and maybe your question will be picked for the question of the day.

 

I think I’m going to take an eight rest now.  It’s going to be really exciting once the teams leave White Mountain.  So what are your predicitons?

 

Until Later Today,

Gypsy