Hi Boys and Girls,

Good Morning! Hope everyone has good a good night’s sleep.  Today will be another busy day in Nome with 12+ teams expected to arrive today. There are 20 teams out on the trail. When to you think the Red Lantern Winner will cross the finish. Send me your predictions today.

Now for today’s update:

DATE: 3/16/2012   The Early Edition

TIME: 00:45

FINISHERS:

25.  Ed Stielstra                10 days 21 hours  59 minutes

26. Anjanette Steer           10 days  22 hours  2 minutes

27. Kelly Griffin                 10 days  22 hours  29 minutes

28. Braxton Peterson          10 days  22 hours  44  minutes

29. Nicholas Petit                10 days  23 hours  24 minutes

30. Rick Swenson                10 days 23 hours   44 minutes

31. Ryne Olson                    11 days  1 hour 33 minutes

32. Kelley Maixner                11 days 1 hour  53 minutes

33. Jim Lanier                       11 days 2 hours 58 minutes

NEXT 5 MUSHERS: 34. Mike Santos,  35.  Bruce Linton,  36. Karin Hendrickson 37. Matt Giblin, 38. Trent Herbst

WHERE ARE THE MUSHERS:. 3 teams have left White Mountain.  9 teams are resting in White Mountain, 2 teams have left Elim, 2 teams are in Elim, 1 team has left Koyuk,  1 teams is in Shaktoolik, 2 teams have left Unalakleet,

RED LANTERN POSITION: Bob Chlupach who has left Unalakleet

SCRATCHED: none

WITHDRAWN: None

WEATHER: The weather in Nome is 2 degrees F and partly cloudy. The weather in White Mountain is 7 degrees F and cloudy. The weather in Elim is 9 degrees F and fair. The weather in Koyuk is 4 degrees F and fair. The weather in Shaktoolik is 4 degree F and fair,

Answer to yesterday’s question: The answer to yesterdays question will be given later today

QUESTION OF THE DAY:

FAN QUESTION:

Keep those questions and comments coming.  I really enjoy reading what you have to say.

Until later today,

Gypsy