Brent Sass is holding is own very well. He has taken up the Seavey’s challenge. When it comes to trail travel speed, he is traveling quite a bit slower than both of the Seavey’s. With Dallas Seavey not resting here, it is going to be hard to keep up that way, as further cutting rest …
Dallas Seavey 1st into Elim
After stopping at the Shelter Cabin Dallas Seavey is the first team into ELIM. He told the checkers ” I want to go in and out as fast as possible “, I just need to see my food. And fast he was. He did not even want to drive his dogs into the dog yard,instead …
With both Dallas and Mitch Seavey going through Koyuk and nice evening light, I could not resist to catch up with them along Norton Sound. Mitch was once again sitting down and riding into the sunset. Not so Dallas. He worked hard and immediately started flagging me down. ” Sebastian the trail is very fragile …
When I met Dallas and Mitch Seavey a mile outside of Koyuk, Dallas called over: ” My dad is going to really hate me in about 10 minutes “. I knew what that meant and sped back to the checkpoint to warn the vet crew that Dallas was going through the checkpoint. Up arrival Mitch …
Brent Sass 1st into Koyuk
And Brent is off Norton Sound and arrived safe and sound in Koyuk in 1st place. How does that slogan go again : WILD AND FREE BABY!!! He got a great welcome from this wonderful community. As opposed to what Craig Medred ( some of you Alaskans might know what I refer to ) thinks, …
Aliy Zirkle is NOT in trouble on Norton Sound. Both she and Dallas Seavey had chosen to go through Shaktoolik. Dallas camped out near the shelter cabin. He was already on the move again when I passed him. When I talked to Aliy she said that she had wanted to go about half way, which …
Windy Run over Norton Sound
The wind had picked up a bit in Shaktoolik, by the shelter cabin it was blowing harder yet, and about 30 miles out was about the worst of it. Here in Koyuk it is relatively calm. I am sure the teams will enjoy that. 5th team out was was Wade Marrs, sitting down and double …
This is the most dog teams we have seen here so far at the same time. 3 Teams. Wade Marrs walked outside and said, ” They better see me boot up… ” Noah Burmeister immediately announced, ” I am staying a while, it is getting breezy out there “. Pete Kaiser first inquired about what …
Mitch Seavey left in 4th place here in Shaktoolik. Not far behind Aliy Zirkle. If Mitch keeps his travel speed the way he had, he should pass Aliy on route to Koyuk. Dallas is now sitting at the shelter cabin at ” the rock “. Wade Marrs is arriving in 5th place here in Shaktoolik. …
Elder Mabel Takak came out to see Aliy Zirkle here in Shaktoolik. Aliy Zirkle drew a huge crowd. As always she took the time to socialize with her fans. Yet it was visible, that Aliy was on a mission. She was in the hunt. No doubt that she would not stay here. Here dogs seem to …
