Messages to Teachers
Hi Boys and Girls Did you hear? The winner should cross the finish line tonight!!!!! Will it be Dallas, Aily, or Ramey, or one of the other front runners! I can’t wait to find out. Now for today’s update: DATE: 3/12/2012 TIME: 11:58 LEADERS: 1.Dallas Seavey, 2. Aliy Zirkle, 3. Ramey Smith, 4. Aaron …
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: …
The checker’s list at Unalakleet this morning looked like Who’s Who in the long distance sled dog racing world – Lance Mackey, Martin Buser, Rick Swenson and Hugh Neff were amongst the teams resting on the coast. Consider the collection of Championship hardware between these men. Lance has four Iditarod and four Yukon Quest trophies. …
The population along the Kaltag to Unalakleet portage trail exploded over night. Looking at the Ionearth tracker, that area of the trail held the largest concentration of dog teams compared to anywhere else on the trail. As the mushers made the coast today, we heard one common comment – it was cold. Iditarod veteran, Ed …
Hi Boys and Girls, Wow! Things were busy last night on the trail. There are 5 more scratches-(see below), and the leaders are getting closer to Nome. The burled arches were constructed yesterday in Nome. Who do you think will cross the finish line first? When do you think the leader will make it to …
In a race that’s this close, everyone is looking for some significant sign to predict who’ll be the 40th Iditarod champion. Past recipients of the Wells Fargo Gold Coast Award are listed on the trophy. Consider this – in fifteen of the past 19 years, the first musher to make the Gold Coast has also …
Hi, Boys and Girls, Does your family play a sport or enjoy an outdoor activity together? Tennis, hiking, basketball, or playing outside? The Iditarod race this year has family members enjoying the race’s challenges outdoors. Here are some hints about the families in the race. You see if you can find out who they are. …
Hi Boys and Girls, Time just seems to be slipping away from me today. Oh yeah, it’s now daylight savings time. Remember to check your clocks and make sure they are correct. You don’t want to be late for school tomorrow! Now for today’s update: DATE: 3/11/2012 TIME: 12:46 LEADERS: 1. Aily Zirkle, 2. Dallas …
In 1977 Bob Chlupach attempted and completed his rookie Iditarod. In total he’s completed ten Iditarods over four decades. The 2012 race makes for running an Iditarod in each of five decades. After graduating with a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology from Iowa State University, Chlupach took a fisheries job in Juneau. Once he …
Hi Boys and Girls, The race seems to be going so fast. I hope you are having fun following your favorite team. I’ve been a little busy today. My humans went away for a little while and I worked very hard on my kennel and housework. Before I started my daily post, I thought I’d …
