6am Friday—Ruby —The Yukon—Crowd of spectators mills at the checkpoint by Joe Runyan “Four miles out,” resounds through the log cabin community hall in Ruby.
7PM Ruby—Gateway to the Yukon—Waiting for arrival of lead pack—Seavey Holds Court Our crew has now been shuttled to Ruby, where we wait the arrival
4PM Wed, A trip around the dog yard, Seavey looks back on the Race, Jim Lanier Seizes the moment by Joe Runyan Mitch Seavey’s statement
Jim Lanier challenges the field, First into Cripple, wins the gold by Joe Runyan He said in Takotna, “I am going to Cripple”
10 am—Camp on Edge, Speculation out of control, more info on trail to Cripple by Joe Runyan Speculation here at Camp Cripple is reaching critical
6AM Thursday CrippleCheckpoint—-top 5 leave Ophir in Knot to Cripple—Lanier and Herbst battle for the gold prize—by Joe Runyan Mitch Seavey, Zirkle, Dallas Seavey, King,
5PM Cripple checkpoint—We land in a pillow of new snow, wait for the Pack Part of the Insider Crew departs for Cripple, the very remote
10 AM in Takotna checkpoint—-The mushers retire for a respite from the rigors of the trail At 7am and with the suffused light
1am Wednesday in Takotna—Pack settles for 24 hour Mandatory break Aliy Zirkle continues to maintain steady pace into Takotna, followed by a determined (dogged) group
8PM—Tuesday—-Zirkle in front of pack enroute to McGrath Aliy Zirkle continues to hold on to her lead position as she and the pack approach McGrath.
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