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March14, 2017 Evening Update

Hi Boys and Girls, Hope you are having a great day. While we wait for Mitch to come into Nome, I thought we should see how the rest of the teams are doing. Even though we will have a winner soon, don’t forget there are other teams out there. The race isn’t over until the …

Mitch is out of Safety

Hi Boys and Girls, Mitch Seavey had checked in and out of Safety. He left Safety at 13:09 AST. He now has only 22 miles to to go. I predict he will arrive around 15:30 AST. This is so exciting. See you on the trail, Gypsy

Out of White Mountain

Hi Boys and Girls. Mitch Seavey is the first musher to leave White Mountain after taking his 8 hour Mandatory rest there. He has 77 miles to go to reach Nome. There is one checkpoint, Safety, along the way. Safety is 22 miles from Nome. Mitch has an 1 hour 59 minute lead over Dallas …

March 14, 2017

Hi Boys and Girls, Good Morning! The top 3 teams are into White Mountain. That means we could have a winner tonight. Do you think it will be Mitch who’s currently in the lead, or maybe Dallas or Nicolas? I can’t wait to find out.           Who’s In First As of …

Zoom Lens: Weather Can Change Quickly

Weather can change very quickly.  The clear shot of Robert Redington was taken twenty-two minutes earlier than the foggy shot of Lars Monson.

March 13, 2017 Evening Update

Hi Boys and Girls, The teams seem to be playing leapfrog down the trail. The lead teams will be into White Mountain soon. There they will take their mandatory 8 hour rest and then on to Nome. So when do you think the winner will reach Nome? I think Wednesday. The big question is “ …

Mandatory Equipment Scavenger Hunt

  Crisp Winter Wishes to All!!!    The Iditarod Dog Sled Race will soon be seeing mushers crossing the finish line under the Burled Arch in Nome, Alaska. The race judges will be checking each sled bag for the mandatory equipment each musher needs to carry along the trail. If you go to www.iditarod.com>Information>Mushers>2017 Race …

March 13, 2017 Morning Update

Hi Boys and Girls, Good Monday Morning! I heard that many of you are either having or are going to have a snow storm today or tomorrow. Many schools will be closed. So I’m wishing you a happy snow day! I sure have missed the snow since moving to the south. So please make a …

Zoom Lens: Dallas following Mitch

Dallas Seavey is trailing behind his dad, Mitch as the 45th Iditarod reaches the Gold Coast.  Mitch came and went from Unalakleet.  Dallas rested for almost 4 hours.  Mitch will have to rest at the next checkpoint.  Where will the balance be in running, resting and speed for each of these highly competitive men?  Mitch …

What A Race!

Hello friends, What a race!! It’s hard not having opposable thumbs when I’m trying to go from the GPS tracker, to the live feed, to the race standings on my lap-dog-top. As of this writing on Sunday evening, the top teams are heading into Unlakleet, known as UNK. Wade, Nick, Mitch, Dallas – then Mitch, …