Eye on the Trail: 1975
Terrie Hanke
March 10, 2016
3:20 pm
Jim Lanier is camped on the west end of the checkpoint. He’s seventy-five years old and has done Iditarod in every decade of its existence.
Jim Lanier is camped on the west end of the checkpoint. He’s seventy-five years old and has done Iditarod in every decade of its existence.
There’s still plenty happening in McGrath but the intensity has decreased. Mushers coming in from Nikolai will probably choose to take their long layover here.
Becca Moore has an adventurous spirit. In high school she loved to kayak, backpack and back country ski. In college she spent her free time
As the day turns into evening in McGrath, I’ve had a chance to talk with a couple mushers as they’ve arrived from Nikolai. Many, many
Also camped at McGrath for a 24-hour rest is Sarah Stokey. Sarah is engaged to Travis Beals. Together they run Turning Heads Kennel in Seward.
Monica Zappa has departed McGrath after a five hour rest. Her dogs came into the checkpoint trotting smartly with Monica wearing her usual brightly colored
Parked around the corner from Travis Beals is Martin Buser who’s NOT taking his 24-hour rest in McGrath. Buser was booting his team preparing to
In McGrath for his 24-hour layover is Travis Beals. He’s a three year veteran. In his first two runs to Nome, he claimed 37th place
Dallas Seavey was the first musher of the 2016 field to reach McGrath. Spectators saw Dallas as he rounded the bend of the Kuskokwim River
PenAir awards the Spirit of Alaska Award to the first musher to McGrath. They’ve done that since 2001. When the first musher approaches the checkpoint
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