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Aliy Zirkle 1st into Shaktoolik
” 5 Miles out ” is my 3 a.m., wake up call. We all had been taking a bit of a nap before the checkpoints gets busy. Now the checkpoint is a flurry of activity. Half of the village has arrived also…. and that is in the middle of the night. A look at the …
Aliy Zirkle was the first to reach the Bering Sea Coast Saturday arriving just after 4:30 establishing another record in this year’s race. For her efforts she receives the Gold Coast Trophy and 2 ounces of gold from Wells Fargo.
Aliy is 2nd off the Yukon River, she drops a dog and then bolts out of town.
Aliy Zirkle into Nulato in 3rd
Aliy came into Nulato in 3rd place. Parking is a little bit different here this year, not out back in the big ball field, teams are parked right next to gym. So all 3 teams are parked right next to each other. Sonny is getting some rest, while Martin is outside with his dogs. Aliy …
And here she is, Aliy Zirkle first into Galena with 14 dogs at 6.12. am. For her effort she earned a new award:” The Bristol Bay Native Corporations’s Fish First Award” which consists of a check for $1,000.00, twenty-five (25) pounds of Bristol Bay salmon, and a commemorative jacket. To help fuel her while still …
Aliy Zirkle In and Out of Cripple
Aliy Zirkle has camped on her way to Cripple. Its a schedule she has run in the past and which has worked for her. She likes to camp out and temperatures are good for that too. The wind is picking up a bit. You can tell by the one trail picture, that the snow has …
Aliy Zirkle is the first musher to leave the Takotna checkpoint after declaring her 24 hour break.
