Jeff King
Jeff King pulls into the White Mountain checkpoint in the early morning, the first musher to arrive.
Jeff King comes hot on the heels of Aliy Zirkle into the Koyuk checkpoint.
Jeff King was the third team to leave Unalakleet and says he and his team feel better and better the further they get down the trail.
Executive Chef Bobby Sidro of the Millennium Alaskan Hotel is serving Jeff King as we speak! The Millennium Alaskan Hotel First Musher to the Yukon Award is a five-course meal with Alaskan Sablefish & Blue Mussel Stew, followed by Red King Crab Cajun Bruschetta with cream cheese, chives, shallots, garlic and special seasonings. The third …
6:42 Thursday morning and Jeff King is the first musher to the Yukon River. He will stop here and will most likely take his 24 hour mandatory rest. And he is awaiting his gourmet meal from the Millenium Hotel and $3500 in cash!
After giving his team and himself a few hours of rest Jeff King packed his sled and headed toward Takotna.
