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We made it to Nome. There is no place like Nome. It feels home! Glad to be here. Along the way we passed a few teams, Ken Anderson right after leaving White Mountain, his dogs were still in warm up mode. Next up was Wade Marrs, ski-poling hard, wanting to hang to 8th place for …
Sunny run to Tanana
Martin Buser is going to be the first team here. Boy was he moving down the trail. It took us much longer to catch up than I had thought. Of course it did not help that I once got the machine stuck trying to pass a team. Its deep snow here in this beautiful country. …
The Nome Recreation Center was packed to the brim last night to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2014 Iditarod Mushers. For every single musher in attendance feelings of relief, satisfaction, and pride had to be filling their hearts. I am sure in the days to come there will be the “what-ifs” and “if only I …
The first musher to reach Nome on the 13th of March was Rick Casillo. On his fifth trip to Nome, he claimed 26th place. Casillo grew up in New York then came to Alaska as a fly fishing guide. Watching the Iditarod sparked his interest in sled dogs. Casillo and his wife Jennifer operate Battle …
It’s Monday morning. On the slough at Unalakleet is Allen Moore. His wife and kennel partner is resting the required eight hours in White Mountain. I couldn’t help but wonder how Allen could concentrate on his race when Aliy was working hard to claim the Championship. Allen as calm as could be said that it …
March 6—Cripple—8:30am—Martin controls, pursues King and Lindner in Ruby So, let’s immediately cut to the CHASE. Insiders who have been following the GPS tracker and official time sheet understand that Buser is now the pivotal personality in this 2014 race. By several calculations of my colleagues here in Cripple who have extrapolated travel times, Martin …
Parked just off the main road in Takotna, Aaron Burmeister is in the “transit” parking spot. He can easily haw (go left) his team back on the main trail from town. He intends to stay for five hours, then mush towards Cripple for his 24 hour break. Seeing that his dogs are inhaling offered …
IditaRider Cindy Abbott Jarryd Wynn Jarryd is from Chicago, Illinois. Elliot Anderson Margaret Murphy AK Ken Anderson Will Peters Anchorage, AK [Horizon Lines’ Office Clerk; He also won the employee drawing last year (I drew his name both times!), but he let his wife Liz ride instead (with Ray Redington, …
Wednesday Feb 25: A Top Ten Roundup?
by Joe Runyan This is the time for the annual Top Ten List, a very risky enterprise for any Iditarod commentator, accompanied with a low level of accuracy. But, I have to do it. My only option for any kind of credibility is to call Dean Osmar, the 1984 Iditarod champ, and …
6:38AM, Scene in the White Mountain checkpoint Jeff King, running number third to the front, has not arrived at White Mountain. Aliy, done with her chores, entered the checkpoint at 6:38AM, obviously jacked about gaining time on Mitch on the run from Elim to this checkpoint, quickly distributed wet clothes in the furnace room. Ten …
