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March 13, 2020, Ruby (morning), Melissa Shelby

Posted by Melissa Shelby
Date: March 13, 2020 10:45 pm

March 13, 2020, Ruby (morning), Melissa Shelby

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Veteran musher Dee Dee Jonrowe talks with Jessie Royer as she attends her dogs on March 13, 2020 after being the first musher into Ruby.

Early morning arrivals into the Ruby Checkpoint on March 13, 2020.

Veteran musher Dee Dee Jonrowe greats Aaron Burmeister with a hug upon his arrival in Ruby, Alaska on March 13, 2020.

Dee Dee Jonrowe watches as Aaron Burmeister heads to the parking area in Ruby, Alaska on March 13, 2020.

Vet checks in Ruby Alaska on March 13, 2020.

Brent Sass arrives before the moon sets in Ruby, Alaska on March 13, 2020.

Views from the community hall and checkpoint in Ruby, Alaska.

Lead dogs looking over their shoulders waiting for directions on March 13, 2020 in Ruby, Alaska.

Excited dogs ready to park in Ruby, Alaska on March 13, 2020.

Excited dogs ready to park in Ruby, Alaska on March 13, 2020.

Hauling gear bags with a view of the Yukon River in Ruby, Alaska on March 13, 2020.

Vet checks underway in Ruby, Alaska on March 13, 2020.

Veterinarians getting extra affection from some dogs during vet checks on March 13, 2020 in Ruby, Alaska.

Views across the Yukon as Wade Mars team gets ready to park in Ruby, Alaska on March 13, 2020.

Jessie Royer shares her winning dinner from the Lakefront Hotel with fellow competitors on March 13, 2020.

A steak dinner provided by the Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage being prepared for Jessie Royer, the first musher into Ruby.

Cash winnings for the first musher into Ruby goes to Jessie Royer on March 13, 2020 courtesy of the Lakefront Hotel.

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