Hi Boys and Girls,

Top of the morning to you!  Happy St. Patrick’s Day Everyone! There are 7 teams still out on the trail. The race should finish this weekend with the Red Lantern winner coming in sometime Sunday morning.  At least that’s my prediction. What’s yours? Hopefully, all mushers will finish before the banquet on Sunday night.  Who would want to miss that!

Now for today’s update:

DATE: 3/17/2012   The Early Edition

TIME: 00:58

FINISHERS:

34.  Mike Santos               11 days 14 hours  20 minutes

35. Bruce Linton               11 days  16 hours  27 minutes

36, Karen Hendrickson      11 days  18 hours  32 minutes

37.Trent Herbst                  11 days  20 hours  17  minutes

38. Matt Giblin                     11 days  20 hours  20 minutes

39. Scott Janssen                11 days  21 hours   38 minutes

40. Curt Perano                    11 days  22 hour  40 minutes

41. Art Church Jr.                 11 days 23 hour  57 minutes

42. William Pinkham             12 days 1 hours 15 minutes

43. Anna Berington               12 days 2 hours 16 minutes

44. Kristy Berington               12 days 2 hours 17 minutes

45. Justin Savidis                   12 days 4 hours 45 minutes

46. Travis Cooper                   12 days 8 hours 37 minutes

NEXT 5 MUSHERS: 47. Karen Ramstead,  48  Jamie Kinzer 49. Hank Debruin

50 Matt Failor, 51 Dan Seavey.

WHERE ARE THE MUSHERS:. 4 teams have left White Mountain.   1 team is in Elim,  2 teams are in Shaktoolik,

RED LANTERN POSITION: Bob Chlupach who has left Unalakleet

SCRATCHED: none

WITHDRAWN: None

WEATHER: The weather in Nome is -4 degrees F and fair. The weather in White Mountain is -4 degrees F and cloudy. The weather in Elim is -9 degrees F and fair. The weather in Koyuk is -9 degrees F and fair. The weather in Shaktoolik is -6 degree F and fair,

Answer to yesterday’s question:

QUESTION OF THE DAY:

FAN QUESTION:

I hope you are still following the race.  It’s great to know everyone may finish before the banquet on Sunday.  It’s been a good race this year! 

Until later today,

Gypsy