Hi Boys and Girls,

What a race this has been.  By this time tomorrow all mushers hopefully will be into Nome.  Tomorrow night will be the Finisher’s Banquet. I sure hope all the mushers are in Nome and able to attend. Today’s update:

TIME: 11:50 Alaskan Time

FINISHERS SINCE LAST UPDATE:  # 36 Wattie McDonald, #37 Billy Snodgrass, #38 Gerald Sousa, #39 Justin Savidis, #40 Matt Giblin, #41 Tom Thurston, #42 Scott Janssen

THE NEXT 5: There are only 5 teams left on the trail.  They are: Angie Taggart, and Kirk Barnum have both left White Mountain, G.B. Jones, Heather Sirtola, and Ellen Halverson are all in White Mountain taking their mandatory 8 hour rest.

WHO’S IN THE RED LANTERN POSITION: Ellen Halverson.  She came into White Mountain only 2 minutes behind Heather Sirtola.  It may be an exciting Red Lantern finish.

WHERE ARE THE MUSHERS: They are all between Nome and White Mountain.

WEATHER: Nome is 28 degrees and overcast, White Mountain is also 28 degrees and overcast.  There is a storm warning for the Norton Sound which will affect the 3 mushers still in White Mountain.

SCRATCHED: No one in the last 24 hours

It appears everyone may make it to Nome for the mushers banquet tomorrow night. It will depend on the storm and if it slows the teams down any.  Stay tuned for more information.

Until tomorrow,

Gypsy