Hi Boys and Girls,
I hope you are enjoying the race. Have you been reading Sanka’s posts? Aren’t they great. She is such a lucky dog to be out on the trail reporting on the race.
Here is today’s update:
TIME: As I write this it’s 15:17 in Alaska
Question: What kind of time is 15:17? What time is it really?
Yesterday’s answer: Did you figure out what time it was at your house when it was 12:57 in Alaska? Well the US is divided into 4 different time zones- Alaskan, Pacific, Mountain, Central, and Eastern. If it is 12:57 in Alaska, it’s 1:57 in the Pacific zone, 2:57 in the Mountain Zone, 3:57 in the Central Zone, 4:57 in the Eastern Zone.

LEADERS: #1 Martin Buser, #2 Sebastian Schnuelle, #3 Lance Mackey, #4 Hugh Neff, #5 Robert Bundtzen.
Yesterday’s answer: The start time difference will be made up during the 24 hour mandatory rest.

WHERE ARE THE MUSHERS: The leaders have left Nikolai. WOW, they are really moving. There is one musher still in Finger Lake and everyone else is spread out between Rainy Pass, Rohn, and Nikolai.

WEATHER: The weather in Nikolai is clear and 27 degrees.
Yesterday’s answer: The weather was warmer in Finger Lake yesterday than in Rainy Pass. It was 37 degrees in Finger Lake.

SCRATCHED: This is a new section today. There were 2 scratches in Rainy Pass today. First was Zoya Denure who scratched for the best interest of her dogs. The next to scratch was Melissa Owens who scratched due to a leg injury.

Hope you are enjoying the race. I have really enjoyed reading all your comments and questions. Check back tomorrow for another update.

Until tomorrow,
Gypsy