March 13, 2017 Morning Update

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Date: March 13, 2017 4:49 am

Hi Boys and Girls,

Good Monday Morning! I heard that many of you are either having or are going to have a snow storm today or tomorrow. Many schools will be closed. So I’m wishing you a happy snow day! I sure have missed the snow since moving to the south. So please make a snowdog for me!

The top ten have pretty much stayed the same. They are very focused right how and they are working on their strategies. Who do you think when win? When do you think the winner will arrive into Nome?

 

 

Who’s In First

As of 03:36, Dallas has taken the lead. He has left Shaktoolik. Mitch left 22 minutes later with Joar leaving 14 minutes after Mitch. What a close race. Nicolas and Wade are still in Shaktoolik.  

  1. Dallas Seavey
  2. Mitch Seavey
  3. Joar Leifseth Ulsom
  4. Nicolas Petit
  5. Wade Marrs

Rookie Report

Currently in the Rookie of the Year Position is Sebastian Vergnaud who is in 15th Place. He has left Kaltag. Robert Redington is in 28th place. He has also left Kaltag.

A check on some of the other rookies show Thomas Rosenbloom in 59th place and in Koyukuk, Paul Hansen in 60th place and is in Huslia, and Misha Wijes is in 61st place and is in Huslia

Red Lantern Position

Ellen Halverson has left Galena.

Scratched

No one

Trail Tales

Wade Marrs was the first musher to reach Unalakleet Sunday. He won the Wells argo Gold Coast Award. The award is a gold cup trophy and $3,500 of gold nuggets. Congratulations to Wade

 

 

 

 

 

Weather

Huslia- It is -3 degrees, fair with light winds. The high today should get to 18 degrees

Koyukuk- It is 4 degress, and clear with 3 mph winds. The high today will be 23 degrees.

Nulato- It is 3 degress, clear, with 4 mph winds. The high today will be 22 degrees.

Kaltag- It is -2 degrees, fair, with 5 mph winds. The high today will be 22 degrees.

Unalakleet- It is -1 degree, clear with 5mph winds. The high today will be 17 degrees.

Shaktoolik- It is -1 degree, fair with 8mph winds. The high today is 15 degrees.

Question of the day

We’ve talked about the dogs a lot. Now it’s time for the mushers. What do the mushers eat during the race? What do they do at the checkpoints?

Answer to previous question

There was no question yesterday

That’s it for this morning. Study hard! If you’re having a snow day, I hope you can still follow the race at home.

See you on the trail,

Gypsy