March 12, 2008
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Mackey Is Through Safety
Lance Mackey checked into Safety at 11:44, and out at 11:45.
At midnight, the tracker, for what it’s worth, was showing Jeff King nine miles from Safety.
Ramey Smyth, in third position, left White Mountain at 11:44 with 8 dogs, leaving Ken Anderson, Martin Buser, Hans Gatt, Mitch Seavey, Kjetil Backen, Paul Gebhardt, Zack Steer, Sebastian Schnuelle, Rick Swenson, Cim Smyth, Jessie Royer, and DeeDee Jonrowe in Whiite Mountain. Anderson has completed his 8 hour mandatory rest there and could be leaving any time. Jonrowe’s team is not eligible to leave until 5:51 AM.
Deborah Bicknell left Nulato in 81st position with ten dogs at 11:39, two minutes ahead of the current Red Lantern, Liz Parrish, and her team of 14.
Tracker Trivia: earlier this afternoon, when Lance and Jeff were both in White Mountain, the tracker data was showing both of them at elevations below sea level, and one of them ten meters lower than the other — an underground parking garage??
