March 9, 2011
-
Iditarod Report 2011/3
Latest update at Iditarod.com shows Robert Nelson out of Takotna in first position with 13 dogs, Kelley Griffin 14 minutes behind him in 2nd with 11 dogs. That means virtually nothing. Neither of them has taken the mandatory 24 hour layover.
Between 8:16 last night and 7:40 this morning, 29 other teams have reached Takotna, where most if not all of them will be taking their 24s, enjoying Jan Newton’s world famous pies and cheeseburgers. Takotna is generally the mushers’ favorite layover checkpoint, and the hospitality is the main reason.
First into Takotna was Martin Buser with 15 dogs. Within the next 2 hours, 7 more teams arrived: Lance Mackey (12 dogs), Sebastian Schnuelle (14), Hugh Neff (13), Ray Redington Jr., Mitch Seavey (13), Robert Bundtzen (14) and Hans Gatt (14).
Jessica Hendricks and Paul Gebhardt scratched in Nikolai yesterday, bringing the number of scratches thus far this year to four. The back of the pack, Red Lantern position is held by rookie Bob Storey, 65, from New Zealand, who has been in Rainy Pass since before 7 PM yesterday. He will have to finish the race, however, to win the Red Lantern trophy (and finish in last place) Unless he picks up the pace a bit, or scratches, he is likely to be withdrawn by officials for inability to keep up with the pack. Teams are not allowed an infinite period of time to cover the trail. [UPDATE: Bob Storey scratched at Rainy Pass.]
If you would like more in-depth info, discussion forums, etc., go HERE for many links. The best official info on the trail itself, including Don Bowers’s marvelous insider’s trail notes for mushers, can be found here.
Comments (4)
Thanks, SuSu! For years I have kept tabs on the Iditarod but had completely lost track of time this year. I sure do miss Alaska.
@History_Nut - I know how much I would miss it, which is why I stay.
Kennel cough is running through the teams this year. Lance said he was, “watching a world class dog team fall apart right before [his] eyes.”
Thanks for your opinion. I totally agree with it.I like designer handbags as well and someone is looking for cheap coach handbags? People usually prefer handbags outlet, especially when they visit some ralph lauren polos. In some areas,people like to wholesale clothing. They will find some store doing very cheap or discounted cheap handbags. Certainly,designer handbags is a good way to earn money.
Most people when they take Office 2010 a long time office contact Microsoft Office 2007 Office software, some Microsoft Office 2010 of the Microsoft Office 2007 operating skilled people, just getting started with MS office 2007, they found a completely new Microsoft Office 2010 download user office professional 2010 interface has become Office 2010 key impossible to start Office 2007 key with , some commonly office 2010 beta used commands Microsoft Office appear can not download Office 2010 find, and today we share with all microsoft office 2010 trial three Microsoft Office 2007 shortcut Microsoft outlook operations, improve our MS office 2010 work efficiency. In fact, Microsoft Office 2007 new Office 2007 download interface design office 2010 home work is to follow office 2010 professional the user’s operating habits, better results microsoft office 2010 professional of the work the tools Outlook 2010 needed to show up, and Microsoft Office 2007 provides download Office 2007 a visual, interactive microsoft office 2010 crack reference guide, it is all Microsoft outlook 2010 right-hand man familiar with the operation office 2010 product key of Office 2007 will office 2010 pro be Microsoft Office 2007 commands in Office 2010 Microsoft the layout and Microsoft Office 2003 office 2010 trial in order fully control Office 2010 download them.