NEWS REPORT: MARCH 15th
STEVE WATKINS, from Kansas and TARA CICATELLO a rookie from Buffalo, NY were in last place(s). When they reached UNALAKLEET they wished to continue the race but the race marshal made a decision based on rule 36??? of the official IDITAROD race rules regarding competitiveness. They were withdrawn from the race.
Both mushers and dogs were in good health.
Both STEVE and TARA faced very difficult conditions along the YUKON RIVER and got so far behind that it unfortunately wasn't feasible to keep the infrastructure in place to support their race efforts going forward.
They are both in UNALAKLEET overnight and the community of Unalakleet are taking very good care of them and their dogs.
Just so sad but congratulations to them on their incredible effort and success up to this point.
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