MARCH 13th with 8 left for the TURNAROUND. Then everyone will be going in the same direction - SOUTH.
At 3PM EST standings: AARON BURMEISTER, BRENT SASS, DALLAS SEAVEY, RYAN REDINGTON and JOAR ULSOM. They are all in NIKOLAI (S) SOUTH.
MILLE PORSILD is in NIKOLAI in 8th position. TWINS in 24, 25th. MARTIN BUSER 26th.
PETE KAISER scratched in MCGRATH (S) with 10 dogs, for the best of the team.
RILEY DYCHE scratched in IDITAROD (S) with 9 dogs, in the best interest of his team.
THEN THERE WERE 38!!!
LIZ RAINES asked CODY STRATHE . His partner is PAIGE DROBNY who is running in the top 10 of the pack. CODY said they were not having too many problems with "passing" north and south on the trail. In a few places, the snow was deep and the trail was only wide enough for one sled so they would stop and maneuver around each other. Sometimes the dogs would start to "mingle" and get all tangled up so that took some time but otherwise not a problem. CODY is one who builds sleds. He has built about a dozen being used in this race. Many racers like light sled for speed etc but CODY builds a sled that is "hearty". It may be a bit heavier but can withstand bumps and bruises from The BURN, the STEPS and the GORGE and otherwise. CODY said he would like to finish in the top 20--if you are in that pool you get paid out--after that its your $$. Also asked if the dogs need his headlamp to see the trail. The answer---NO--- he said they see well enough on their own and if its a full moon all the better. When his lamp is on sometimes it creates a tunnel light and limits the dogs vision.
Northern Lights by IDITAROD--spectacular this year
DALLAS SEAVEY IN IDITAROD
RYAN REDINGTON in IDITAROD--whats left of the GHOST TOWN
Sorry I know you have seen enough of DALLAS😏
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