MARCH 14th NIKOLAI--ROHN---RAINY PASS--FINGER LAKE--SKWENTNA (s)
This could be the next to last day of the race. 37 teams are left. DENNIS KANANOWICZ scratched in MCGRATH with 11 dogs in harness for the good of his team.
It was -20 in RAINY PASS last night and +5 today. There are 10 teams going thru the RAINY PASS checkpoint. This checkpoint is a supply stop (like the one in UNALAKLEET)
AT 5pm EST standing were DALLAS SEAVEY, AARON BURMEISTER, BRENT SASS and MILLE PORSILD. They were all in FINGER LAKE. 7 were in RAINY PASS 4 in ROHN 13 in NIKOLAI and 9 in MCGRATH.
BRENT SASS said the BURN was like a winter wonderland with the snow that had fallen.
Tonight there are 3 teams doing their final 8 hour required rest before the finish at the UN-BURLED ARCH at DESHKA LANDING. DALLAS, AARON and BRENT.
DALLAS SEAVEY won the award in SKWENTNA. The NORTH RIM BANK ACHIEVE MORE AWARD. $2,500 check and his name on a trophy that will be in the IDITAROD HEADQUARTERS.
The three teams have 65 miles left to go. DALLAS has about 1 1/2 hours on AARON. The winner should be in tonight about 2:00 or 3:00 am Alaska Time. The finish is closed to the public.
AURORA at NIKOLAI
GHOST TOWN of IDITAROD
TRAIL FROM THE AIR
THRU THE SNOW
BEAR PROOF BUILDING
SKWENTNA LIGHTS
BRENT SASS
AARON BURMEISTER inSKWENTNA
AURORA IN NIKOLAI
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