MARCH 19, 2022 cont'd

 MARCH 19, 2022 cont'd

Three more mushers have scratched as a result of the bad weather in that same area from WHITE MOUNTAIN to SAFETY. They are JEFF DEETER, KATTIJA DEETER and SEBASTIEN DOS SANTOS BORGES. They all needed assistance from that area. Once that is requested they are out. They said the wind was actually flipping them over. INTENSE!! So sad as this doesn't usually happen to so many teams in the same area. 

Left to come to NOME and doing fine, so far, are ERIC KELLY, KAILYN DAVIS, YUKA HONDA AND APAYAUQ REITAN. 

It is midnight in EST and KAILYN will be in NOME in approximately 3 hours and APAYAUQ in approximately 4 1/2 hours.  Time not determined for YUKA and ERIC yet. 

Tomorrow is the BANQUET, usually mid afternoon, so do hope all of them get in before then. 

I am going to try once more for a video. If not I will work on that this summer and perfect it for next year.

BRIDGETT WATKINS, the one stranded and rescued with a broken shoulder bone, gave a grueling interview explaining the weather conditions and what they did. It was time to use her nursing skills.

Sorry to say, all my effort still didn't pay off--no video. I'll show you the shute in NOME at the finish line.

Just a note: when those sirens go off 15 min before the next musher comes in it is a scramble to get to the arch, no matter what time it is!! NOME believes EVERYONE deserves to be cheered in and treated like the winner that they are. Even when they were in the middle of the Banquet ,one year, when the siren went off half the hall jumped up and ran to the burled arch!!!

 These last four teams certainly deserve a warm welcome after their weather event that "stranded" them.  We're ready!!!