(cont'd) TUESDAY MARCH 5, 2024
After leaving the ROHN checkpoint they travel up the KUSKOKWIN RIVER then a short distance back on land then headed to THE BURN. This can be a tough area to travel. Usually there is little to no snow for 30 miles which is typical for this area. There are also some very narrow areas which makes any deviation from the trail almost impossible. Some veterans say do The Gorge and The Burn in one run to get most of the treacherous parts out of the way.
MILLE PORSILD was the first to arrive in NIKOLAI and won the Alaska Air Transit Spirit Award. Her gift was a pair of beaver fur musher gloves with beadwork on moose hide. These were handmade by a NIKOLAI resident.
One of the mandatory rests will be coming up, probably between MCGRATH, TAKOTNA, OPHIR and CRIPPLE. Then a mandatory 8 hour rest on the YUKON.
They will be traveling through the BUFFALO TUNNELS , POST GLACIER and the FAREWELL BURN. This area can also be difficult with the incessant winds blowing any snow leaving icy rocks to dodge. The warmer temps are also making any snowy area soft.
I always wondered if there really were any buffalo in the buffalo tunnels. You can ask MITCH SEAVEY, DALLAS' Dad. He came upon a buffalo in the tunnels that caused him some difficulty during a race. There is a "taste" of everything in this race!!!
The standing have changed a little since this afternoon:
JESSIE HOLMES, MATT HALL, TRAVIS BEALS, RYAN REDINGTON, DALLAS SEAVEY, HUNTER KEEFE, MILLE PORSILD, PETE KAISER..... Most of these teams will be headed or are in MCGRATH.
Running last is JOSHUA ROBBINS. He is still in ROHN.
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