CONT'D MARCH 13th PICTURES AND STANDINGS

 CONT'D MARCH 13th     PICTURES AND STANDINGS 

Won't let me put many pictures on a page?? I'll have to work that out for next year.

MILLE PORSLID'S dogs were a bit rattled by the sea ice and wind on the Bering Sea so she is giving them extra time at KOYUK checkpoint to rest and finish the race on a good note. Good for you MILLE.

All the mushers have a VET BOOK. This is mandatory!! It shows the Vet from the present checkpoint anything the Vets further back might have said about a dog or dogs. There is a lot of required gear that is checked at every checkpoint--mainly for safety reasons. This is a picture of PAIGE DROBNY showing the "checker" that she has all the mandatory items. PAIGE is a WildLife Biologist who came in 5th last year. She is in 3rd place right now. They ALL have a mandatory 8 hr stop in WHITE MOUNTAIN. Below is PAIGE coming into WHITE MOUNTAIN. There is a wind chill of-17 degrees  and very windy. Lots of kids and fans came out  to see the mushers come in to WHITE MOUNTAIN. I wasn't here to see JESSIE HOLMES come in so no picture. He won ANOTHER AWARD for being the first into WM,$2,500 check and a trophy that stays in Iditarod Headquarters year round. It recognizes the teamwork and dedication of the teams and their efforts. JESSIE is piling up the awards!!BUT..PAIGE got the gourmet meal!!!😙

  

Kids at WHITE MOUNTAIN watching the race      

Air Force planes helping transport dropped dogs and/or move people from place to place. This one is on the frozen Bering Sea ready to take off at WHITE MOUNTAIN.                                                                   JESSIE HOLMES was the first to take his 8 hr rest and leave WHITE MOUNTAIN at 4:30 PM (AK time)Prediction is he will arrive in NOME approx 1:00 am AK time tonight. He has 77 miles to go. MATT is about 3 hrs behind him and PAIGE about another 3-4 hrs behind MATT.                                                       Standings at 11pm EST:                                                                                                                                       JESSIE HOLMES                                                                                                                                         MATT HALL                                                                                                                                                        PAIGE DROBNY                                                                                                                                                MICHELLE PHILLIPS                                                                                                                                MITCH SEAVEY                                                                                                                                              

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