Since yesterday the riders traveled from Nikolai to McGrath 54 miles. McGrath to Taknota 18 miles and then to Ophir 25 miles.
Current standings are as follows
1. John Baker out of Ophir 14 dogs
2. Dallas Seavey out of Ophir 13 dogs
3. Hans Gatt in Ophir 14 dogs
4. Cim Smyth in Ophir 14 dogs
5. Ramey Smyth in Ophir 15 dogs
6. Martin Buser in Ophir 14 dogs
7. Bruce Linton in Ophir 14 dogs
8. Michelle Phillips in Ophir 14 dogs
9. Robert Nelson out of Takotna 15 dogs
10. Jeff King in Takotna 16 dogs
2 more mushers have withdrawn since yesterday. Some of the mushers are playing out their strategies and taking their 24 hour break and others are continuing to run their teams. Will see what happens in the days to come.
March 10, 2010
Iditarod Sponsorship
I guess the economy is also having an effect on the Greatest Race on Earth. Oh No! I guess the sponsorship has fallen for the race this year.
Please read this CNN article it is fantastic! Shows that the runners do the race for the love of it and not the money. Plus Jeff King one of the past winners donated $50,000 which he won from a previous race. His money went into the winners purse for this year.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/03/09/iditarod.sponsors/
Please read this CNN article it is fantastic! Shows that the runners do the race for the love of it and not the money. Plus Jeff King one of the past winners donated $50,000 which he won from a previous race. His money went into the winners purse for this year.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/03/09/iditarod.sponsors/
March 9, 2010
Iditarod Day 4
Sorry sports fans. Had some computer issues last night and did not get to update my info. I could have on my phone but that would have taken me forever.
To catch up the riders left Willow and have traveled to Nikolai. On the way they have gone through multiple check points.
From Willow they traveled to Yentna which is 52 miles.
Skwentna 34 miles
Finger Lake 45 miles
Rainy Pass 30 miles
Rohn 48 miles
Nikolai 75 miles
Current standing are as follows.
1. Jeff King out of Nikolai 16 dogs
2. Sebastian Schnuelle out of Nikolai 16 dogs
3. John Baker out of Nikolai 14 dogs
4. Mitch Seavy out of Nikolai 14 dogs
5. Hans Gatt in Nikolai with 15 dogs
6. Sven Haltmann in Nikolai with 16 dogs
7. Hugh Neff in Nikolai with 15 dogs
8. Lance Mackey in Nikolai with 15 dogs
9. Gerry Willomitzer with 16 dogs
10. Ally Zirkle in Nikolai with 15 dogs
These riders have traveled 347 miles and have 765 to go. The riders are currently heading to McGrath which can be some very challenging terrain. Hope everyone is safe out there!
So far only 4 teams have scratched.
To catch up the riders left Willow and have traveled to Nikolai. On the way they have gone through multiple check points.
From Willow they traveled to Yentna which is 52 miles.
Skwentna 34 miles
Finger Lake 45 miles
Rainy Pass 30 miles
Rohn 48 miles
Nikolai 75 miles
Current standing are as follows.
1. Jeff King out of Nikolai 16 dogs
2. Sebastian Schnuelle out of Nikolai 16 dogs
3. John Baker out of Nikolai 14 dogs
4. Mitch Seavy out of Nikolai 14 dogs
5. Hans Gatt in Nikolai with 15 dogs
6. Sven Haltmann in Nikolai with 16 dogs
7. Hugh Neff in Nikolai with 15 dogs
8. Lance Mackey in Nikolai with 15 dogs
9. Gerry Willomitzer with 16 dogs
10. Ally Zirkle in Nikolai with 15 dogs
These riders have traveled 347 miles and have 765 to go. The riders are currently heading to McGrath which can be some very challenging terrain. Hope everyone is safe out there!
So far only 4 teams have scratched.
March 7, 2010
Iditarod Day 2
So the mushers have all left Willow for the restart today. They have not reached the next check point yet.
Current standings are as follows.
1. Linwood Fielder out of Willow with 16 dogs
2. Cim Smyth out of Willow with 16 dogs
3. Wattie McDonald out of Willow with 16 dogs (rookie from Scotland)
4. Zoya DeNure out of Willow with 16 dogs
5. Jessie Royer out of Willow with 16 dogs
6. Paul Gebhardt out of Willow with 16 dogs
7. John Baker out of Willow with 16 dogs
8. Ray Redington Jr out of Willow with 16 dogs
9. Justin Savidis out of Willow with 16 dogs (rookie)
10. Blake Freking out of willow with 16 dogs
Good luck to all the mushers! Hopefully it is a good safe race for everyone this year!
Current standings are as follows.
1. Linwood Fielder out of Willow with 16 dogs
2. Cim Smyth out of Willow with 16 dogs
3. Wattie McDonald out of Willow with 16 dogs (rookie from Scotland)
4. Zoya DeNure out of Willow with 16 dogs
5. Jessie Royer out of Willow with 16 dogs
6. Paul Gebhardt out of Willow with 16 dogs
7. John Baker out of Willow with 16 dogs
8. Ray Redington Jr out of Willow with 16 dogs
9. Justin Savidis out of Willow with 16 dogs (rookie)
10. Blake Freking out of willow with 16 dogs
Good luck to all the mushers! Hopefully it is a good safe race for everyone this year!
2010 Mushers
Well sports fans looks like we have 71 mushers this year. For more information on them you can follow the link to http://www.iditarod.com/race/musherlisting.html.
Some interesting stats:
46 of the mushers are from Alaska
13 are from the lower 48 (other US states)
12 are from other countries
The other countries represented include Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium, and Jamaica. Jamaica really surprised me! Never been there personally but not the climate I would think of for training for this race. :)
So yesterday was the ceremonial start for the race in Anchorage and today the racers are restarting the race in Willow. Willow I really like that name and for those curious minds out there no she is not named after the town but it is an interesting conincidence. :)
The racers are taking the Northern Route this year and the total distance to Nome is 1112 miles.
For more info on the Route you can check out http://www.iditarod.com/race/route.html.
Some interesting stats:
46 of the mushers are from Alaska
13 are from the lower 48 (other US states)
12 are from other countries
The other countries represented include Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium, and Jamaica. Jamaica really surprised me! Never been there personally but not the climate I would think of for training for this race. :)
So yesterday was the ceremonial start for the race in Anchorage and today the racers are restarting the race in Willow. Willow I really like that name and for those curious minds out there no she is not named after the town but it is an interesting conincidence. :)
The racers are taking the Northern Route this year and the total distance to Nome is 1112 miles.
For more info on the Route you can check out http://www.iditarod.com/race/route.html.
The Race Is On Sports Fans!!!
IDITAROD!!! One of my favorite times of year! One cause I absolutely love the race and two cause this means winter is coming to an end! :)
To put you in the mood. I would like to share Hobo Jim's Iditarod song. I have been singing it this week in preparation.
Hobo Jim's: I did, I did, I did the Iditarod Trail
Away up in Alaska
The state that stands alone
There's a dog race run from Anchorage into Nome
And it's a grueling race with a lightning pace
Where chilly winds do wail.
Beneath the northern lights, across snow and ice
It's called the Iditarod Trail.
Chorus:Well, give me a team and a good lead dog and a sled that's built so fine,
And let me race those miles to Nome, one thousand forty-nine
Then when I get back to my home
Hey I can tell my tale
I did, I did I did the Iditarod Trail.
Well the race it won't be easy
For the masters of the trail
And some of them will make it and some of them will fail
But just to run that race takes a tough and hardy breed,
And a lot of work done by the dogs that run across snow with whistling speed.
Repeat chorus
I just pulled out of Safety
And I'm on the trail alone
I'm doin' fine and I'm pickin' up time
And headin' on in to Nome.
There's no sled tracks in front of me
And no one's on my tail
I did, I did, I did the Iditarod Trail!
To put you in the mood. I would like to share Hobo Jim's Iditarod song. I have been singing it this week in preparation.
Hobo Jim's: I did, I did, I did the Iditarod Trail
Away up in Alaska
The state that stands alone
There's a dog race run from Anchorage into Nome
And it's a grueling race with a lightning pace
Where chilly winds do wail.
Beneath the northern lights, across snow and ice
It's called the Iditarod Trail.
Chorus:Well, give me a team and a good lead dog and a sled that's built so fine,
And let me race those miles to Nome, one thousand forty-nine
Then when I get back to my home
Hey I can tell my tale
I did, I did I did the Iditarod Trail.
Well the race it won't be easy
For the masters of the trail
And some of them will make it and some of them will fail
But just to run that race takes a tough and hardy breed,
And a lot of work done by the dogs that run across snow with whistling speed.
Repeat chorus
I just pulled out of Safety
And I'm on the trail alone
I'm doin' fine and I'm pickin' up time
And headin' on in to Nome.
There's no sled tracks in front of me
And no one's on my tail
I did, I did, I did the Iditarod Trail!
Basement Build Out
So as promised here are the pics of the build out of our basement. We had a long unfinished space down there where we stored all our "valuables". Actually, the boxes of stuff we never went through with our move. :)
With our upcoming new addition we decided we needed more space in the house. Prior to this project we were running our company OEA Brochures out of one of the bedrooms. http://www.oeabrochures.com/ So at the first of the year the construction began. Below is a starting pic and then the finished product. Now we just need to finish moving in and reorganizing.
Post declutter but Pre Build Out
Looking back the other direction
With our upcoming new addition we decided we needed more space in the house. Prior to this project we were running our company OEA Brochures out of one of the bedrooms. http://www.oeabrochures.com/ So at the first of the year the construction began. Below is a starting pic and then the finished product. Now we just need to finish moving in and reorganizing.
Post declutter but Pre Build Out
Unfortunately we took these at night so you can't see the view
Looking back the other direction
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