And they’re into Ruby! The top five mushers entered Ruby checkpoint, as follows:
Jessie Royer @ 6:37
Thomas Waerner @ 7:13
Aaron Burmeister @ 7:14
Brent Sass @ 7:50
Richie Diehl @ 8:44
Royer left the checkpoint at 11:35 this morning; the rest are still there. All five have completed their 24-hour rest period, but not the 8-hour.
Weather at Ruby: 14F and sunny.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
The top five mushers have all reached Cripple checkpoint, with the top two already leaving. The top two have also completed their 24-hour rest periods. It appears the other three are in the middle of their 24-hour rest.
1st place: Jessie Royer, left Cripple @ 16:07
2nd place: Aaron Burmeister, left Cripple @ 17:29
3rd place: Brent Sass, IN to Cripple last night @ 21:54
4th place: Michelle Phillips, IN to Cripple early this morning @ 00:50
5th place: Lance Mackey, IN to Cripple just after Phillips, @ 00:58
Current temperature in Cripple is -6F with a strong breeze projected for tomorrow.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Those are three words you don’t often see together: hero, pit, and bull; but in this case, I sure am glad they go together!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
The top five mushers have now left Ophir, as follows:
Paige Drobny @ 9:29
Michelle Phillips @ 9:35
Mitch Seavey @ 10:24
Brent Sass @ 10:35
Lance Mackey @ 10:56
Girls rule today! Continue reading Iditarod 2020: Standings as of 3/11 @ 3:17 pm Alaska Time
1st: Brent Sass @ 13:47
2nd: Richie Diehl @ 14:57
3rd: Jessie Royer @ 14:58
4th: Wade Marrs @ 15:13
5th: Thomas Waerner @ 16:00 Continue reading Iditarod 2020: Standings as of 3/10 @ 4:00 PM (Alaska Time)
From Crufts (the British equivalent of Westminster) and the I can’t make this stuff up file:
The top five mushers have left the Rainy Pass checkpoint.
Leading the pack is Aaron Burmeister, who left Rainy Pass at 15:45.
2nd: Richie Diehl, 16:22
3rd: Peter Kaiser, 16:23
4th: Lance Mackey, 16:33
5th: Brent Sass, 16:38 Continue reading Iditarod 2020: Race Standings as of 3/9 @ 16:45 (Alaska Time)
The Iditarod is on! Mushers took off today from Willow, starting at 2 pm Alaska Time (6 pm Eastern). “Just” 42 miles to the next checkpoint at Yentna. Current temperature in the area is 24 degrees Fahrenheit, with a 62% chance of snow. Continue reading Annnnnddddd, they’re off!
The ceremonial start of the grandaddy of them all, the Iditarod Sled Dog Trail Race, begins in under 17 hours! This start from Anchorage, Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 2 pm Eastern / 10 am Alaska, gives the public a great chance to be part of the excitement and to see the dogs up close and personal, before the actual race starts on Sunday at Willow. The restart is at 6 pm Eastern / 2 pm Alaska. Continue reading Are You Ready?
The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is excited to announce the return of the wildly popular AKC Agility Premier Cup. The second annual event is set to take place on April 30, 2020 in Minneapolis, MN and will be judged by Dan Butcher of Portland, OR. Continue reading SECOND ANNUAL AKC AGILITY PREMIER CUP