Iditarod Final Update
In case you didn't hear, Lance Mackey won the Iditarod again this year. That makes two years back to back with victories in both the Yukon Quest and Iditarod. Amazing.
He pulled a fast one on Jeff King to snag this victory. He pretended to be taking an extended rest in Elim, had his dog food kettle set up and everything. So Jeff figured he was safe to take a short nap. As soon as Lance heard the first snore, he hitched up his team and hit the trail for the home stretch!
As for our 62-year-old rookie, Deborah Bicknell, she took the Red Lantern, which means she was the last musher to successfully arrive in Nome. She arrived Monday evening, I believe, after more than 2 weeks on the trail.
Tess is planning to make one last snowboarding trip to Alyeska this Saturday with her friend Robyn. We've had a pretty mild winter. We're now entering the ugliest season in Alaska, Spring... If nothing else, it's interesting to see what emerges from the snow drifts.
posted by Tricia @ 9:15 PM
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I was watching the current standings checking to see her progress. I thought for sure she was gonna scratch when it took her 17hr btwn white mtn and safety. What an amazing accomplishment.
Rebecca
I fully expect you to run the Iditarod someday. You can be the first person to run it with a team of Westies. :o)
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