What happened to Martin Buser’s GPS tracker? We know the practical joker gave it to one of the pilots to fly around while he was taking his 24hr in Cripple, but it appears he never returned it. It is understandable that he would want to ditch the 2 lbs of unnecessary excess baggage. But has Dee Dee Jonrowe picked up where he left off? She is now broadcasting a GPS position whereas she never did before.
Does Paul Gebhart have some rocket boosters on his sled? Early Iditarod.com records indicated he made the trip from Ruby to Galena in 3h6m averaging a speed of 16.77mph. Although this leg can be a fast one, the warm weather still is making the trail punchy. Iditarod.com later updated its records and corrected the out time for Gebhardt from Ruby. He snuck out at 20:25, not 00:47 at they previously reported. Although racers must sign in at checkpoints, they do not have to sign out. “Sneaking out of town” is still a strategy employed by the front runners when they can get away with it. Lance Mackey is still leading the race over 2nd place Jeff King, but it appears his speed is declining whereas as King’s is increasing. Both King and Iten still have 16 dogs on the team, whereas as Mitch Seavey is down to 11. However, as we continue on the trail, often teams look to lighten the load to make care of the dogs more manageable as the fatigue of the race takes hold.
Rohn Buser looks to be favored contender for ROTY. His dogs are continuing to run strong with a 10.43mph pace from Cripple to Ruby during the hot part of the day. Look for him to take his 8hr in Ruby like his father and post a fast run up the Yukon.
Martin’s tracker was taken away from him
–Libby
Hey, Libby.
Looks like they don’t have a sense of humor at Iditarod headquarters. Imagine race fans, like myself, got a smile out of Martin’s joke.
Please tell us where the the dog was flown into Anchorage and where it died exactly. What else is going on on the Iditarod trail, how does a snowmobiler get that close to dog teams. That would be like the Super Bowl mowing down one of its athletes. Due to the diligence and care, mistakes like this are NEVER made.