IditaProject Forum

by **JeanieB** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:37 am

Hi Moose,
Yeah, you'd think............

Jeanie

by **tanglefoot** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:51 am

still nothing on the iditarod official site about it though. or any way to check the folks that have it.

by **carolynh** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:06 am

I thought the #1 musher to sign up, in this case G.B. Jones, got to choose his number. Isn't that how Lance got his number last year? He wanted the same number as his dad so he camped out at ITC HQ for who knows how long just so he'd be first to sign up. So G.B. has #45, which would put his start time around 3:40. Does that mean he wants to start at 3:40??

Carolyn H.

by **sc-race-fan** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:16 am

I read somewhere in the "off season" they changed the signup rules and who got to pick when based on their signup ,because of the international flavor and travel requirements for those competitors, so the picking drawing of starting order changed. I also know from prior races, smoe mushers like to start later in the "cooler air". I'm sure they are all thinking about what's best for their team!!

by **carolynh** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:42 am

SC Race Fan,

Thanks, that explains it. No more choosing your own number. I was trying figure out why GB Jones would choose a #45. At first I wondered if that's the year he was born, but it turns out he's not *that* old. Then I started looking at some of the other results and was wondering what was going on.

I see lance has an early start, ditto Ken Anderson. A few favorites will be starting quite a ways back and later in the day, which might affect whatever strategies they're planning.

Carolyn H.

by **tanglefoot** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:52 am

great interview with lance! nearly 1/2 hour long over two videos, great insights, worth watching!!

http://www.ktuu.com/Global/category.asp ... enu510_4_3

matty

by **boo** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:08 pm

The STUPID ITC....I'm sorry, but what is the PROBLEM with these guys????......are doing the same basic stupid stunt they did in 2005. That is all I'm sayin', now I'll go back to prayin'.....they are in a meeting right now......'cuz it just doesn't make sense to penalize Rach and Joe again.....let them go out last, don't start the clock until they leave the start chute last and next-to-last. Are they so afraid of her doing well they have to penalize her the time between the #55 slot and last???? And penalize Joe the time between 85th and next-to-last. Come on, big boys......use your noggins......