Rohn Checkpoint #1

[MotorWerk]

It's a long haul from RP to Rohn, I'm certain most mushers will take their time and rest upon the trail. Might we perhaps see a woman named Sigrid first into Rohn?

[Blinge]

That seems entirely possible. It seems Jeff King has joined Seavey by that little lake. Go Sigrid!

[MotorWerk]

Or perhaps not. Seems Sigrid has decided to take a break at the exact same spot as Jeff and Mitch.

[sbd]

And somewhere up there is Jim Lanier without a GPS unit...

[boo]

Anyone who knows that area better than I do, it appears on the GPS that they are showing the Rohn checkpoint BEFORE Dalzell Gorge.....and the little tag says it is 162 miles into the race....established mileage charts show Rohn checkpoint as at least 203 miles from Willow.....help, please. It almost looks like the trailbreaker is chillin' at the real Rohn checkpoint.....a Seavey, somebody who knows, need some clarification.....

[tilstede]

Does anyone who knows that area better than I do, it appears on the GPS that they are showing the Rohn checkpoint BEFORE Dalzell Gorge.....and the little tag says it is 162 miles into the race....established mileage charts show Rohn checkpoint as at least 203 miles from Willow.....help, please.

Does this help?:

Rainy Pass to Rohn
by Donald Bowers, Jr.

Quick Overview
This leg is not as long as the official mileage indicates. It is really only about 32 miles, and should take three and a half to five hours. It has some very tough trail, including the notorious Dalzell Gorge. Given a choice, most mushers prefer to do this during the day, although a nighttime run is entirely feasible, and with a bright moon can be ethereally beautiful. If possible, leave Rainy Pass Lodge so as to be at the summit of Rainy Pass about dawn (about a two or three hour run). If you do it in the afternoon, plan to be at the summit with at least two hours of daylight remaining.

[boo]

I don't think it does, because the terrain is all wrong. The Gorge is over a braided river, deep canyon and the checkpoint is up on the left side after the Gorge. I'm referring to Don's notes, too.

[MotorWerk]

Can anyone tell me what makes the gorge difficult to go through? Are there perhaps some images of the gorge around?

[mira]

Or perhaps not. Seems Sigrid has decided to take a break at the exact same spot as Jeff and Mitch.

Is that very likely? (I don't know that much about mushing
I was just wondering if there might be an area with bad connection with the satellites or other problems for GPS.

Aren't the GPS supposed to update each 15 minute? It's almost 30 minutes since the last update from Seavey's.

[boo]

Just had a funny thought....envisioned a tidy pile of those GPS tracker thingys alongside the trail.....