2008 Yukon Quest

[MotorWerk]

There are 3 mushers still on the trail. Looks like Kyla Boivin will take the red lantern this year.

[mithious]

Hi MotorWerk

Been a long hard trail this year for sure One heck of a race though Prayers for those still on the trail for a safe run!!!

[tanglefoot]

nice one mike, good run for a pure bred team ! go sibes go sibes go sibes! ^..^

[Di*]

A couple of cool stories for those still interested;

http://www.newsminer.com/news/2008/feb/ ... ukon_quest

and

http://www.newsminer.com/news/2008/feb/ ... ukon_quest

In this final article scan down toward the bottom to find out some cool details about Lance's dropped ski pole helping Anderson close the gap and Gwen Holdman walking out of a mtg. to make it to the finish on a private plane!
http://www.newsminer.com/news/2008/feb/ ... ukon_quest

Three teams still out there....

[Heidi]

Thanks Di! About to go read these now...

Edited to add: Great articles - all of 'em!

[dilli]

Rooting on the final 3 on the trail ...

Go Ann!!!!!!!! Go Bill!!!!!!!!!!! Go Kyla (who is ill and has a fever)!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MotorWerk]

Ann and Bill are in - Kyla is still out there. Hurry up and you might get to the finish in time for the banquet.

[dilli]

Go Kyla Go .. almost there!

Here's Ann and Bill's stats .. Whoohoo they made it!!!!

Ann Ledwidge (4)
# 13
02/23/08
IN: 9:21AM
7 dogs

Run Time: 14h 55m
Speed From Last Checkpoint: 6.7/mph
Total Trail Speed: 4.4/mph; 7.1/kph
Total Trail Time: 9d 10h 40m
Total Time in Checkpoints: 4d 10h 32m
Total Elapsed Time: 13d 21h 12m
Official Corrected Elapsed Time: 13d 20h 12m

Bill Cotter(16)
#14
02/23/08
IN: 9:49AM
Run Time: 15h 14m
8 dogs

Speed From Last Checkpoint: 6.6/mph
Total Trail Speed: 4.2/mph; 6.8/kph
Total Trail Time: 9d 19h 41m
Total Time in Checkpoints: 4d 1h 23m
Total Elapsed Time: 13d 21h 4m
Official Corrected Elapsed Time: 13d 20h 40m

[Moose]

Kyla Boivin should be coming in any time now. Hope she makes the banquet. Does anyone have info about the overflow situation? Have the temps dropped at all?

[dilli]

WHOOOOHOOOO .. almost there .. GO Kyla GO

http://www.yukonquest.com/site/news-articles/?articleid=1613

Kyla Boivin Spotted at Takhini River Bridge

A Yukon Quest Volunteer called in to say that they saw Red Lantern Musher Kyla Boivin pass under the Takhini River Bridge just before 4:00 pm Saturday afternoon.

If Kyla's team runs the final few miles in to the Whitehorse Finish Line at a similar speed to the most recent arrivals, she should get to Whitehorse between 5:30 and 6:30 pm Saturday to claim her first Yukon Quest Red Lantern, which should give her just enough time to enjoy some of the Finish and Awards Banquet before taking a well deserved nap.

Spotters are waiting to see Kyla's progress as she approaches Whitehorse, and a crowd is sure to gather to welcome her as the final 2008 Yukon Quest musher to cross the Finish Line.