Ophir Checkpoint #1
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Ophir Checkpoint #1
by MotorWerk » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:29 am
Mitch Seavey is on his way to Ophir. 14 dogs.
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Re: Ophir Checkpoint #1
by tilstede » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:32 am
Donald Boweers Leg recipe:
Quick Overview
This leg is probably closer to 32 miles than the posted 38. It follows the old mining road over to Ophir, built in the 1920s to connect Takotna and Ophir with Sterling Landing, a steamboat landing on the Kuskokwim River. It is now maintained by the state; the stretch from Takotna to Ophir isn’t plowed in the winter. Like other Bush roads, it doesn’t connect to the state highway system.
The first part is a 9-mile climb to the top of the divide between the Kuskokwim River drainage and that of the Innoko River, which flows into the Yukon. The rise is about 800 feet on easy grades. Then the road crosses the divide and runs downhill along Independence Creek for another 8 miles, then follows the south bank of the Innoko River for the last 15 miles into Ophir, with possibly a few overland shortcuts across bends.
Quick Overview
This leg is probably closer to 32 miles than the posted 38. It follows the old mining road over to Ophir, built in the 1920s to connect Takotna and Ophir with Sterling Landing, a steamboat landing on the Kuskokwim River. It is now maintained by the state; the stretch from Takotna to Ophir isn’t plowed in the winter. Like other Bush roads, it doesn’t connect to the state highway system.
The first part is a 9-mile climb to the top of the divide between the Kuskokwim River drainage and that of the Innoko River, which flows into the Yukon. The rise is about 800 feet on easy grades. Then the road crosses the divide and runs downhill along Independence Creek for another 8 miles, then follows the south bank of the Innoko River for the last 15 miles into Ophir, with possibly a few overland shortcuts across bends.
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Re: Ophir Checkpoint #1
by carolynh » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:18 am
I can't predict what will happen today, but Seavey has 24'd in Ophir before, so maybe that's his plan again.
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Re: Ophir Checkpoint #1
by tanglefoot » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:04 am
happy birthday to kim franklin!!!
its kims birthday today. they were going to fly her out a cake to rohn but the plane was grounded so they gonna tray agian later today!
its kims birthday today. they were going to fly her out a cake to rohn but the plane was grounded so they gonna tray agian later today!
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Re: Ophir Checkpoint #1
by MotorWerk » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:25 am
Happy birthday!
What a way to celebrate it.
What a way to celebrate it.
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Re: Ophir Checkpoint #1
by Moose » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:48 am
Motor, isn't that a great quote (by Louis Nelson, Sr.)?!
Wag more, bark less.
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Re: Ophir Checkpoint #1
by MotorWerk » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:55 am
Sure is. I picked it up during the ceremonial broadcast. He's a great guy!
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Re: Ophir Checkpoint #1
by rugger » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:31 am
It does seem Ed is starting to kick it in the rear. He has been getting quite a bit of rest between check points and has all 16 dogs. In the past he and Mitch have run together, and I imagine that will happen this year too. I do think Ed may go past Ophir to possibly Cripple to 24.
A ot of great teams this year and these thoughts are from an armchair musher.
A ot of great teams this year and these thoughts are from an armchair musher.
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Re: Ophir Checkpoint #1
by SuldalsXpressen » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:33 am
Wow! Mitch is in Ophir. Posting fast time. He sure is flying! Same route as the first time he won 
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