Buser takes a 130 mph detour

[Heidi]

BUSER TAKES A 130 MPH DETOUR

By KEVIN KLOTT
Anchorage Daily News

Published: March 12th, 2008 01:05 AM
Last Modified: March 12th, 2008 01:39 AM

UNALAKLEET -- Driving his dogs at a blistering 130 mph into Ruby, Martin Buser on Friday was on pace to break his own race record in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The only problem -- the four-time champion from Big Lake was headed back toward Willow.

At least that's what thousands of Iditarod fans thought.

The 49-year-old musher pulled a fast one on Idit-a-nation during his 24-hour mandatory layover in the remote checkpoint of Cripple. Buser gave his IonEarth tracking device to an Iditarod Air Force pilot headed for McGrath to make Web users believe his team was running furiously off the grid. The unit showed Buser traveling south at 130 mph along the Iditarod Trail.

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[fladogfan]

Good ol' Martin

[Di*]

Yea, I enjoyed that immensely!

Think some of those "higher ups" need to take themselves less seriously & acquire a sense of humor!(Hooooooleyyyy you listening?! ya you!!)
He was on his 24, didn't hurt or damage the gps unit...what's the big deal?!!!

[crazeehorse]

I wondered where this guy was!!!

[bourgeois_rage]

That's awesome, go Martin.

[tinkerbel]

Yeah the article absolutely cracked me up when I read it yesterday. Absolutely hysterical, but I do understand his point of view that it gives away things to other mushers. However it was a lot of fun for me to follow the GPS signals.

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