YQ300

[mira]

To not mix them up.

Michelle Phillips is in the lead, just left McCabe Creek (then on to Polly Crossing and finish in Stepping Stone). She stayed for two hours.
Next musher is Aliy, she is currently in McCabe arriving ~30 minutes after Michelle left.

The third musher is Nathaniel Hamlyn, 16 miles to go to McCabe.

[fladogfan]

Question. How do the teams get back from Stepping Stone? I don't see a road on the trackleader map.

[flowerpower]

I found this in the info packet for mushers and handlers:
Whitehorse to Braeburn 100 miles
Braeburn to Carmacks 77 miles
Carmacks to Pelly Crossing 73 miles
Carmacks to McCabe Creek Dog Drop 39 miles
McCabe Creek Dog Drop to Pelly Crossing 34 miles
Pelly Crossing to Stepping Stone and back to Pelly Crossing (Finish Line) 64 miles
Pelly Crossing to Stepping Stone Hospitality Stop (via Pelly River) 32 miles
Stepping Stone Hospitality Stop to Pelly Crossing (via Pelly Farm Road) 32 miles
TOTAL DISTANCE 314 miles/ 505 km

[mira]

Thanks!

I just looked at the map..

[flowerpower]

Five scratches so far in the 300. Scott Janssen, Melissa Schenke, Chase Tingle, Susie Rogan and Kyla Boivin. Haven't found a reason other than the standard "for the welfare of the dogs".

[mira]

I guess they had a rough start as the others had, perhaps a bit too difficult for more inexperienced drivers?

I looked at that YouTube-video, sled-jumping with dogs is a new sport?

[flowerpower]

[fladogfan]

I found this in the info packet for mushers and handlers:
Whitehorse to Braeburn 100 miles
Braeburn to Carmacks 77 miles
Carmacks to Pelly Crossing 73 miles
Carmacks to McCabe Creek Dog Drop 39 miles
McCabe Creek Dog Drop to Pelly Crossing 34 miles
Pelly Crossing to Stepping Stone and back to Pelly Crossing (Finish Line) 64 miles
Pelly Crossing to Stepping Stone Hospitality Stop (via Pelly River) 32 miles
Stepping Stone Hospitality Stop to Pelly Crossing (via Pelly Farm Road) 32 miles
TOTAL DISTANCE 314 miles/ 505 km

So a little back-tracking is done. I had seen the small roads by the Pelly Farm. TKS

[Moose]

Wow. Six scratches from a field of 23. Seems like a lot. Anyone have info on trail or conditions?

[flowerpower]

I posted on the YQ facebook, but haven't found anything else. Looks like Michelle Phillips is about to win!