2017 Fantasy Iditarod

[txbennett]

I believe you can only participate in one league with one email address and "name". If you have multiple email addresses I believe you can compete with each email address and "name". I have entered "twice" with different emails and "names". I believe others have entered for each spouse and each kid, in the same league.

My "strategy" has been to pick the musher or mushers that I believe will outperform the other mushers in their price pool -- such as the best of the $4,000 mushers, or the best of the $2,500 mushers, etc., in my opinion. Their scoring system awards points for # of dogs into each check point, and position of the musher into the check point, etc. -- so my "strategy" is to select mushers with a history of finishing the race while keeping their dogs moving on down the trail, healthy, happy and hopefully rapidly.

You must spend up to $27,000 fantasy dollars on exactly 7 mushers -- so money management is a major factor of the strategy.

It's all for free and for fun -- so it's "fun" to see how you are doing among the Iditabuds whose forum names you have become familiar with. The fantasy formulas are dynamic so things change throughout the race and even through the banquet after the race as points are awarded for awards given at the banquet.

[ThisSpaceForRent]

Tx,

Thanks for the reply! Sounds like you have a good strategy, I am sure you also rely on "gut" feelings...

The only ?? you didn't answer is...Can you see all participants scores, or can you only see those in your league???

Still crunching numbers and reading archives....

tsfr

[txbennett]

In years past they posted all players scores in descending order -- highest score first to lowest score last. Then you could select a tab to see the scores of the leagues with each player's score shown. They also have shown in each tab the specific mushers chosen by each player with the points earned by each musher. Their spread sheets are fun to study if you are into numbers.

[sc-race-fan]

OK, I have signed up, but of course my left index finger (I only use two!) typed an S instead of an A so I'm "sc-race-fsn"!!

[txbennett]

Posted today:
Fantasy Mushing
We're almost to 1000 teams created, only 50 more to go! Share and help spread the word. Lets make 2017 the best fantasy race yet. Signup at http://www.fantasymushing.com

11 players have signed up in Iditabuds.com league as of now. Make your picks and sign up soon. The deadline is 10:00am Friday March 3rd, Alaska time.

[life (jplife)]

posted today, going under sunkleep

[Heidi]

I just saw that our IDITABUDS.COM league has 20 players as of now.

If you have questions ask away here and someone will answer shortly. Also see my post in the BSSD Iditabuds Facebook group.

Oh, and Bennett, thanks for getting us set up again this year!

ENTRY DEADLINE: Ceremonial Start (Sat. March 4; 10AM Alaska Time) *Info from Fantasy Mushing admin

[elsietee]

Done

[fladogfan]

I'm signed up. BUT under Iditabuds.com, not fladogfan Is there a way to change that? Or just add my fdf to the name I'm under? Don't want to have to go thru that again.

[ikh]

I have signed up as IngerKarin