Run-rest top 5

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By Manley Hot Springs:



Eskil

[libby the lab]

Thanks l!

[elsietee]

Re. Mitch and Dallas' *actual* rest (for the dogs, at least):

(from http://iditarod.com/musher/march-7-840a ... -overview/):

Mitch Seavey, by the analytics, has rested a solid four hours. However, Mikael and insider Terrel Seavey (same Seavey as Mitch and Dallas) note small rest spikes on the gps graph. These are indicators that Mitch is rotating dogs into his boxes mounted on the sled. So (you do the math if inclined) we deduce that Mitch team actually has about 6 hours rest per dog. Or, maybe more.

I watched a dog switch in Nenana and saw the dogs willingly loading into the sled kennel, I am guessing they are so habituated to resting in the sled that they may actually nap. We can only conjecture, but it looks like a big advantage.

Dallas Seavey, if you recall, was slow as a row boat on his run into Nenana. Of the top twenty mushers, he was the slowest. Yet, we are reminded that he arrived in Nenana with twelve dogs on the tow line and 4 resting in his sled kennels. Quite impressive. He is presently fourth in the field as we view the in times at Manley. The graph suggests that relative to others on run from Nenana to Manley, that team Dallas is gaining speed.

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Check out the graph analytics of Dallas and one can see that he is still rotating dogs about every 1 1/2 hours. The indicators are very sharp spikes, which compared to Mitch Seavey, one can see that he is much faster than his Dad on switching dogs. Dallas has about four hours rest plus the rest his dogs receive in the kennels.

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Leaving Manley:


Eskil

[Moose]

Thanks, Eskil. This is interesting now and will be helpful down the trail.

[SuldalsXpressen]

Thanks, Eskil. This is interesting now and will be helpful down the trail.

Just a thing to do while the race is still quite calm .
And it's almost impossible to do for Dallas, at least...

Eskil

[elsietee]

yes, thanks for this.

I wish they showed the race flow, like in YQ.

[coldfeet]

Looks like Dallas is planning to win over the Kaltag portage. http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/-Its-almost-like-the-real-restart-is-about-Kaltag-Dallas-Seavey-on-the-trail-ahead-415608053.html

[mithious]

Hmmmmm, not sure how I feel about this. If Dallas is resting 4 dogs every 1 1/2 hours, then a 8? hour run, his whole team has 1 1/2 hours rest over the rest of the field, well except for his Dad.....I guess other mushers could do the same if they chose, but...well, but.....IDK....
Atleast so far, we have rabbits again this year until the coast.....

You gotta give Aily and Brent the kudos for staying so close last year to those two without being able to rest 4 dogs at a time, for miles at a time

Wonder if there are any wild chance strategies this year? that we will see later on in the race, on the coast? Hmmmmmm

[tanglefoot]

MB and king Jeffy both mentioned before the race that they still had some moves they have wanted to try out for years!
Sonwho knows with those two?