Scratches :(

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Re: Scratches :(

Postby elsietee » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:07 pm

COHusky wrote:. I really wonder what Ellen is trying to accomplish. Maybe placing ahead of the Red Lantern?


I think she was hoping to finish one more time so she could retire with her head held high... I think that makes 9 tries, with two finishes.

Heidi wrote:On the flip side, Zoya's still going!!! :shock: (slight sarcasm, but I do hope she makes it!)


<tee hee> I was thinking the same thing. Good for her.
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Re: Scratches :(

Postby COHusky » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:49 pm

yes, would like to see Zoya finish as well. Would be a confidence boost, for sure.
Ellen has accomplished what many others haven't. I do wonder if the speed of the race has passed her by tho.
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Re: Scratches :(

Postby fladogfan » Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:43 am

I wonder if ITC made her stop. They don't the idea of any mushers coming after the finishers banquet, don't want to have to have the red lantern banquet you know. $$$$$$$$$ to keep in their pockets
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Re: Scratches :(

Postby elsietee » Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:50 pm

Not ID, but gives an idea of the conditions out there:

http://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2017/03/11/ ... frostbite/
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Re: Scratches :(

Postby Di* » Thu Mar 16, 2017 5:32 am

COHusky wrote:yes, would like to see Zoya finish as well. Would be a confidence boost, for sure.
Ellen has accomplished what many others haven't. I do wonder if the speed of the race has passed her by tho.


Agreed! Her attitude seems to be different this year, glad to see her still out there! Was also surprised to hear she suffers from Raynaud's syndrome, can't remember now exactly where I read that, maybe on her FB page, but had never heard that before.
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Re: Scratches :(

Postby flowerpower » Thu Mar 16, 2017 5:45 am

That is the same thing Lance has.
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Re: Scratches :(

Postby Di* » Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:31 am

flowerpower wrote:That is the same thing Lance has.

Right :(
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Re: Scratches :(

Postby Eggs » Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:24 am

Drat.
Monica's team didn't like that sea ice:
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Re: Scratches :(

Postby elsietee » Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:52 am

I saw that her team had stopped on the ice yesterday afternoon, but didn't think anything of it - another team were close by.

Rotten for her.

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Re: Scratches :(

Postby Eggs » Thu Mar 16, 2017 3:59 pm

Drat that ice again.
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