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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!!! (slight sarcasm, but I do hope she makes it!)

<tee hee> I was thinking the same thing. Good for her.

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.

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

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

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

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.

That is the same thing Lance has.

flowerpower wrote:That is the same thing Lance has.

Right

Drat.
Monica's team didn't like that sea ice:
http://d3r6t1k4mqz5i.cloudfront.net/wp- ... pdf?x86326

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.

Lead dogs are *everything* in this sport.

Drat that ice again.
Roger Lee scratches at Shaktoolik checkpoint
Decided between UNK and Shak.
http://d3r6t1k4mqz5i.cloudfront.net/wp- ... pdf?x86326