Koyuk - Elim - White Mountain

[mamamia]

she went past him without stopping so she must think he is ok

[mamamia]

Michelle is still stopped at the top of Topkok and has been there 2 hours. Kind of an odd place to stop.

[mamamia]

She's not exactly at the top but close/

[mamamia]

Pete and Aily still battling out on the ice almost to WM. Pete at 9.4mph and Aily at 9.2. This is going to be close all the way to Nome.

[mamamia]

Ray Reddington is almost to WM. Remember I said to watch him on the coast? He looks to have a solid hold on 7th place.

[elsietee]

I think several mushers - Michelle, Jason, Richie - realised that their dogs needed to stop, so they did.

Jason's probably getting some peace and quiet out there - it was pretty busy in Elim when he arrived.

Michelle is stopped near where Ken Anderson hunkered down in a bad storm a few years back (we were all worried he was going to die, while he was snug in his sled, getting the best rest of the race). I think it's sheltered and out of the wind in the afternoon sunshine.

If Richie doesn't move in the next hour, then I will be worried about him. So far, he's been resting for 3.5 hours after returning to Elim after going through about 3 miles.

[mamamia]

I remembered that Anderson stopping place and am hoping that is where she is. He said it was a beautiful protected grove of trees.

[mamamia]

Still I'm worried about Jason. I know Elim is busy but I would think it would be a better place than on the ice. At least Richie turned around and went back. I'm worried his team quit and they won't get up to go back. I hate odd random stops at this stage of the race. We have seen too many teams quit over the years.

[mamamia]

If this tracker is right Aliy has just passed Pete!

[elsietee]

If this tracker is right Aliy has just passed Pete!

watch the lag - their trackers are funky