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by SuldalsXpressen » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:04 am
Have you seen the new checkpoint marker on Ft.David Road House just out of Nome? It's on the gps map. Beyond this point there are no rules as to what you do to pass a team OR make sure no team passes you
How cool is that!! Did not know this rule existed.
Eskil
Mmmmmm...... Unalakleet... DO'H!!!
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by Happy2BeHere » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:16 am
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by Deerskin and Anja » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:46 am
um, how 'no rules' are we talking about here...? i hope it doesn't include anything more than psyching out each other...
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by sc-race-fan » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:49 am
It's called "no man's land" in the official rules and there is no requirement to give up the trail when requested as it is in the rest of the race.
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by Deerskin and Anja » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:51 am
ah, so its wide enough to perhaps race side by side...i kind of was hoping for that kind of duel this morning <wry grin>
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by Happy2BeHere » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:55 am
Deerskin and Anja wrote:ah, so its wide enough to perhaps race side by side...i kind of was hoping for that kind of duel this morning <wry grin>
I think the nearly had it today! Ken Anderson beat Martin Buser by 44 seconds...not "neck and neck" but purty darn close!
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by Deerskin and Anja » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:17 pm
RATS! i miss all the fun...i envy you guys who are able to be out there to watch...with my health, i wouldn't be able to even watch the starts, let alone be beside the trail to cheer them in. the cams are SUCH a help!
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by Happy2BeHere » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:41 pm
Deerskin and Anja wrote:RATS! i miss all the fun...i envy you guys who are able to be out there to watch...with my health, i wouldn't be able to even watch the starts, let alone be beside the trail to cheer them in. the cams are SUCH a help!
LOL Deerskin -- I'm watching from my home office in Chicago! Despite all the technology (and thank goodness for all of it), I think this experience may be closer to the old radio days than "tv" -- there's a lot that takes place in one's head. It's GREAT fun, a wonderful race, and all the Iditabuddies make a really special "place" to spend a week -- even if I never leave the house!
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