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by Eggs » Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:32 pm
Kale Casey just said Dallas is having dog diarrhea problems too, so he's slowed down the team and gone into maintenance mode. Don't quote me on that, but it'll be available on the replay of Ramey and Travis finishes.
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by Moose » Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:50 pm
Sorry to read about Thomas Waerner. Wasn't he ROTY the year he ran the race? Always wished he'd be back. The Norwegian teams really bring something extra special to the race. Wishing all the dogs a speedy recovery.
Wag more, bark less.
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by Heidi » Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:58 pm
Yikes, Dallas's dogs too? It's not looking good...
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by mira » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:30 am
Kasin scratched at Varangerbotn
Too many scratches.
Petter Karlsson is in front, Birgitte and Dallas quite close but with two different strategies, Dallas has rested twice, Birgitte once.
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by mira » Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:10 pm
Dallas from Levajok as number three, all in front rested for six hours so they must take at least four hours in Karasjok. Estimate finish is earlier than my prediction it seems, I will guess afternoon east coast time, 3pm. Easier to tell when we know when they leave for the last leg
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by Heidi » Thu Mar 15, 2018 4:19 pm
Christian mentioned in an interview that the warm weather spell took a toll on Dallas's team and that's why he's down so many dogs and can't go quite as fast.
Ralph Johannessen is hanging in there too. Go Ralph!
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by mira » Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:47 pm
Yes, the weather has been strange this year. Usually Finnmark gets the low temperatures, but this winter it's been coldest in South and warmer in North. Right now it's -30 celsius/-22F in Karasjok.
Last year the winner used 10 hours from Karasjok, and he is due to leave now in two minutes. That will be ETA of 17-18 Norwegian time, noon East Coast time.
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by mira » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:56 pm
...and the leader stayed for one more hour, he just left. 10 hours from this post then (19 in Norway, 2pm East Coast).
And we all know that this isn't very exact times.
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by ikh » Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:00 am
Birgitte is leaving Karasjok now, 1 hour 13 min. after Petter Karlsson. Dallas is due to leave in about 25 min.
Dallas before leaving Karasjok:
https://www.facebook.com/finnmarkslopet ... 994943456/And Ralph Johannessen has scratched in Levajok.
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by mira » Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:19 am
Not another one.
There is more than 50% scratches this year. Have you seen any reason for Marit or Ralph scratches?
Edit, FL added it was diarrhea on dogs for Ralph
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