Scratches 2018

[emwcee]

I Dee Dee. The race will not be the same without her cheery presence. Sad to see the favorites retire.

[Eggs]

Iditarod 46 blog: Scott White scratches in Takotna
Iditarod officials said in a statement that White, of Snohomish, “made the decision to scratch in the best interest of his race team” at 8:20 a.m. Friday. He will take his team of 10 dogs to McGrath, for transport to Anchorage.
https://d3r6t1k4mqz5i.cloudfront.net/wp ... pdf?x14076

[StarDancer]

Oh, I'm bummed about Scott White's scratch. Our musher from Washington state.

[tanglefoot]

Aw no hate scratchers. I always dream one day we will get a race with no scratches

[Heidi]

ITC:

We are now reporting that Robert Redington has scratched at Shageluk checkpoint –– Iditarod musher Robert Redington (bib #34) of Willow, Alaska, scratched at 10:07 a.m. this morning at the Shageluk checkpoint. Redington made the decision to scratch in the best interest of his race team. Redington had 11 dogs in harness at the time he made the decision to scratch. Let's hear some support for Robert, race fans.

That's too bad. I hope he and his dogs are okay.

[elsietee]

Ryan Redington scratches at Kaltag checkpoint
Anchorage, Alaska ––

Iditarod musher Ryan Redington (bib #7) of Wasilla, Alaska,
scratched at 8:51 p.m. this evening at the Kaltag checkpoint.

Redington made the decision to scratch in the best interest of the health and welfare of
his race team.

Redington had 11 dogs in harness at the time he made the decision to scratch.



(I guess all that breaking trail into Nikolai cost him dear )

[Moose]

Sad to have two Redingtons sitting out the rest of the race.

[flowerpower]

Ryan-Erin Redington
6 hrs ·
I found some internet in Kaltag and give a quick update. It was very difficult to scratch as I know it was letting my support and fans down. It was the right thing to do for my dogs. One of the toughest bugs that I seen. They were given two different antibiotics and probiotics and things never improved. On my 24 hour rest someone accidentally put diesel fuel in the dog pot that all the mushers got their water to feed. There was two mushers who fed that contaminated water to their teams and I was one of them. You could smell the diesel in my teams dog bowls. It was gut wrenching and I was so very mad. It was quickly discovered and they quickly fixed the situation for all the mushers. They started to feel better and eating ok again before we left on the 24 hour rest.

Right now my team is feeling better. Thanks again and we will be back to race again.

[fladogfan]

Sad to have two Redingtons sitting out the rest of the race.

Too true that Moose, hope all recover quickly.

[Eggs]

March 13, 2018
Tom Schonberger scratches between Grayling and Eagle Island checkpoints

Rookie Iditarod musher Tom Schonberger (bib #25) of Chugiak, Alaska, scratched at 1:33 p.m. between the Grayling and Eagle Island checkpoints.

Schonberger made the decision to scratch in the best interest of his race team.

Schonberger and his team will be traveling back to Grayling with support from the Iditarod trail sweeps.

Schonberger had 11 dogs in harness at the time he made the decision to scratch.

https://d3r6t1k4mqz5i.cloudfront.net/wp ... pdf?x14076

KTVA: http://www.ktva.com/story/37596792/idit ... -race-blog