I am one happy guy - leaving here in a good position - that's for sure. And I'm just amazed with my dog team - they really put on a show here. And I'm very very proud of them, that's for sure.
Seeing how the dogs have just been building up. I've been nervous at points that I wouldn't even finish the race. We've been going through so much slow stuff. And then they just kick it into gear after Koyuk there and just hauling... and they cheered me up because everyone started barking at each other and it was a lot of fun.
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Re: WM - Safety - Nome
by elsietee » Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:48 pm
Joar leaving WM:
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Re: WM - Safety - Nome
by Eggs » Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:57 pm
That's terrific!elsietee wrote:I am one happy guy - leaving here in a good position - that's for sure
Over the past 3 years, Joar's times from WM to Nome were:
2017: 9 hr. 43 m
2016: 9 hr. 14 m
2015: 9 hr. 40 m
Add 1 to 3 min. in Safety on top.
I'm hoping for the 9 hr. 14-17 m range: ) - which gets him in around 1:10? I figure he might want to beat that time, so 1:05
But he probably doesn't give a fig about a personal WM to Nome record. There are bigger fish to fry.
Little clip: Joar & Co. off to Nome!!! #ROARFORJOAR
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Re: WM - Safety - Nome
by elsietee » Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:39 pm
I see Pete on the live cam - his team look lively! They were jumping in their harnesses trying to leave the check in and then the runners had to run fast to stay ahead of them to park them. Then they stood, tails wagging. He has 8 left and they look good.
He's bedding them on straw now, next to Ray, who's next to Mitch, who's next to Nic. And next to them is an empty pile of straw.
https://iditarod.com/live/
He's bedding them on straw now, next to Ray, who's next to Mitch, who's next to Nic. And next to them is an empty pile of straw.
https://iditarod.com/live/
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Re: WM - Safety - Nome
by elsietee » Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:05 pm
WM - I just realised that the two piles of straw closest to the camera on the path up to the buildings are Joar's two dropped dogs. I presume there's a line along there, and with each dropped dog, more straw piles will appear.
They have a nice view of the rest of the dog yard, so can keep an eye on anything exciting happening - and also hopefully anyone who walks past will notice if anything's amiss.
They have a nice view of the rest of the dog yard, so can keep an eye on anything exciting happening - and also hopefully anyone who walks past will notice if anything's amiss.
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Re: WM - Safety - Nome
by ikh » Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:09 am
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Re: WM - Safety - Nome
by mira » Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:11 am
Nome 998.
33 Joar Leifseth Ulsom 984 RUN
Safety 976
46 Nicolas Petit 959 RUN
13 Mitch Seavey 944 RUN
Joar average moving speed is 7.1 mph. Right now he is climbing so hard to tell.
33 Joar Leifseth Ulsom 984 RUN
Safety 976
46 Nicolas Petit 959 RUN
13 Mitch Seavey 944 RUN
Joar average moving speed is 7.1 mph. Right now he is climbing so hard to tell.
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Re: WM - Safety - Nome
by Happy2BeHere » Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:38 am
Nic is in! posting a speedy 2hrs 9 min from Safety - zoom! Well done Nic
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Re: WM - Safety - Nome
by mira » Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:58 am
I could hardly believe the GPS tracker, I should just check Nicolas progress, found that he were on the last stretch, at the moment going at 11.6 mph 
Well done!
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Re: WM - Safety - Nome
by elsietee » Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:34 am
Happy2BeHere wrote:Nic is in! posting a speedy 2hrs 9 min from Safety - zoom! Well done Nic
Going for that Fastest Safety to Nome award and proving his dogs have still got it?
Or practising for future battles with Dallas?
Congratulations to both - excellent race!
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