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2020 Start

Postby Another UK Fan » Sat Mar 07, 2020 12:08 pm

Ceremonial start coverage great. Reports of snow storm gathering.

Not sure if Jeff King's team out yet.
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Re: 2020 Start

Postby flowerpower » Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:04 pm

I missed the start due to family obligations, but got back in time to see Dallas and the Gal (if they ever said her name I missed it) interviewing a lot of the mushers at the end. That was worth the price right there! Jesse Holmes, Page, Waerner, Brent, and more! I think the best thing they've done in years!
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Re: 2020 Start

Postby Alaska61 » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:33 pm

Another UK Fan wrote:Ceremonial start coverage great. Reports of snow storm gathering.

Not sure if Jeff King's team out yet.

Just in case you haven't found out yet, Jeff is recovering from surgery so not racing this year.
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Re: 2020 Start

Postby fladogfan » Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:09 am

Alaska61 wrote:
Another UK Fan wrote:Ceremonial start coverage great. Reports of snow storm gathering.

Not sure if Jeff King's team out yet.

Just in case you haven't found out yet, Jeff is recovering from surgery so not racing this year.


But his team is going to Nome with rookie musher Sean Underwood.
https://iditarod.com/race/2020/mushers/ ... Underwood/
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Re: 2020 Start

Postby Moose » Sun Mar 08, 2020 5:01 am

Good video w/quick interviews from yesterday's ceremonial start.

https://www.adn.com/outdoors-adventure/ ... 3t9RStRCxQ
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Re: 2020 Start

Postby Moose » Sun Mar 08, 2020 5:08 am

SPK start video. If there's one constant about Iditarod--you know, besides the constant unexpected--it's Aliy's spirit.

https://spkennel.com/2020/03/id2020-cer ... l0qsjKxLKY
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Re: 2020 Start

Postby Moose » Sun Mar 08, 2020 5:20 am

Today's weather prediction (posted last night). More snow and warm.

https://www.ktva.com/story/41866730/hea ... mdBwA020uw
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Re: 2020 Start

Postby libby the lab » Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:12 am

From ITC FB page:
If you can’t make it out, watch live on Iditarod.com, KTUU.com, KYSE TV, or KTUU Facebook.

Looks like you won't need Insider to see the start
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Re: 2020 Start

Postby Moose » Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:17 am

libby the lab wrote:From ITC FB page:
Looks like you won't need Insider to see the start


Finally! This seems like such an obvious thing for hooking fans and reeling them in for the season. No brainer, if you ask me. But then, no one did! :P
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Re: 2020 Start

Postby elsietee » Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:28 pm

Kale Casey just popped up live, interviewing mushers in the pre-race area. And it is DUMPING snow.

He says he lives 5 km away from the start and had a hard time getting out of his driveway there was so much snow on the roads.
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