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by **deafcat** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:58 pm

Hi all - I want to bury this question in here rather than draw too much attn. with a new thread. Forgive me if it's already been discussed: if you can't drop a dog during this race, what's to stop an unscrupulous driver from trying to push an injured or tired dog (assuming the vets trust musher's assessments)?

by **dilli** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:07 pm

All mushers sign over their dog teams to the Nome Kennel Club before the race start. If dogs have been pushed over the edge, the musher forfeits the team. There's plenty of folks keeping an eye on the dogs and mushers. Obviously, none of the mushers entered in this race are unscrupulous.

by **tanglefoot** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:39 pm

im sure that any of the mushers would rather forfit 100,000 for the health of their dogs and team. i would and im sure these guys would too.

by **dilli** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:41 pm

I agree Tangles. 8-)

New Blog post from Josh .. who seems to be the only source of semi-current information for us Outsider fans that I know of .. .. explains what happened to Hugh and why he scratched. What a bummer. More to be revealed. Hugh's been mushing back to Nome.

http://www.iditablog.com/

by **deafcat** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:18 pm

tanglefoot wrote:im sure that any of the mushers would rather forfit 100,000 for the health of their dogs and team. i would and im sure these guys would too.

Well, I believe that, too, in my heart. You know me... I'm not exactly a lurker or a zealot. I just want to know the pups are having fun.

by **deafcat** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:21 pm

Wow. Poor Hugh. That really sucks.

(Hugh's wife? When did that happen???? Under the arch in Nome a few weeks ago she was still his girlfriend!)

by **tanglefoot** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:22 pm

just got word from eskil hes about to fly home, at the airport. im keeping him updated and aukfan updated via cell phone text messages when the board refreshes of the top 3 boys.. he wil be in the air when the finisher wins...im on early breakfast...but will try and get up in the night to check cam stats etc......

by **ThisSpaceForRent** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:35 pm

Seavey into Timber 16:22:00 03/28 06:00 2 days

by **tanglefoot** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:44 pm

wheres lance! off to bed so i can get up and check stats in a few hours..then work for 7.30am ..bah! night all........happy F5ing

oh nearly forgot got an email from assistant race director in nome, lisa, i sent an email thanking everyone for the race coverage and hard work putting it on from all of us and named a few places where we are.....

she is gonna read out a special mention and a quote from the email at the banquet..to say thanks from us guys.how cool is that!!!!! iditabuddies rock!

by **ThisSpaceForRent** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:09 pm

Matty...

You ROCK....GoBSSDGo 8-)

dsw

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