Scratches

[flowerpower]

Ha. Same here. And apparently I have 2 twitter accounts, one set up in 2014 and one in 2015. Couldn't remember the password to either because I never tweet. and one was under the name "MATILDE TURCIOS". Info was correct, so I probably set it up but I have NO idea where that name came from!!!!

[private stock]

Christopher Parker

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 11, 2021
Rookie Iditarod musher Christopher Parker scratches at McGrath checkpoint
Anchorage, Alaska –– Rookie Iditarod musher Christopher Parker (bib #19) of Fairbanks, Alaska,
scratched at 1:45 p.m. today at the McGrath checkpoint.
Parker made the decision to scratch in the best interest of his race team.
Parker had eight dogs in harness at the time he made the decision to scratch.
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[mira]

Down to eight dogs in McGrath, some bug perhaps? Anyhow, too bad.. as always with all scratches.

[libby the lab]

Rick Casillo
https://iditarod.com/veteran-iditarod-m ... heckpoint/

[flowerpower]

Just saw that. Dang it.

[elsietee]

Rick Casillo
https://iditarod.com/veteran-iditarod-m ... heckpoint/

I seem to think he was struggling back in Rohn and there was some discussion then as to if he'd continue, but he opted to keep going for a bit.

[flowerpower]

From Rick's FB page:

**IDITAROD UPDATE**
This morning at 930 Rick made the decision to scratch from the race.
I just got off the phone with Rick, ALL the dogs left are in perfect condition!
He and the dogs are in good spirits and we will update you more when Rick Casillo returns home, and we are able to communicate better.
Unfortunately there's limited communication but dont worry everyone is OK!!

[fladogfan]

Well that's good to know.

[tanglefoot]

Sounds like that bug hit teams hard this year, it’s going through our team and a friends team we train with at the mo over here. That time of year.

[Moose]

Happy to find no new scratches overnight.