by elsietee » Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:49 pm
Pete and Richie just got underway - with Richie leaving just a few minutes ahead.
Per Pete's kennel (I read elsewhere), Pete planned to stop 5 hours at Elim - and he stayed for 5:20. Richie going out ahead means his team only got 2:12 rest, so it'll be interesting to see how this plays out between them. I still wonder if, upon arrival at Elim, Pete discovered he hadn't gained any, so cut his losses?
Speculation: if Pete knew his team were getting tired and balky, maybe opted to wait for Richie and have him enthuse Pete's team to leave?
That said, neither Richie nor Pete's teams are moving very fast leaving Elim - I didn't watch Ryan along this stretch out on the ice just past there, but they're only going ~6 mph or less. Maybe they both have balky dog teams? Or maybe the trail is particularly bad right there?
Matt Hall came into Elim running at 10.7 mph on the hills leading down into town. If they are having issues Matt could be in a position to pick them off (although his team is working on 3:45 rest at Koyuk, so shouldn't be amazingly peppy).
Jessie, Eddie, and Matt Failor (who Eddie overtook when Matt stopped to snack) are past Kelly and just about past Mille. They are going to have to run all the way to WM without a significant break to hold those positions (from Kelly), since Kelly has been resting for 3.5 hours, so should get going in the next 30 mins and can go all the way to WM.
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elsietee on Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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