by elsietee » Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:34 am
Snippets from videos at Rainy Pass:
Kristy B - running a little longer than their usual schedule. They've manage to eliminate one rest and go through to Rohn (where they are currently resting). She said she's never seen the Dalzell Gorge in daylight, so was hoping that she'd be able to this year.
Sarah Stokey - "It's really warm"
LInwood: "Trail is amazing - can't remember it being any better. Firm base, wide packed. Pretty warm, though. Got here just in teh nick of time at 11:30 and will take off late afternoon when it cools down"
Joar: left a couple of good lead dogs at home - they were 9 - including Missy (his good leader from last year). He's spreading Rudy Demoski's ashes. Rudy apparently ran the race the first year Joar ran. He'd come out to Joar's cabin and help him train. Always happy.
Jessie R: no reason to leave until it cools off. 32 degrees is "really hot" for these guys - like putting on a big parka. She stops periodically to let them roll in the snow and eat snow and cool off for a few minutes, and that seems to be helping. No one is overheating. She said it normally takes her 4+ hours to get from Finger Lake to Rainy Pass - this year it took her 3. She thought "maybe" it would take her 3 and half. Trail is really fast - a nice surprise. She's still on the brake and they're moving along at an easy pace for them.
Jessie H: arrived in RP an hour earlier than last year, and he took an extra hour of rest on the trail, so he's two hours ahead. Rested 6.5 hours in Swentna.
Matt Hall: took advantage of a high bib number to do two long runs and stay out in front to keep on the good trail. Also set him up to arrive at RP at the perfect time to avoid the heat.
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