McGrath Checkpoint #1

[tanglefoot]

been following kim, shes doing ok, saw the artical earlier, was worried something was up, but think she taking the first day or so easy, the teams moving well and shes posting good run times, but think shes just aiming to finish and enjoy the trail.

GO KIMBO GO

[boo]

Looks kind of 'soupy' towards the west and Takotna.....wonder if that ceiling will lower and produce snow again today?

[SamAtUnk]

I just flew over the Alaska Range and McGrath (landing in Unk) from Anchorage and the clouds are breaking up past the range, saw a little of the Kuskokwim (south fork) and the clouds were breaking up on that side, so they may get a little of the sun. The clouds did not look like they had any precip only the fog that happens when warm meets cold weather, which I think they are.

Unk is warm too and fair on snow.

[tanglefoot]

thanks for the info and the web cam pic. looks kind a grey!

cold here tonight -3 C in our part of england..which is colder than some parts of the trail!
gonna take a 8 hour rest. working early tomorrow

night all!

tangles and the sleepy team ^--^ ^--^ ^--^ ^--^ ^..^ ^--^ ^--^

[Moose]

Don't look now, T, but someone on your team is awake and it looks like they're planning some mischief!

[SuldalsXpressen]

Good morning, fine people!

So they left Nikolai all in a neat row? Lance first, then Jeff, Kjetil, Paul, Zack and Hans Gatt. All within just over 2 hours.

Now ioneart shows Jeff in the lead, closing in on McGrath. Kjetil is in second, but is snacking. Mitch in third, with Lance on his tail. Hmmm, Zack and Hans are also there somewhere. Exciting.

Has Lance snacked/rested for a while on trail to do the push directly to Takotna? And is Kjetil doing the same thing right now?


Eskil

[SuldalsXpressen]

Re-checked the stats... 18 (!) mushers left within just over 3 hours The race is on!!

Eskil

[SuldalsXpressen]

Good morning, fine people!

So they left Nikolai all in a neat row? Lance first, then Jeff, Kjetil, Paul, Zack and Hans Gatt. All within just over 2 hours.

Now ioneart shows Jeff in the lead, closing in on McGrath. Kjetil is in second, but is snacking. Mitch in third, with Lance on his tail. Hmmm, Zack and Hans are also there somewhere. Exciting.

Has Lance snacked/rested for a while on trail to do the push directly to Takotna? And is Kjetil doing the same thing right now?


Eskil

Right, GPS-glitch again. Lance is in front...

[aren]

Good morning Eskil. At the moment it looks like Jeff is in the lead, but only by a narrow margin. As you say this is a race No one want to let the others out of sight at the moment

aren

[Luna]

Lance is first to McGrath. Having problem with the IonEarth, so if anyone can tell my what is going on further back I would appreciate that