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Re: Scratches
Posted:
Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:57 pm
by flowerpower
Re: Scratches
Posted:
Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:40 pm
by 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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Re: Scratches
Posted:
Fri Mar 12, 2021 3:32 am
by mira
Down to eight dogs in McGrath, some bug perhaps? Anyhow, too bad.. as always with all scratches.
Re: Scratches
Posted:
Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:08 pm
by libby the lab
Re: Scratches
Posted:
Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:32 pm
by flowerpower
Just saw that. Dang it.
Re: Scratches
Posted:
Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:50 pm
by elsietee
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.
Re: Scratches
Posted:
Fri Mar 12, 2021 4:33 pm
by 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!!
Re: Scratches
Posted:
Fri Mar 12, 2021 4:57 pm
by fladogfan
Well that's good to know.
Re: Scratches
Posted:
Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:30 am
by 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.
Re: Scratches
Posted:
Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:09 am
by Moose
Happy to find no new scratches overnight.