Saturday, March 9, 2013

Here's a link to an interesting graphic: http://iditarod.ionearth.com/2013/iditarod/analytics/3227.  Don't know if you will be able to get on as that is part of the Insider-pay-to-watch, but IF you can... The top line is the elevation map from Willow (on the left side of the graph).

Last year's picture of Unalakleet.  This
year is hardly any snow, but I didn'tget
a picture.  This is nearly the whole town.
We made it to Unalakleet safely and about on time.  We were met by our host, Ron, and his truck for the 1/3 mile ride to his and Kathy's home.  Unalakleet is small.  There is a population of about 700 people.  Temp is 21 degrees right now...last year it was minus 30 or more!

Expect the first musher into Unalakleet tomorrow morning.  It is 85 miles from Kaltag. 

The trail from Eagle Island was horrible today when Martin Buser was traveling.  It took him 11 hours and 43 minutes.  A few hours later someone made it in 9 hours plus.  So Martin lost 3 hours of lead time and has tired dogs.  Aliy Zerkle just breezed through and has passed Martin.  This could be a really interesting race and there are miles to go.

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