We’re at a spot in the race right now where everyone can take a deep breath! The next musher isn’t expected to reach Nome for another 14 hours or so, and because of a storm front that is in right now most teams are being advised to stay where they are for the time [...]
Some of the information for this report came from an interview that Lance did today with local radio station KNOM (from whom I’m trying to get permission to post audio online) and from Donna Quante:
Last night on his way into the finish line, just minutes after leaving Safety.. 2008 Iditarod & Yukon Quest Champion, Lance [...]
Mitch Seavey and Jeff King duked it out for first place late last night, and we were there to watch Lance Mackey and others arrive early this morning. Ramey Brooks was the latest, coming in just an hour or so ago. Its been a sleep deprived week and I’m looking forward to returning to [...]
attached is a recording of the live KICY broadcast. I co-hosted this broadcast with Nate Hobbs, Josh Remer was the mobile unit out at Fort Davis, and General Manager Dennis Weidler was back at the studio running the board.
Mitch arrived at 23:29, King arrived at 23:39
Keep looking for more fun things posted over the next [...]
This quick little clip was taken by Mr. Tom Mute of Nome, AK.
It does a good job of giving you a real feel of the craziness that was happening.
(click here) to download
I just got back to race headquarters and wanted to get you some information as soon as possible before Mackey comes in. As you probably know (if you’re up at 12am Alaska time) Mitch Seavey came in and beat Jeff King into Nome by ten minutes. Mitch’s arrival time was 23:29, and King was 29:39.
It [...]
I hate to do this to you…. but with King and Seavey getting into Cape Nome just a little bit ago (still minutes apart) I’ve got to get down to front street for the live KICY broadcast.
The good news is: Its being recorded….and the first 10 of you can listen online @ kicy.org.
If it seems odd at a time like this to break into the action, think how odd it felt for me to leave race headquarters around 8pm for a pre-scheduled auction, to raise money for the AAS Queen contest.
They were auctioning off Iditarod & Nome memorabilia. I got suckered into buying an Iditarod checkpoint drop [...]
21:02 - Seavey into Safety - King in sight
21:06 - King into Safety
Mitch Seavey became the second musher to reach the checkpoint of Timber, at 16:22. Because Jeff King (who was there early this afternoon) hasn’t reached Topkok yet (its only 16 miles away) one could assume that while Mackey and Seavey spent their time resting in Council, King decided to head on and get his rest [...]