Pete and the Team are into Galena early this morning – 3/10 at 01:53:00 with 13 dogs. He had to drop a dog before leaving Ruby. His trail time of 5h 59m is just a few minutes slower than the time of Musher Jake Berkowitz who he has been traveling with since before Ruby. Jake has 15 dogs, but has been right behind Pete and the Team or just right in front. Jeff King had the fastest time of 5:48
There are 5 mushers in the group that Pete and the Team are with at this point in the race within about 30 minutes of each other. Ray Redington, Dee Dee Jonrowe, Sonny Lindner, Pete and the Team and Jake Berkowitz are all basically running similar times at this point, but before long, like the lead group, this group will settle out and we’ll see whose team is going to push to get into the lead group.
The Lead Group headed up by Aliy Zirkle is still about 5 hours ahead of the second group and out on the trail from Galena to Nulato. Aliy appears to be the jack rabbit, surprisingly. and at this time, is about 12 miles ahead of everyone.
Anticipate a 4 hour break for Team Kaiser before heading out for Nulato. Pete’s interview from Ruby still has our musher sticking to his system and basically going with the plan that he’ll break his dogs on a regular schedule and what happens is what happens. At this point it seems to be working pretty well and fits into his race plan (or at least from this armchair it does!).
Galena is mile marker 515 and Pete and the Team are now 393 mile from the burled arches in Nome.
Lots can still and will happen so STAY TUNED and GO TEAM KAISER!
