Early in Pete’s racing career he learned the hard way about checkpoint efficiency and how each minute can truly win or lose a race. Pete and the Team were out of Kalskag EXACTLY 1 hour after arriving. This strategy of stopwatch accuracy while in the checkpoints and mandatory stops is one of his strict rules he imposes on himself and the Team. If you’ve ever seen him in a checkpoint, there isn’t much time even to say “Hello” or “How ‘ya doin'” He is a finely tuned machine in total “Race Mode.”
(So please don’t take it personal when you see mushers and they don’t say much) It is true focus and the competitiveness of these highly tuned athletes.
Pete and the Team left Kalskag and are now on the trail to Tuluksak. They left one dog in Kalskag and at 7:45pm hit the trail with 9 dogs.
UPDATE- Brent Sass out of Kalskag right on time as well. Left at 8:19 with 10 dogs.
Go Team Kaiser!!
