A mass start into the wilds of Matanuska Valley took place at noon today. Pete and Nik and two Teams from the Kaiser Kennel were joined by a jovial pit crew in Willow to send them off in grand style.
While this reporter was stuck in a dentist’s chair to relieve a bit of tooth pain, Ron took the helm of Kaiser Media and has sent the following photos. He as joined by Sterling Rearden, Pat Glasheen, “the taller Salzbrun brother” Tony Cotton, Donna Shantz, Paul Thurmond, and Rick Hanson.
Apparently it was a crowded Start Line with not enough room for all of the mushers, so they left in basically two “waves” with some mushers at the Start Line and others in the Parking Lot.
Mushers are at this hour headed to the Knik Bar, the first checkpoint where we hope to see both Nik and Pete do a short break.
Go Team Kaiser!
