Good Evening Race Fans!!
It’s cold out there, but going to get colder. Pete and the Team arrived into the Galena checkpoint at 9:08 this evening after mushing the 50 miles in from Ruby at -10F. Pete declared his 8 hour layover and we’ll see if he actually takes the layover or heads out this evening after a 4 hour break.
If he remains in Galena for the 8 hour break, Pete and the Team can return to the trail at 5:08 at just the coldest part of the day.
Temperatures are supposed to reach -29-30F tonight, but apparently it is way warmer in the village than it is down on the river. That may have contributed to Pete’s decision to take the layover here.
Pete arrived 4th into Galena, but positions are just about to get flipped around as the three Teams, Holmes, Drobny, and Redington, have all take their 8 hour layover in Ruby and will be able to return to the trail sooner than Team Kaiser. The top 10 Teams are starting to shake out from the rest of the pack, but the Top 5 can be anyones guess with over 430 miles remaining in the race.
Iditarod Weekend is here and all the action is just around the corner!
Go Team Kaiser!!
