Rohn Buser is at the Church Slough Cutoff headed for the bluffs and Hoffman fishcamp. Looking at a finish around 11:15 at this pace. John Baker and Paul Gebhardt in Kwethluk. Jenn traveled the KWT to Finish route in1:39 yesterday. Go on down and cheer on this young protege of Buser Kennels. Martin Buser has been a great supporter of the K300 over the years and to have his son set to win is a sweet victory for all of us!

Pete and Team Kaiser can leave in another 30 minutes or so. That would put them into the Finish by 3pm or so.

It’s very cold, so dress warm and come on down and congratulate your favorite musher!

Just off the radio from KYUK- Will Peterson gives us the story. Pete is in good spirits and has had time to run the emotional gambit. Just proud of how this Musher makes his way through his career. It is inspiring to watch!

As I was listening to the report it brought to mind the year I was running the officials on the trail. That year we went up to Aniak and back and there wasn’t much sleep to go around. We were leap frogging in front of the mushers as they came down the river. We got to Akiak in front of Myron, who was really moving down the river pretty fast. It was a record pace. In any case, we finally got into Kwethluk awaiting him. We had the Kwethluk Checker with us in the truck. After what seemed like a very short time, rolled down the window and asked a group of guys if they had seen the musher yet. “Yeah,” they said. “He passed by about 10 minutes ago” We had dozed off and not even knew it!!

Bottom line is that sleep deprivation is a wild thing and you never know what is going to happen!!

Apparently, as you will hear, Pete was digging in his sled bag and completely missed the turnoff marker. Listen to the story. (Almost can hear Will get choked up telling it- What a great reporter!) The report is that the team actually looked great coming into the Kalskag Checkpoint.

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Pete and the team are into Kalskag. He made great time from from Whitefish Lake to Kalskag. Presently there are 6 teams out of Kalskag, and 5 resting at the Checkpoint. Mike Williams Jr. turned up in Kalskag as I thought he would. Official times have left a bit to be desired from K300 HQ, but the Tracker gives us a great deal of data.

This has been a long mentally challenging run for Team Kaiser. I am looking for a good break here. Water, soup, and a bit of warmth, as well as many kind words await our Musher in Kalskag. For the last bunch of hours he has undoubtedly been beating himself up over missing the turn, but the Checkpoint will bring a better perspective into the race and I am sure bring him around.

John Baker appears to be making his move and has moved up to 2nd place. He is chasing Rohn Buser who has been leading for the last 100 miles. Lance Mackey was right behind him, but after the Kalskag checkpoint, the order has once again shuffled. The next checkpoint, Tuluksak, will offer a mandatory 4 hour layover before heading on the homestretch to the Finish.

Rohn is posting a real nice race time. Once he gets to Tuluksak we will have a better idea of a finish time here in Bethel.

Go Team Kaiser!

Just posted a Congrats Page for the Bogus Creek 150! Stop by and drop off your words of congratulations!