Video- 2017 Fairbanks Interview

Team Kaiser’s pit crew is now back in Bethel! After we saw Pete in Nenana we had to wait until the following day (Tuesday) to head out on the “trail” ourselves via Alaska Airlines. Bethany, Ari, Ron, Rick Hanson, and myself, and our mountain of baggage arrived last night to join all of you as we concentrate on the tracker together!

Here is Pete’s pre-Race interview on Monday morning, just before taking to the trail.

 

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Video- Pete’s K300 Pre Race Interview

As we wait for Teams to reach the Finish Line in the Bogus Creek 150, here’s a conversation Pete and I had just before the Start of the K300. KYUK is reporting -40 at Tuluksak as well. Just to give fans an idea of Finish Line, Teams are just into Akiak in the Bogus Creek 150. On the way up with fresh dogs, the fastest Team from Bethel to Akiak was 2 hours 30 minutes, so a finish around 11am should be doable.

Don’t forget the mass Start of the Akiak Dash at 2:00pm this afternoon! Go Team Kaiser!

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It’s those darn pies… Taking the 24 in Takotna.

Takotna Pies

Takotna Pies

The lure of the trail hampered by the aroma of freshly baked pies…

Pete was so confident in his 24 location that he sent extra drop bags to Ophir and Cripple in anticipation of doing his 24 hour mandatory layover in one of those locations. The problem with strategizing a month in advance, because you have to make those plans in February, is that you never know how the trail will play out for you and your Team. In this case, Pete and the Team are camping out where the food is good, (Steaks, Pies, basically anything a musher wants) and the company is better (Richie Diehl joined him in Takotna last night as well).

As Teams marched by through the night, it had to be a bit stressful wondering if this was the best move, but the one thing about Pete is he considers every option before making his move. After three days of short breaks, the rest might be taking its toll on Pete himself, so this 24 hours off will be truly a recharge for Pete and the Team!

Sue Gamache sent us some photos of last nights action in McGrath and here’s a video as well. Team looks real nice.

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