Team Kaiser has several Jeff King dogs on the roster and those darn dogs LOVE to run to Nome.
We’ve seen it before how they pick up speed once they hit the Bering Sea.
Thanks Jeff King for some great dogs!! They are in Great hands with Pete at the helm and we know he’ll do you proud!!
–I wonder if those dogs winked at Lance’s dogs as they sped on by last night! 🙂
Congratulations to Jeff King on his retirement! It was a great run, but we do miss you on the Trail!
Pete and the Team into Koyuk at 10:56.
ONE MINUTE Behind SVEN!! His run time was the fastest again over the trail from Shaktoolik to Koyuk besting both Baker and Smyth.
Nice Run from Unalakleet to Koyuk. Expect a rest period here before starting west towards Elim and White Mountain.
Looking at last year and this year, Pete and the Team are making longer runs and longer rest periods, but it is paying off with great trail times.
Updating Stats as we speak.
GPS shows Pete and the Team gaining progressively on Sven Haltmann. Sven had a 90 minute advantage out of Unalakleet, but I think Team Kaiser has the faster, more durable team. (And they train on Glare Ice and Snow) Stay tuned! He is less than a mile behind Haltmann and they are 5 miles out of Koyuk.
Looking at the Standings- Pete has made most of his time up on Haltman from Shaktoolik north.
Just in from Janet–
Linda (Towarak) reported Pete surprised them, he was closer than they thought. He was the first musher they saw as they left UNK. They were stopped on the trail, working on their tow hitch when a musher approached. Clarence (Towarak) recognized the white dogs as Pete’s so she got her camera out real quick and it wasn’t working as he got closer. “Are you Pete?”, she asked. He said yes. She told him, “I’m getting pictures for your mom.” He said “should I stop?” She didn’t want him to, and he dropped over a bank.
Team Kaiser on the RUN!! We don’t wait for photos around here! We’ve got a race to run! 🙂
But Great Effort Linda and Clarence! Thanks for the help!
Five mushers are within close striking distance to the top 10. Presently they are lined up within short distances of each other. Sven Haltmann is leading the pack followed by Pete, Aliy Zirkle, Mike Williams Jr., and Ken Anderson. 2 miles apart at 8 miles per hour is a 15 minute separation. Anything can happen (And will!!)
Stats Page is updated. Pete and the Team had an almost identical trail time last year and this year from Unalakleet to Shaktoolik.
John Baker is 54 miles from White Mountain. That’s 7 hours if he goes direct which puts him into White Mountain about 2pm. Then the 8 hour layover which means 10pm. A 9 hour run at the best to Nome might put him into the Burled Arches by 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. But I really think I am being optimistic.
Ramey Smyth is shorting rest, so we’ll see how long he can do that.
No one better blink…
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