Thursday, March 08, 2007

24s

We wake up to the mushers still 24ing and some blowing into Iditarod (half way point).
Each musher has to also adjust during their 24 for their bib number. Since Aliy was Bib 16 her stay will be longer than 24 (but I don't have exact figure). Allen's bib is 71 so his adjustment will be far shorter. Once they're equalized on bibs and 24's , then there are the two mandatory 8 hours still to come.
Some of the back of the pack mushers show checks in their 24 columns. Now is the time when we check the far right columns in the postings so see who is really on 1st. But, as yet, we can't tell. But Lance Mackey collected his gold nuggets in Iditarod... took him 17 hours to get there....wow!
So that trail (unless they get some great snow) is what is ahead for all the rest.

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