Randy Chappel was too sick to start the race and about 50 miles into the race, Allen Moore had to scratch, going to the hospital, too ill to continue. Of course, Aliy withdrew, as well, and got the 2 teams home. They were at the Valley Center Store, just down the road apiece from their kennel, a timely place to make the decision. Think this photo is the place they mean as it is frequently a checkpoint on Chena Hot Springs Road.
When I read Aliy's blog, the Two Rivers, AK weather was posted at minus forty five degrees.
Even healthy people are going to have trouble with that stuff. Hopefully, Allen (and Randy) will mend fast.
It's too cold for anything! Here, not unbearable, but I wore my down jacket and beaver hat to feed/do chores this a.m. Back out shortly... it's very windy, about minus ten, temp, winds 25-30mph, some impressive gusts.
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