Iditarod Update - Rainy Pass, Day 2

Its busy and buzzing. Not only figuratively speaking. Planes are coming and going. That can be tough for the dogs to rest. People are milling everywhere. 41 teams are out of Finger Lake. 11 have shown up here in Rainy. That means 30 teams are strung out on 32 miles. The teams arriving here now, are …

Rainy Pass 10AM Featured - Joe Runyan

Mar 4, 2013 11:00am

Just landed at Rainy Pass and astounded to learn that Martin Buser is in to Rohn at 9 53AM after about twenty hours on the trail.  Meanwhile, his second team piloted by Matt Failor is also on the trail to Rohn, maybe three hours back.  However, Matt started 66 and Martin started 2nd.  When times …

Martin in Rohn, Matt on the way, Aliy, Justin Savidis and Dee Dee in Rainy Featured - Sebastian Schnuelle

Mar 4, 2013 10:58am

Martin  Buser made it into Rohn before 10 a.m.. Now that is impressive. His runtime with 4.13. is pretty darn quick.  Pretty much at the same time, last years Champion Dallas Seavey has left Finger Lake, dropping 2 dogs, being down to 14 dogs. Now 14 is not big deal, after all we start the …

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I have been in a small village when a lot of planes came and went.  It is a pretty exciting time for a little village.  When I was in the village, we had a weekend with a big funeral and a basketball tournament so the town was packed.  We also had a blizzard so people could not get out of town for 3 extra days.  We also had tons of snow mobiles.  It would not be a good thing for dogs to sleep.  I am sure the dogs are used to quiet which is not the case with planes and snow machines moving all over.