The usual purpose of a race is to be the quickest from start to finish. But with the trails (on the eastern part of the route, anyway) too icy,
the mushers must keep their teams from going too fast.
(Finger Lake, AK) - The word from Iditarod mushers resting here is
that the trail is hard and fast, and some are finding it difficult to
keep their teams from speeding. (Going too fast now could derail
carefully planned tactics later down the trail.)
The ice made it a challenge to put on the brakes, said many, including Willow racer Justin Savidis.
Savidis said he’s been standing on the brakes for much of the race.
“I’ve been on the drag since I left Willow,” Savidis said. “The trick is to keep them to 10 mph. It’s a lot of work.”
“It’s
too easy to injure dogs in these conditions, and yourself,” he added.
“There’s no sense in taking too much out of the tank right now.”
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Mike Santos drives his dog team into the
Finger Lake checkpoint during the 2014 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on
Monday morning, March 3, 2014.
BOB HALLINEN — Anchorage Daily News |
4 comments:
Ya know I think every regional or local spot on earth has a place named Finger Lakes.
Preppy, I think you're right. Out on Adak (Aleutian Islands), there's a Finger Bay.
Appreciate the updates. Not much coverage here. Thanks
It's my pleasure, ma'am. Glad you like it!
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