Posted: Wed 6:49 AM, Mar 06, 2019 |
Updated: Wed 7:00 AM, Mar 06, 2019
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - Early Wednesday morning, musher Nic Petit checked in to the
Ophir checkpoint. Hours later, Aliy Zirkle did the same.
Ophir checkpoint. Hours later, Aliy Zirkle did the same.
Wednesday marks day 4 on the Iditarod trail, with Petit at times gaining and losing the lead
musher spot. He remarked on Tuesday, after Joar Leifseth Ulsom took the lead from him,
that he wasn't concerned.
musher spot. He remarked on Tuesday, after Joar Leifseth Ulsom took the lead from him,
that he wasn't concerned.
"The lead don't matter," said Petit. However, the French musher couldn't resist asking offi-
cials exactly how far Ulsom was behind him as he fed his dogs.
cials exactly how far Ulsom was behind him as he fed his dogs.
He checked into the ghost town of Ophir just after 1 a.m. on March 6. Zirkle checked in at
6 a.m., being the only other musher to do so, according to the Iditarod website.
6 a.m., being the only other musher to do so, according to the Iditarod website.
Checking out of Takotna and on the trail headed to Ophir now are mushers Jessie Holmes
and Aaron Burmeister. Others still at the Takotna checkpoint include Ulsom, Jessie Royer,
Pete Kaiser, and Matt Hall.
and Aaron Burmeister. Others still at the Takotna checkpoint include Ulsom, Jessie Royer,
Pete Kaiser, and Matt Hall.
1 comment:
👍 Thanks for the update!
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