Note: it's a snow day here - our "4 to 9 inch" winter advisory delivered 18+ inches overnight. Even after I clear the driveway, the roads are impassable to all normal-sized vehicles. It's best to avoid travel so the plows can clear the roads. We're told there are white-out conditions on the highway, so no one is moving this morning.
All info presented below is from alaskasnewssource.com:
Sass, Peck and Porsild are in Iditarod
As day five of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race continues, mushers Brent Sass, Aaron Peck and Mille Porsild are all in Iditarod Thursday morning.
Sass was the first to check-in at around 6 p.m., followed by Peck and Porsild who checked in after 11 p.m.
Sass and Peck have yet to complete any official layovers.
Top five mushers are:
- Brent Sass
- Aaron Peck
- Mille Porsild
- Dallas Seavey
- Travis Beals
Surprise Wake-Up Call
For rookie mushers, crossing the finish line can be the most rewarding part of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. For newcomer Susannah Tuminelli, it’s been a memorable experience.
Tuminelli was camping between the Nikolai and Rohn checkpoints when she woke up to her pocket on fire after a box of matches began to burn.
“My pocket was flaming, and I didn’t understand what’s going on because I just woken up,” Tuminelli said.
She added she was able to quickly put it out.
Veteran Iditarod musher withdrawn from Iditarod after testing positive for COVID-19
Veteran musher Gunnar Johnson, bib number 11, has been withdrawn from this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race after testing positive for COVID-19 at the McGrath checkpoint.
Johnson was withdrawn from the race around 3:15 p.m., according to a release from the Iditarod. Race Marshal Mark Nordman decided to withdraw the musher, after consulting with Dr. Jodie Guest, based on the race’s COVID-19 mitigation plan.
Johnson, who is asymptomatic, was notified of his positive test immediately and removed from the checkpoint for isolation. He will be transported from the trail.
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