Five Six now in to Nome:
1. Lance Mackey, bib #13; 2. Paul Gebhardt, bib #10; 3. Zack Steer, bib #19; 4. Martin Buser, bib #19; 5. Jeff King, bib #31; 6. Ed Iten, bib #30.
Congratulations to all! Ed Iten is expected into Nome next. Follow the standings over at the official Iditarod 2007 site.
Short Stats fun:
So, I’ve been getting a lot of hits over in the Short Stats box. One of the hits was a question: “What does the r stand for next to the name of a musher in the Iditarod?” Short answer, folks. I hope you come back to find out. R stands for Rookie.
That doesn’t necessarily mean the musher is young in years, Rookie simply denotes the first time someone runs a particular race, in this case, the Iditarod.
I have a feeling, btw, that Lance Mackey is still celebrating. His dad made it to Nome – said that the pilot on his plane announced over the intercom that Lance was on Front Street and the passengers all cheered when he announced that Lance had crossed the Finish line. Dick Mackey was there in time to greet Paul Gebhardt as he crossed the finish line after 10 pm. Gebhardt’s win netted him $64,300.
And, lest you think that the money is a LOT (well, it is, but put it into terms) that is about what it takes to keep a kennel of dogs going for a year – training, feeding, caring, vet services, etc. This is a LIFE style, folks.
Anyway – hope you are all having a great day. I am finally starting to feel better. My left ear pops open most of the day – the right ear has begun to crackle and pop. I just may begin to hear again soon.
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