Tue, 27 February 2007 Keeping track of all this has been a blast! Although I am not there, I want to be. It is like the urge you get when you receive the latest bike magazine in the mail. You just want to be a part of it and ride. Alas, I am pounding at the keys on the Mac and gazing out the window. No matter though! My time will come. Until then, lets see where things stand in the Iditarod. Mr. Basinger left the final checkpoint shortly before 2pm (all times Alaskan). With only 50 miles remaining, I believe it is safe to say that the number one position will be claimed this evening. A crew of 8 including Aaron (in tow :) took off from Finger Lake this morning. Leader board indicates they took off shortly after 1am. A change from the previously planned day riding idea. None the less, Aaron made it to Puntilla at 10:38am and is currently hanging there. It is a 45 mile trip from Puntilla to Rohn where I suspect him and Jon Orban will conquer in the wee hours. IF, that is, the trail crew is able to clear out some foliage allowing the 30+ miles detour to be avoided. As of this writing, their 45 mile trip is going to be closer to 80. I anticipate that some serious gear checking is going on. Beyond that, Rohn to Nikolai is an additional 80 mile journey. For anyone completing this for the first time, the additional mileage is a major milestone. Kathi indicated that Aaron and Jon were pretty bummed about the detour. It is certainly not something you want to take lightly. The temperatures are hitting -20's and -30's consistently. You either have it together or you scratch. Aaron somehow got his numb hands on a computer today to email and chastise me for writing about the adventure. In an effort to maintain a professional and polished web presence, I will not repeat the official MoCycling response to Aaron's accosting remarks. I will only say keep up the peddling Aaron! I am watching you! Love, Matt Category: general -- posted at: 7:27 PM Comments[0] |
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