As far as I am concerned the first nineteen here are all absolutely winners! Jessie had her personal best year and turned in a very impressive performance. Aliy gave it a good try and then spared her dogs rather than do battle and risk them in what was likely to be a losing effort, regardless due to Dallas Seavey's unusual race plan and very fast dogs. Several of the others also had personal best finishes while Cindy Abbott deserves very special kudos for completing the race on her third try despite her personal health handicap and some tough weather.
Of course Deedee was awesome as always, finishing her thirtieth run in spite of frostbite on her hands with which she coped to bring in the most dogs to finish the race, all in absolutely outstanding condition. Experience and will power brought her through with her proud pink flying! If this is her final race as I suspect it may be, what a way to end an amazing career!
I was pleased for Paige, Lizbet and several others to include some rookies who turned in creditable efforts and will probably be running again in the future. I do not have photos of all but will post some later with a few more special details about each woman's race, dogs or finish. I am very proud of them all and humbled by the effort they made and the success they achieved!
There were some good performances and stories among the male racers, too, but my focus is on the ladies, as you all know! They account for 19 of the 66 finishers and 25 of the 76 to start the race. Without further ado I give you:
1. Jessie Royer: 4th place with 12 dogs.
2. Aliy Zirkle: 5th place with 13 dogs
3. Michelle Phillips: 20th place with 12 dogs
4. Paige Drobney: 27th place with 13 dogs
5 Anna Berrington: 28th place with 12 dogs
6. Kristy Berrington: 29th place with 11 dogs.
7. Jodi Bailey: 30th place with 11 dogs
8. Deedee Jonrowe: 31st place with 15 dogs
9, Laura Allaway: 46th place with 14 dogs
10. Monica Zappa: 47th place with 12 dogs
11. Heidi Sutter: 48th place with 10 dogs
12. Lisbet Norris: 49th place with 14 dogs
13. Yvonne Dabaak: 53rd place with 8 dogs
14. Yuka Honda: 55th place with 10 dogs
15. Becca Moore: 57th place with 10 dogs
16. Isabelle Travadon: 61st place with 13 dogs
17. Marcelle Fressineau: 62nd place with 9 dogs 2014 Red Lantern
18. Gindy Gallea: 64th place with 10 dogs
19. Cindy Abbott: 66th place with 13 dogs; 2015 Red Lantern Winner
Scratched:
1. Katherine Keith at Unalakeeet with 9 dogs
2. Jan Steves at Huslia with 14 dogs
3. Eileen Halverson at Galena with 9 dogs
4.Christine Rhodes at Ruby with 13 dogs
5. Gwenn Bogart at Tenana with 14 dogs
6. Zoya DeNure at Tenana with 16 dogs
Withdrew:
1. Sarah Stokey prior to race
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