Final musher list has been posted on their website and of the 33 who will be running, there are 17 rookies who will use this race as their qualifier for the Iditarod. They posted some nice pix of preparations at Buser's place where dogs are getting vet checks and supplies being flown out to checkpoints. A race takes a huge amount of logistics and preparation. Without the many volunteers who love and support the sport, none of the races would be possible! Dozens of folks are out there in the cold, working their backsides off to do everything they can to ensure the races run smoothly and dogs and mushers have their needs taken care of. Hip, hip, hurrah for the volunteers!!
SPK also posted today about preparing the drop bags for the Yukon Quest, both the 300 that Aliy will run with the Red Team and the 1000 that Allen will tackle with the Black Team, Then soon they have to do it all over again for the Iditarod! It is incredible the amount of supplies and 'stuff' that have to be packed and dropped off at the checkpoints along the routes. It would be impossible to carry all the dog food and other necessary items in your sled. You'd need a team of massive Malamutes (the 'draft horses' of the sled dog family) to pull that huge sled and speed would be way, way slower!
So much behind the scenes work and so many unsung heroes here. I salute all involved!
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