Idita-lead

0Josh • 12th Mar 2005 • blog entries, Iditarod, nome.

Update as of Saturday, 1:oopm AKST

Will anyone be able to catch up with Sorlie? Robert was the first one to arrive in Eagle Island earlier this afternoon, the checkpoint that for some reason is absent from the maps I’ve been using off the Cabela’s Iditarod website. Its halfway from Grayling to Kaltag, with about 300 miles left until the finish line. With his mandatory layovers out of way, all Robert has to do now is stay in the lead and victory will be his. Historically the first musher to reach unalakleet often will win the race, Sorlie lived up to that standard in 2003, coming in first to Unksville (as I like to call it), and then into Nome. The nine fingered Martin Buser is only 2 hours behind however, and Ramey Brooks 2 more behind Buser. Paul Gebhardt who was the first into Anvik, but hadn’t taken his 24 hour layover is still in the top ten, but he is the only one in the top 10 to not have taken his additional required 8 hour layover, so he probably won’t be holding that position for to long, atleast he got the free meal though!

I’m heading out to Unalakeet in a few hours and will hopefully catch some of the race leaders before *I* have to leave Sunday afternoon. Right now the mushers are coming in a bit later than I had originally expected. But I’m excited to hit the trail and experience this thing from beginning, middle and the end.

Here is some extra audio to make up for the absence yesterday:

1. Report on Paul Gebhardt making it into Anvik first (click here)

2. Report and Interview with Charlie Boulding (click here)

3. Report and Interview with Charlie Boulding (click here)

4. Report and Interview with DoDo Perri, Musher from Italy (click here)

5. Report and Interview with the first Musher off the starting line, Jessie Royer (click here)

I’ve been meaning to give you all some website to check out if you are interested in following the race more than the updates I’ve been able to provide each day.

I use Cabela’s Iditarod website the most: http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/

The Main Iditarod website is pretty good: http://www.iditarod.com

Robert Sorlie & Team norway are writting constant articles: http://hurdal.com/

Martin Buser’s website is also being updated on a regular basis: http://www.buserdog.com/buserdog/