Friday, March 13, 2009

Checkpoint: 13 March, 2009



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March 13, 2009
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One Lucky Sled Dog

Skwentna Alaska: Nigel, Nancy Yoshida's sled dog, get's some treats from Nancy before heading back to the rest of his team.

Nigel Brings a Bit of Luck To Friday the 13th

When Iditarod Rookie Nancy Yoshida encountered the infamous "Steps" one her way to Rainy Pass on March 10th, she ran into some terrible luck.  She already had a broken runner, and while trying to navigate down and through the steps she crashed.  In the process of recovering from the fall she realized one of her team members, Nigel, was loose. Nancy spent several hours trying to coax Nigel back.  Finally, Nancy and her team moved forward to Rainy Pass in hopes that Nigel would follow.  Today, Nigel showed up at the Talavista Lodge in Skwentna. Shortly after, Nigel and Nancy were reunited.  A great way to celebrate Friday the 13th!

That Number 13 is has meaning for Another Musher in the Field.

Two years ago Lance Mackey won Iditarod XXXV wearing bib # 13. He won the race on the 13th of March 2007. Right now Sir Lance a lot is is in a familiar place… the lead. For the second year in a row Lance has been the 1st musher to arrive on the Yukon which has netted him an eight course dinner from Iditarod "Lead Dog" Partner The Millennium Alaskan Hotel. The question now is can anyone catch him? That story is about to unfold.

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