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Link? All I see is a broken picture in the OP.
Have to root for Clemson, so that Miami will still not have an ACC Championship in FB or BB. ;^)
Figured it out. Per this article, the 2025 Iditarod moved it's starting point to Fairbanks due to a lack of snow around Anchorage. I guess the Kaltag to points south loop was added to make the course close to the appropriate length.
Off topic, but what I found interesting in the article was the way some of the text justification was implemented in only a single word, e.g.:
- "goal" in the 1st paragraph
- "for" & "engineered" in the 4th paragraph
- "home"" in the 5th paragraph
I don't believe I have ever seen it done that way. Interesting article find, nonetheless.
I find myself wondering how the southern route compares to the northern route, so here they are, side by side:
Northern route:
Southern route:
So basically it's just the Ophir to Kaltag segment that is different, though I would swear that there was a race that we followed here that went from Kaltag down through Eagle Island to Grayling (?) and back up to Kaltag. I thought it strange that they were retracing their path along the race. Anybody remember this?
UNCheat one and done. What a delicious treat to wake up to this morning!
Given the remaining field, I'd be very happy to see a Miami vs Clemson final. Still hate both teams with a passion, but it'd be refreshing compared to the alternatives (lolUVA or the Dookies)
Yep, she's qualified.
Honestly, with the amount I'd be getting paid - and that I had already been paid in prior years - I'd be willing to do it for at least a while. For just a modest-pay job or a place that I could see going bankrupt soon or if it dragged on for a long time, then no.
Would you be willing to start work knowing your contract has not been approved yet?
There you go
Analysts also noted how getting to Ruby is one of the major transitions.
Start off on the lakes and rivers at the start.
Go over the Alaska Range with narrow trails up and down hill through forested lands.
Overland through the interior.
Once you get to the Yukon, it is straight along that until the Kaltag Portage. Pete Kaiser's team is supposed to be in their element in this area.
After that, you are along the sea coast and tundra the rest of the way.
Analyst video from last night discussing the race transitions and who they see as the favorites.
Jessie Holmes and Paige seemed to be the most dominant teams, but several others look good. Paige's team looked well-hydrated and Paige seemed to be happy with the team. She did take 17 minutes to get her supplies set up on the sled. Bruce Lee (analyst) said he would have liked to see her do it closer to 5 minutes than 17. Jessie had switched from green runners to black due to the very cold weather. Black helps absorb the heat and allows the runner to help melt the snow and let the sled slide through. Runners slide because they melt a tiny bit of snow and you slide on it. If too cold and the snow does not melt, it is like going through sand rather than snow.
Mille Porsild's team looked strong, Pete Kaiser is lurking within striking distance, and Travis Beals is looking good. Ryan Redington's team is looking great, but he has not been feeling well. Not sure if that means he is sick or feeling sore. Riley Dyche has been having good runs, but the timing of his runs and rest breaks have made it difficult for Bruce Lee the analysts to speak with him and judge how things are going.
Someone asked who looks good for rookie of the year in a Q&A session with questions submitted. Said Jesse Terry (currently in 20th) or Kevin Hansen (currently in 16th) are very likely to be the top rookie.
Weather is warming up. Overnight lows around -10 and daytime highs +10 expected. Temperatures had been -30 to -40 overnight (at Cripple, they said it hit -55), so will be less brutal for the mushers. More comfortable for the mushers and still not too hot for the dogs. If temperatures rise too much the trail gets mushy and slow, but the -10 to +10 range is not expected to be warm enough to slow down the trail. But guessing Jessie will switch away from the black runners.
Friday morning, March 13 - happy Friday the 13th - at ~6:15 AM east coast/2:15 AM Alaska.
After resting his team in Cripple, Jessie did set out ~2.5 hours after Paige pulled through the checkpoint. Paige then rested her team on the trail, which allowed Jessie to pass her on the way to Ruby. Current standings are:
1. Jessie Holmes running 15 dogs 474 miles in/501 to Nome
2. Paige Drobny running 14 dogs 458 miles in/517 to Nome
3. Millie Porsild running 16 dogs 444 miles in/531 to Nome
4. Matt Hall running 13 dogs 441 miles in/534 to Nome
5. Jeff Deeter running 15 dogs 439 miles in/536 to Nome - big move up but Jeff as had not been near the front that I can remember
6. Ryan Redington resting on the trail with 16 dogs, 438 miles in/537 to Nome
7. Riley Dyche running 15 dogs 436 miles in/539 to Nome
8. Travis Beals running 15 dogs 436 miles in/539 to Nome
9. Wade Marrs running 12 dogs 434 miles in/541 to Nome
10. Michelle Phillips running 12 dogs 434 miles in/541 to Nome
Leaders should be in Ruby checkpoint at the start of the Yukon River leg later this morning
Red lantern position held by rookie Jody Potts-Joseph resting in Ophir, 352 miles in/623
With CMY coming back, maybe he can get back in on this kid from our own backyard. I think Maryland finished 2nd first go round, but maybe we have better luck this time
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Speaking of Jody Potts-Joseph and the bison encounter, there was an interview with one of the "kids" that was following her - Sadie Lundquist - during her layover in McGrath. One the story is funny and two, okay, I'll say it, she is really cute.
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Anyway, back to the story. She was the third sled in line - Jody Potts-Joseph who first dealt with the bison, Sam Paperman, Sadie and then a couple of people behind her, including Adam Lindenmuth. Apparently, Judy and Sam both had automatic pistols for dealing with thing like moose and now I guess we need to add bison. Judy's automatic was just going 'click' and Sam's automatic also decided to just go 'click'. So they had nothing if they encountered the bison further up, which they eventually did. Sadie and Adam Lindenmuth both had revolvers. So she goes up to Judy with the 2 revolvers and says "here you go. You lead the way. Hopefully it goes well for you." (translation: no way in hell I'm going up there first).
So they get all the teams untangled and head out. Then, a couple of minutes later, she hears the 'boom, boom, boom' as they scare the bison off. And this makes all the dogs go nuts, so the teams are all tangled up again. Eventually all got through.
Standings as of ~10:30 PM east coast on the 12th are:
1. Paige Drobny running 14 dogs 437 miles in/538 to Nome
2. Jessie Holmes resting in Cripple with 16 dogs, 425 miles in/550 to Nome
3. Mille Porsild resting in Cripple with 16 dogs, 425 miles in/550 to Nome
4. Ryan Redington running 16 dogs 419 miles in/556 to Nome
5. Travis Beals running 15 dogs 419 miles in/556 to Nome
6. Riley Dyche running 15 dogs 418 miles in/557 to Nome
7. Michelle Phillips running 13 dogs 418 miles in/557 to Nome
8. Jessie Royer running 14 dogs 410 miles in/565 to Nome
9. Wade Marrs running 12 dogs 409 miles in/566 to Nome
10. Pete Kaiser running 13 dogs 409 miles in/566 to Nome
Red lantern is held by rookie Jody Potts-Joseph of the bison encounter fame; resting in McGrath with 11 dogs 311 miles in/664 to Nome.
Agree; it is not like they are walking around in a suburban mall. They are out in the Alaskan wilderness in the middle of the winter in less than balmy conditions! Live to race another day.
Thursday evening March 12 ~10:30 PM east coast/6:30 PM Alaska
Jessie Holmes did reach Cripple checkpoint first, claiming the "halfway" award. He is resting the team there. Paige came in about 2.5 hours later, but she went through and is now in first place. Screen shot of her arriving in Cripple and the GPS page proving she is now ahead :-).
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Frank's kinda giving me Doug from the Hangover vibes
Their board isn't scheduled to meet until mid April
Nah deals are done, just need to be approved in the next board session.
Sounds to me like some dudes who didn't have agents didn't know what to do and got caught with their pants down.
So what you're saying is our actions, while completely minding our own business, caused hardship to UVA football.
Excellent.
There will be very little fan interest in the NIT this year. If the players want to keep playing than we should play in the Crown Tournament in Vegas the first weekend in April.
Provide a clear, sensible and descriptive title for your post. "Tyrod Taylor..." is not a clear descriptive title. "Tyrod Taylor to Play Entire Preseason Game" is.