Martin Buser is 21st and still in Elm, the Berington twins are 30th and 31st and still in Koyuk, Allen Moore is way back in Shaktoolik in 43rd place and Lisbet Norris is still back in Unalakleet in 58th place.
Showing posts with label Iditarod. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iditarod. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Dallas Seavey wins Iditarod!
Dallas Seavey was the first musher to cross the finish line in Nome, AK this morning, taking his third victory in four years.
His dad Mitch is following in second place but still on the trail, with Aaron Burmeister running third, Jessie Royer running fourth, and Aliy Zirkle currently in fifth place. These racers have all cleared the White Mountain checkpoint, with just Safety between them and Nome.
Martin Buser is 21st and still in Elm, the Berington twins are 30th and 31st and still in Koyuk, Allen Moore is way back in Shaktoolik in 43rd place and Lisbet Norris is still back in Unalakleet in 58th place.
Martin Buser is 21st and still in Elm, the Berington twins are 30th and 31st and still in Koyuk, Allen Moore is way back in Shaktoolik in 43rd place and Lisbet Norris is still back in Unalakleet in 58th place.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Race update
In the Iditarod,
Aliy Zirkle is now in the lead and first musher out of the Koyukuk checkpoint, as Aaron Burmiester drops back to 4th, just behind Mitch Seavey. Jeff King is in second.
Dallas Seavey, once in first, is now down in fifth, but it's still a long race. Martin Buser is way back to 22nd, and the Berington twins are 37th and 38th.
Allen Moore is in 45th place, and down in 53rd place, Marcelle Fressineau is dropping dogs like bread crumbs and she's now down to nine out of Galena.
Gerald Sousa has scratched, as have Christine Roalofs, Gwenn Bogart, and Zoya DeNure.
Aliy Zirkle is now in the lead and first musher out of the Koyukuk checkpoint, as Aaron Burmiester drops back to 4th, just behind Mitch Seavey. Jeff King is in second.
Dallas Seavey, once in first, is now down in fifth, but it's still a long race. Martin Buser is way back to 22nd, and the Berington twins are 37th and 38th.
Allen Moore is in 45th place, and down in 53rd place, Marcelle Fressineau is dropping dogs like bread crumbs and she's now down to nine out of Galena.
Gerald Sousa has scratched, as have Christine Roalofs, Gwenn Bogart, and Zoya DeNure.
Friday, March 13, 2015
Messing with Belle
I played a trick on Belle last night, and I wound up feeling like a total heel.
Now both Murphy and Belle are generally pretty mellow dogs around the Lair, but one habit of Belle's that has progressed from funny to annoying is her routine of "objecting" any time that I walk down the basement stairs toward the door to the outside. Both dogs want nothing more than to accompany me to wherever it is that I might be going, even if it's just down to put the trash out, and while Murphy accepts my closing the door in his face stoically, Belle typically lets loose with a few seconds of barking, as if she's angry at me for daring to go without her and Murphy.
It was cute the first few times, but now it's just irritating.
Well last night, I had to go down the basement to do laundry. I wasn't even leaving the house, but of course the dogs don't know the difference. To them, down the stairs means out the door. Murphy happened to be right near me as I headed for the door, but Belle was upstairs napping in the guest room, her usual haunt. So I walked over to the door, and knowing full well that Belle would gallop downstairs as soon as she heard it open, I quickly opened it and ushered Murphy through it, then closed it again before Belle could get to it. Sure enough, Belle arrived at the other side of the door just a few seconds too late, and I waited to her her indignant, scolding bark again. But this time, she realized that I'd taken Murphy too, and for probably the first time since I'd taken her in, she was all alone in the Lair (in her mind, at least), left behind by her entire pack.
The mournful wailing cry that came from the top of those stairs was so filled with raw anguish that it was all that I could do not to rush right back up and open the door for her. It was probably the saddest sound that I ever heard come out of a dog, and even Murphy looked at me like I was a jerk.
It's ironic that I got Belle to help Murphy with his separation anxiety when I leave, but she's got it much worse than he ever did. Left home together, they may plot against me and my stuff, but they're obviously comfortable with each other. But take one and leave the other, and oh, man...
And in the Iditarod, where similar dogs actually earn their keep:
Aaron Burmeister is in the lead, followed by Dallas Seavey. Both are presently at the Husila checkpoint.
Martin Buser is in 6th place, also at Huslia, and Aliy Zirkle in in 12th, just a bit behind Mitch Seavey.
The Berington twins are 33rd and 34th at the Galena checkpoint, and Allen Moore is way back in 43rd, probably because Aliy sweet-talked him out of all the strongest dogs at their kennel.
In 52nd place, 27 year old Lisbet Norris is cute enough to root for. And she's got a blog and everything.
And down in 66th place, Marcelle Fressineau has already dropped six dogs. She's down to ten left. three more and she'll be out because race rules say that you've got to finish with at least eight.
Now both Murphy and Belle are generally pretty mellow dogs around the Lair, but one habit of Belle's that has progressed from funny to annoying is her routine of "objecting" any time that I walk down the basement stairs toward the door to the outside. Both dogs want nothing more than to accompany me to wherever it is that I might be going, even if it's just down to put the trash out, and while Murphy accepts my closing the door in his face stoically, Belle typically lets loose with a few seconds of barking, as if she's angry at me for daring to go without her and Murphy.
It was cute the first few times, but now it's just irritating.
Well last night, I had to go down the basement to do laundry. I wasn't even leaving the house, but of course the dogs don't know the difference. To them, down the stairs means out the door. Murphy happened to be right near me as I headed for the door, but Belle was upstairs napping in the guest room, her usual haunt. So I walked over to the door, and knowing full well that Belle would gallop downstairs as soon as she heard it open, I quickly opened it and ushered Murphy through it, then closed it again before Belle could get to it. Sure enough, Belle arrived at the other side of the door just a few seconds too late, and I waited to her her indignant, scolding bark again. But this time, she realized that I'd taken Murphy too, and for probably the first time since I'd taken her in, she was all alone in the Lair (in her mind, at least), left behind by her entire pack.
The mournful wailing cry that came from the top of those stairs was so filled with raw anguish that it was all that I could do not to rush right back up and open the door for her. It was probably the saddest sound that I ever heard come out of a dog, and even Murphy looked at me like I was a jerk.
It's ironic that I got Belle to help Murphy with his separation anxiety when I leave, but she's got it much worse than he ever did. Left home together, they may plot against me and my stuff, but they're obviously comfortable with each other. But take one and leave the other, and oh, man...
And in the Iditarod, where similar dogs actually earn their keep:
Aaron Burmeister is in the lead, followed by Dallas Seavey. Both are presently at the Husila checkpoint.
Martin Buser is in 6th place, also at Huslia, and Aliy Zirkle in in 12th, just a bit behind Mitch Seavey.
The Berington twins are 33rd and 34th at the Galena checkpoint, and Allen Moore is way back in 43rd, probably because Aliy sweet-talked him out of all the strongest dogs at their kennel.
In 52nd place, 27 year old Lisbet Norris is cute enough to root for. And she's got a blog and everything.
And down in 66th place, Marcelle Fressineau has already dropped six dogs. She's down to ten left. three more and she'll be out because race rules say that you've got to finish with at least eight.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
There are dogs and there are dogs.
Up Alaska way, the real working dogs are doing their stuff in the Iditarod. The lead teams are through the checkpoint at Galena, Aaron Burmeister is in the lead with Dallas Seavey now in second place. Martin Buser, another veteran with a serious track record, is right behind him, having dropped one dog at Galena.
Aliy Zirkle is 6th, and the Berington twins are 26th (Kristy) and 28th (Anna).
Mitch Seavey is currently 32nd, (!!) and Allen Moore is 43rd. And down in 74th pace, Gerald Sousa has already dropped three dogs at Manley Hot Springs.
Meanwhile, down in West Virginia, this update was delayed five minutes because my dogs took my wireless computer mouse off of my office desk while I was out today and it took me a bit to find it out in the living room.
Why my dogs gotta be so weird?
Aliy Zirkle is 6th, and the Berington twins are 26th (Kristy) and 28th (Anna).
Mitch Seavey is currently 32nd, (!!) and Allen Moore is 43rd. And down in 74th pace, Gerald Sousa has already dropped three dogs at Manley Hot Springs.
Meanwhile, down in West Virginia, this update was delayed five minutes because my dogs took my wireless computer mouse off of my office desk while I was out today and it took me a bit to find it out in the living room.
Why my dogs gotta be so weird?
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Iditarod 2015
I know that Rev. Paul is going to be covering this much better than I, but the race is off and running, with 79 Mushers leaving Fairbanks on a 1,000 mile run to Nome, AK.
Like many others, I was betting on Brent Sass, recent winner of the Yukon Quest last month, to finish strong here. Imagine my surprise when he got disqualified at the third checkpoint for having an iPod with him because Wifi devices are verboten. Damn, Brent...Your dogs are going to be pissed at you.
Alan Moore, who was second-place finisher in the Yukon Quest, is still in play here though. Currently he's in 34th place.
First pace right now though is Ailiy Zirkle, one of my favorites. She's been running dogs for a long time now and I think that her experience is gonna reap dividends this year. Someone up there was supposed to get me her phone number (you know who you are) but apparently that didn't work out.
Just as well though. I've got me a new obsession in the form of twin mushers Anna Berington (currently 26th place) and Kristy Berington (23rd place). They're young and cute and did I mention TWINS?
I wouldn't count Dallas Seavey out though. He won it last year and he's currently in 4th place with his father, Iditarod legend Mitch Seavey, right behind him in 5th.
Should be an interesting race indeed.
Like many others, I was betting on Brent Sass, recent winner of the Yukon Quest last month, to finish strong here. Imagine my surprise when he got disqualified at the third checkpoint for having an iPod with him because Wifi devices are verboten. Damn, Brent...Your dogs are going to be pissed at you.
Alan Moore, who was second-place finisher in the Yukon Quest, is still in play here though. Currently he's in 34th place.
First pace right now though is Ailiy Zirkle, one of my favorites. She's been running dogs for a long time now and I think that her experience is gonna reap dividends this year. Someone up there was supposed to get me her phone number (you know who you are) but apparently that didn't work out.
Just as well though. I've got me a new obsession in the form of twin mushers Anna Berington (currently 26th place) and Kristy Berington (23rd place). They're young and cute and did I mention TWINS?
I wouldn't count Dallas Seavey out though. He won it last year and he's currently in 4th place with his father, Iditarod legend Mitch Seavey, right behind him in 5th.
Should be an interesting race indeed.
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