Welcome to Day #4 of the Dog 2008!
Lead Pro-class Teams pulled into Nome last night with Team 16 Minnick/Olstad in the lead!
Restock your supply of coffee, energy drinks and Hot Pockets Iron Bloggers, and take a moment to dump the crumbs out of your keyboard ...
Watch the Nome webcam to see your team prepare for the dash to Fairbanks!
http://irondog.org/webcam/webcam.htm
Restock your supply of coffee, energy drinks and Hot Pockets Iron Bloggers, and take a moment to dump the crumbs out of your keyboard ...
Watch the Nome webcam to see your team prepare for the dash to Fairbanks!
http://irondog.org/webcam/webcam.htm
posted by Tesoro Iron Dog Blog at 2/13/2008 07:00:00 AM
168 Comments:
Good morning everyone. Looks like we have some teams that have been going late into last night and started out early this AM. Great job your all doing. and, Awesome job your doing there team #17. glad to see you guys got your machines fixed and are back on the trail and going for it.
Glad to see the paging options for the newer and older blog comments, nice job.
Glad to see you keep going #32. We're tracking you. Keep up the good work.
Alright Good morning everyone lets get going, let the blogs begin
Way to go Team #1, from your fans north of the arctic circle!!!
Go Team #3 Barber/Booth
It's time to kick it up a notch and pass em'! :)
Good Luck Everyone going to Nome. You are all amazing racers!
wow, good morning everyone.....the iron dog storm has finally calmed...all those riders in nome, a few still on the trail to make it fun for us to watch a little today.
Thank you all the volunteers that kept us so informed yesterday....great work in nome on the web cam it was fun for us to see a few of the racers come through the finish chute.
Unalakleet I hope you get the kinks worked out so we can listen to what the racers said you great village.
HQ get some rest while the guys are getting theirs it will be a fast and furious day as they head out tomorrow.....
Congratulation Todd and Nick, it was a goot clean run, nice article and pictures in the Anchorage Daily News this morning.
Take care.....until tomorrow...
GREAT JOB TEAM 9. LOOKS LIKE THE WEATHER WILL START TO WARM UP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT WILL BE NICE TO BACK NORMAL WEATHER FOR A CHANGE. KEEP PLUGGING ALONG, AND SEE HWAT SHAKES OUT, WE ARE ALL PROUD OF YOU.
J-5
Looks ;ike teams are starting to work on their sleds as per then Nome web cam?
how heartbreaking to the see the ruby reds/holy moly team pull out of the race....we were pulling for you....keep your dream alive!!!
......there was a fabulous picture of you on the anchorage daily news and the multimedia section on line had your interview....congratulation for making it home and better luck to you my friends...
Team 21! Keep on keeping on!
Sorry to see Team 23 out of the race.
It's been fun watching ---all that we can watch!
Last night before bed I checked Iron Dog site and saw Team 1 had already been into Nome and then heading down the trail back out of Nome, ha! I see this morning everything is back to what it should be...
WTG to all of the Iron Dog Racers!
any word on Jimmer and dusty #17
According to the statistics page, Team #17 are enroute to Nome.
RE: My 8:35
Guess I wasn't awake yet and still in Nome mode. :) Good luck going to FAIRBANKS. HEE HEE
not seeing your 8:35am comments...
Team 20 pin time!!! get on the trail and throttle baby!
dragonfly are you awake.....doesn't seem like it....missing one hour...you mean 935 post
good to be home gooden
Rusty pup: note that they were talking about, re: 8:35 post...
So not sure what they were referring to...
if teams scratch are they still allowed at the banquet?
way to go Team 33! we're so very proud of you both! :-)
HQ MOST DEFINITLY They can come to the Banquet its for all Racers... Without everyone's hard effort there would be no Banquet. We commend all that may attempt the WORLD LONGEST, TOUGHEST SNOWMOBILE RACE!
Farley brothers are coming home should be here around 1pm!
What time is the banquet?
Heard the West team made it in around 5am. How are their snowmachines holding up?
any info?
thank you in advance.
Sweet HQ thanks for the reply!! I figured so just wondering.
hows the weather in unakaleet?
Trail Conditions Can be Found:
http://irondog.org/race/trail_conditions.php
-Web Master
I read the ADN news, Johnson's father stated that Tyson and Tyler were ahead , but Minnick and Olstad were 11 minutes ahead before UNK, very misleading statements. After they had spring problems they just opened the lead even more.
maybe at that time they where ahead
Better to follow the Statistics page as it gives you better updates as the racers keep moving and never know what is going to happen out there in a fast race like this one. On that note: I wish all of the Iron Dog racers a safe trip to Fairbanks and hope that you all make it to the finish line.
Team 7 Fans said....
So sorry to hear of the injury and am very disappointed for you both. you have worked so hard and we are very proud of you! We love and miss you lots. Rest well in Nome.
CONGRATULATIONS TEAM 25! We are so proud! Welcome to Nome!
Laura and kids said...
Team 7 Rick ..We are so sorry about the crash and everything. We are very proud of you and all your efforts. Try not to be to discouraged. Rest well in Nome.
Great job team #1!!! Glad to see you in Nome.
Does anyone know who to call about pointing the camera lower so we can see the top 2 teams work on their sled in Nome?
Team 3 - Shane & Evan
Very proud of of you two. Pick up that pace on way to Fairbanks, but be safe. Good Job...
Love Ya
Aunt Barb, Joe, Jesse & Yvette
I just added more images from White Mountain and Puntilla Lake. Take a look.
If you check out the course time that I printed yesterday at Unalakleet Team 8 was 11 mins ahead of Team 16.
Yentna Lady what camera can u see them working or there sleds???
does anyone have any idea what time they are supposed to leave nome towards fairbanks??
do we know specifics on damages/repairs?
There machines are in the garage in Nome and the camera can be found on Web Cams, Nome Garage. They are still shots but you can refresh it for up to the minute shots or every 5 mins.
You can see the Nome camera HERE! And yentna lady - we have asked the guys up in Nome to lower it - they are pretty busy so they may not be able to get to it.
Okay. We have uploaded Koyuk pictures - Thanks Aaron Wayne. You can see them here.
Yentna Lady:
The Nome ID HQ is at the volunteer fire department building. The phone number there I believe is: 443-2310
You could express your interest in adjusting came that way. Best of luck. : )
Yentna Lady: They also have another number: 443-4100
how could i find out when they are gonna start heading towards fairbanks?
chill out on the cam angles. they are busy people geeze! They can't stop what they are doing just becuase you want a better angle.
The banquet is this evening so they will be heading out tomorrow morning after a good meal and some well deserved rest.
Well it depends on how long the race marshall decides their layover will be in Nome. It could be anywhere betwen 36-40 hours. They should be posting that information soon on the web site.
Thank you for the phone numbers for the fire station.
does anyone know where #12 is?
Did team #12 help with team #7's accident? Does anyone know what happened?
I would take a guess on first team departure to be Feb. 14th, Valentines morning around 5:44 am. Hey we could start a pool on restart time to pass the time.
The last gps on Team 12 was 12 waas at 12:30. Getting close to Elim
Team #7 - Wow, what a race! Your first year in the pros and it looks like you're almost to Nome!
Stark Raving Fan Club
is there any way to fid out condition of riders and machines with fatige or mechanical troubles
Alright guys, I made more updates to the photo gallery - Man you guys are sending us a lot of good shots. Take a look at the 2008 Iron Dog Gallery!
is #7 with team #12?
What accident with # 7??? Does anyone know where abouts team #12 is. Are they even close to White Mnt.? And does anyone have any information of the condition of the riders for team #12? Thansk
11:20 and 11:28 talked about team #7's crash. Not sure on anything else. Team #7 & #12 left the last check point at the same time so I'm assuming their together. I think the GPS tracks indicate that also. Hang on there we're all rooting for you. Your family in Anchorage!!
Way to go #32 and #20. You guys make folks want to keep charging ahead.
We will continue to track you.
Good luck fellas!!
Does anyone know how long it takes to get from White Mnt. to Nome?
Good afternoon fellow bloggers!
Do we have all the racers in to NOme? Haven't had a chance to check the stats yet.
Have a great time at the banquet!
any info on who's sleds needs repair etc?
Thanks!
will knom or kicy air the banquet festivities? would be nice to listen to their take on the trail.
best and worst....
ty
do we still have 5 teams in bound?
I don't think a camera adjustment is an outrageous request. As long as the technology exists why not optimize it?
How long does it take to get from White Mtn. to Nome? Anyone know?
several bloggers would like to get good info on all teams conditions drivers and sleds, include scratch reasons. lets get some spcifics. lets hear your info [spnsers/family & friends] race fans like to know how things are going in the pits
Team Ninja
Looking at the racers times, your looking at 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 hours
What is with the GPS tracking? It seems to be showing positions fro yesterday or even the day before. Anyone know about the techinical issues with it?
Thank you so much....
Yeah, anyone standing around inthe garage just watching -climb up there and adjust it for us inquiry fans! Sheesh!
and 1:39 I agree, more specifics puhleease! WE love this race and will continue to support it in any way possible, just keep us part of it.
THANK YOU!!!
Any info from Unalakleet as to what is team 20's situation? It says on the clock but does not say on the trail yet.
Go team #5!!! Good job so far. Keep kicking butt!!!
There are some other forums that have good information about the irondog.
www.hardcoresledder.com under the Alaska forums that links up to dootalk forum that has really good information on teams.
Go team #11
Go Team #9. We are all proud of you back here in North Dakota! Hope you have a safe and quick journey to Fairbanks! Can't wait to see you at the finish line!!!!
So how does the air support work? Do they fly above their team the entire race? What are they allowed to do?
This from the rules about the airplanes and what they are allowed to do:
Competitor accepting any kind of physical assistance from a non-competitor that aids in adjustments and or
repairs of their snowmobile and or equipment. (Example: A bystander may retrieve a replacement part or a lost gear bag, but
cannot physically contact the competitors snowmobile and or make any adjustments to their equipment.)
hey you ping people where is #12 please?
Rumor has it:
16 is in pretty good shape.
8 has suspension problems, probably due to the broken spring. Also some kind of electrical issue, one sled needs 50 pulls to start
22 has a missing hifax
14 okay
3 okay
10 busted up some, needs a rear shock
Did another team just make into Nome? I thought I caught a glimpse of them in the camera. Has anyone pinged Team #12?
Last ping for #12 was in Elim at 1:24 pm
Congratulations! Team 5
Enjoy your Rookie awards. So far Yamaha should be happy with their 4-Stroke. It would be nice if they provide some more support. Stay on course and we'll see you in Fairbanks! Bret-Bret and Shani as well as the Wold's are very proud!
so does anyone know if team 8 fixed tyson's sled so it wont catch on fire anymore???
GPS show #12 at Golovin at 2:51 pm
Isn't Elim closer to Nome then Golovin? Someone said earlier that they were in Elim & maybe coming into Nome around 3:00 ????
thanks for the info on #12
looks like team 3 is working on thier sleds in garage, have you seen any others? when does thier on-clock time get added in?
team 16 is wrenching to bad you cant really see
NOME tell Team 25 to call 349-2509 ASAP.... IMPORTANT
TROY OR TYLER
Should'nt Team #12 be arriving into Nome soon?
What injuries to team #7? I hope everyone is alright. Last year team #9 had a rider that crashed before the 1st check point, rode all the way to Nome where he had to scratch due to a broken back and hand. If anyone has any info on team 7, please give us the update. Thanks
Looks like team 22 is working away. Got to admire how the teams are able to make the repairs so fast. Racer and Pitcrew in one.
From Race rules teams will begin to leave at 9:00 am on Thursday
18. Nome Race Restart:
a. The First Team will be scheduled to leave Thursday at 9:00 a.m.
b. Succeeding Race Teams will be scheduled to leave based on their course times and or a scheduled time set by a Race Director. Adjustments will be made accordingly to each teams layover time.
Team 7 info... From what I understand, Rick hit something on the trail and his handlebar and wrist took it bad. Other than that he is fine, just discouraged. Laura Fleming
so does anyone know if team 8 fixed there sleds yet??
YEAH!!! Team 7 & 12 finally on their way to NOME!!!
Tammy Seidler
How many teams are due to come into Nome?
According to the split times on the way up and layovers necessary back, it seems that the leaders should be arriving in Tanana anywhere between 12:00pm to 3:00pm on Friday. Probably gonna get held back just to ensure a daylight finish on Saturday.
did they turn off the garge cam ?
hi jimmer from buckshot. get r done.
Why did team 39 scratch in Nome?
I mean team 33?
Come on Team # 12 get your butts to Nome ~ I'm going crazy here.... One minute feels like an hour
Love you honey....
Amy
team 7 rocks!!! determination baby!! much support from your friends at teamcc
Team 33 because of mechanical reasons
Is Team # 12 into Nome yet?
no team 12 is not in Nome yet as far as we have been instructed
Will there be a welcoming commitee for the last few teams coming in? I would hope so.....
NOME - have team #16 call 366-7283 in Tanana. Thanks, Fred
Has anybody heard what is wrong with team #14 (Quam and McKenna) sleds and are they working on them yet?
Can someone run out to the trail & dangle a beer in front of team # 12 so maybe they will get a move on to Nome. Thanks
#14 are working on their sled right now
Can someone please ping # 12 please please please
IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET SOME PICTURES FROM NOME !!!!! lET US KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.. 14 IS DOING SOME MAJOR WORK...
It looks like the #12 team is about 25 to 30 miles from Nome.
looks like they have about 20-30miles away from Nome at 5:27 pm, so should be there soon. 7 was about 10 miles from Nome at 5:56
The #7 team is about 10 to 15 miles from Nome. Team 7 and 12 are both coming up on the GPS map.
Team 32 in White Mountain getting ready to leave...
Team 32 will be leaving shortly check the tracker when White Mountains calls back we will update HQ
Team 20 still heading towards White Mountain
lets have some detail. what part of the sled? are they polishing them?
The latest ping shows 12 in front of team 7. Can really tell who is leading, I think they are running together and we can only tell based on when we get a ping, so it is not very accurate.
They both should be in Nome real soon.
Amazing, I actually caught one of the teams on the web cam as they came into Nome.
Scratch that, I was on the Fairbanks camera....
Hi dad its Richard hope your arm gets better!!$4@@
I asked this earlier but only got a response that really did not clarify it for me.
How does the air support work? Do they fly above their team the entire race? What are they allowed to do? Do they radio the teams with info?
Can someone ping team #7 thanks
I just tried to check on 7 and 12 and neither one of them has a current ping. Same position for the last 15 minutes.
Air support usually fly over the teams and can provide pa