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Message: <blockquote data-quote="3Roosters" data-source="post: 160294" data-attributes="member: 1351">update[ATTACH]11610[/ATTACH]Sorry for the poor screen sh ot!Once they reach check point Ruby, they are a little over a third of the way thru.Interesting tidbits of info. The last check point was Tanana.. and on to Ruby is 120 miles. Longest distance between checkpoints this Iditarod. Dog teams may spread this out in 40 mile stops..ie..Aliy. which means 3 stops along the way.or 50 mile stops..or longer. haLook for some changes in the leaderboard at Ruby..Some may decide to take their mandatory 8 hr stop here.This would bring Martin Buser closer to front of pack as he has already taken his 8.Some mushers may blow thru Ruby and rest/camp on the outside of Ruby to either rest their dog team there..perhaps out of the hub bub of checkpoint activity and or give the impression they are pressing on..ahhh yes..mind games. Some mushers may be deciding to drop a dog or two at this point..sensing they can travel faster with one less dog....please note...a musher can only drop a dog at a checkpoint...ie..if he/she feels one is slower that another enroute, they would have to have dog ride along until next check point. Marrs and Petit are crazy fast..will see how that works for them toward the second 2/3rd of race.. stay tune.. until tommorrow</blockquote>