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Message: <blockquote data-quote="3Roosters" data-source="post: 402798" data-attributes="member: 1351"><p>Update. All mushers have now taken their mandatory 24 hr rest and 8 hr rest so the racing begins. It looks like it is Travis Beals race to lose as he is on mile 608 ( of mile 975), while current 2nd place musher of Life below Zero fame Jessie Holmes is on mile 588. Lead mushers are now entering the coast of the Bering Sea (Norton Sound) where they will be traveling over the ice for approx. 80 miles. When the wind blows, it will take a dedicated dog team and lead dog to stay on task and hopefully stay on the trail across the ice into the checkpoint of Koyuk. There are many instances where dog teams haven't wanted to progress past the check point of Shaktoolik..mile 754 across the ice to Koyuk mile 804. Mushers need to keep an eye on their team and what they have trained them to do. Hopefully building confidence in their dog team. Once they hit Koyuk, at least they know they are on land. Stay tuned. Should be a Tue/Wed finish. I am still rooting for a relative of my wife's , 5 time winner Dallas Seavey, but think he may be just a bit too far back at this point. He will have to make a bold move to either cut sleep/rest times in check points or increase dog speeds, either of which could prove detrimental to his dog team. Only he will know how his dog team is doing as ALL mushers look out for the betterment of thier dog athletes. Stay tuned.</p></blockquote><p></p>