Do you remember the Blow Hole....you know, the wind funnel that basically starts at the base of Topkok hill and is about 7 miles long....well, today the wind was blowing in the hole!
For a while Paige Drobney and Matt Hall were pinned down in it. Travis Beals passed Matt, not sure if he even saw him....anyhow, Beals made it to the Safety checkpoint. Aliy was 11 miles ahead of everyone leaving White Mountain, and spent 20 some odd minutes in the checkpoint. You only do that if its bad.
Jessie Royer, who came in 3rd place and is probably showered and sleeping soundly right now, said its was the worse she has ever traveled into Nome....a slog....white out....she was glad to have good leaders who could find the trail.
Aily seems to be moving well now, at mile 898 along the beach
Travis Beals is at mile 893 about to ascend Cape Nome
Paige Drobney and Matt Hall are sticking close together, both at mile 965
Ramey Smyth is entering the Blow Hole at mile 954...traveling well, so maybe the wind did indeed die down to tolerable speeds.
It appears Mitch has passed Burmeister and is running at mile 948. Danny Seavey reports that his Dad is just in it to finish this year....he stopped trying to win some time ago and just wants to finish. This is a change for Mitch, who has been recently quoted as "I need to win". Perhaps Mitch did some soul searching on this trail and maybe, just maybe, he realized winning isn't everything. Losing actually builds charactor.
Burmeister is at mile 946...if the Blow Hole is blowing....I can see Mitch and Aaron switching up again. Time will tell.
Richie Diehl is at mile 937....again, the Blow Hole can shake things up in these last 3.....I'll keep an eye on it.
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