Yukon Quest 2016 – Day 13
Gaetan Pierrard and the Red Lantern are about 100 miles from the finish. Tore and Rob should be done before noon, and Gaetan will be in Braeburn for the 8-hour about the same time.
Rob has slowed and is still 20 miles from the finish at Noon CST, while Gaetan is resting at Braeburn until 8PM CST.
Update:When Sébastien Dos Santos Borges scratched at Carmacks yesterday, the reason given was “personal”. It was for the saddest of reasons – one of his puppies passed away. This is fortunately a rare event, and the majority of mushers scratch as a result. The dog was taken to Whitehorse for an examination to determine cause of death.
The preliminary results of the investigation of Polar’s death indicate an acute gastric (stomach) hemorrhage, not uncommon among many large breeds that gulp rather than chew. Other than the hemorrhage the dog was in good condition with no indication of mistreatment.
Gaetan and the Red Lantern are on the trail to Takhini Hot Spring. The team should finish early tomorrow morning.
The Current Standings at 8:10PM CST (6:10PM PST):
Finished At Takhini Hot Spring
5 Ed Hopkins (3)
6 Torsten Kohnert (12)
7 Tom Frode Johansen (19)R
8 Seth Barnes (17)R
9 Yuka Honda (6)
10 Mike Ellis (2)
11 Dave Dalton (8)
12 Luc Tweddell (21)
13 Laura Neese (1)R
14 Paige Drobny (5)
15 Cody Strathe (14)
16 Andrew Pace (18)R
17 Tore Albrigtsen (11)R
18 Rob Cooke (20)
Beyond Braeburn
19 Gaetan Pierrard (7)RΦ
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February 18, 2016 2 Comments
