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Kristy and Anna Berington join ranks of mushing families (click here)
By Heather Hintze
By John Thain, Photojournalist
KASILOF - Any Iditarod veteran knows it’s never a good idea to play favorites.
“I don't like to use the f-word for favorite, but yeah, I do. I don't like to say it in front of them,” said Kristy Berington of her sled dogs.
Kristy readied her team for a training run, mostly rookies and a few vets, all raring to go....
An Iditarod veteran herself with two races under her belt, Kristy will have one more pup tagging along on the trails to Nome this year—her sister Anna, who’s younger by all of five minutes....
“I don't like to use the f-word for favorite, but yeah, I do. I don't like to say it in front of them,” said Kristy Berington of her sled dogs.
Kristy readied her team for a training run, mostly rookies and a few vets, all raring to go....
An Iditarod veteran herself with two races under her belt, Kristy will have one more pup tagging along on the trails to Nome this year—her sister Anna, who’s younger by all of five minutes....
Not that the race is conducted at sea, but, there are some considerable gale warnings (click here) along the coast. That interprets into inland storms. The 'sheltered coast' is seeing small craft advisories.
The link to this map provides an excellent interactive to the weather conditions.
The race started in Anchorage and ends in Nome. This year is an even numbered year, so the Northern Route is used.
Anchorage is in southern Alaska on the map above and Nome is in northwest Alaska.
Right now the racers/mushers are experiencing zero to five below weather.
The field is stated to be the best in it's history. The twins are not the only women in the race.
Some hints about outcomes according to an expert:
Dan Seavey, age 74, on 13 day race schedule
Check out times later tonight, especially the ones to Yetna. That will indicate the condition of the trail. as I mentioned, a 3.5 hour run is fast trail, 5 hours is slow trail. That will affect strategy.
Secondly, times into Finger Lake will suggest our pack of contenders....
