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Yukon Quest 2006 - Tales from the Trail

March 5-11, 2006

 
Status Checks March 5th-11th
- The Early Part of the Race -
(see The Middle Part & The Last Part)

I figured as site editor I would save others some time by keeping an ongoing log of Karen's status throughout the race. I would like to record the top teams at any given check along with the status of Karen and her close friend Jamie Nelson. Here are the Status Checks as viewed from Cabela's Iditarod - Mushers - Current Order

Updated:  Saturday 11:48am AST

Pos

Musher

Checkpoint

Time In

Time Out

Dogs

Rest

Travel

Previous
Checkpoint

Previous
Time Out

Speed

Status

1

Jeff King/30

Nulato

3/11 09:19:00

 

14

 

5:51

Galena

3/11 03:28:00

8.90

 24   8

2

Doug Swingley/5

Galena

3/11 01:40:00

3/11 07:52:00

15

6:12

5:55

Ruby

3/10 19:45:00

8.80

 24   8

3

Mitch Seavey/12

Galena

3/11 07:43:00

3/11 08:00:00

13

0:17

6:47

Ruby

3/11 00:56:00

7.70

 24   8

4

Ed Iten/14

Galena

3/11 08:06:00

3/11 08:17:00

15

0:11

6:31

Ruby

3/11 01:35:00

8.00

 24   8

5

Jason Barron/29

Galena

3/11 08:08:00

3/11 08:17:00

14

0:09

6:36

Ruby

3/11 01:32:00

7.90

 24   8

6

DeeDee Jonrowe/31

Galena

3/11 03:18:00

3/11 09:18:00

13

6:00

6:09

Ruby

3/10 21:09:00

8.50

 24   8

7

Ramy Brooks/16

Galena

3/11 09:17:00

3/11 09:21:00

13

0:04

6:27

Ruby

3/11 02:50:00

8.10

 24   8

35

Jamie Nelson/79

Ruby

3/11 03:10:00

 

14

 

9:55

Cripple

3/10 17:15:00

11.30

 24   8

51

Karen Ramstead/76

Cripple

3/10 20:35:00

3/11 05:18:00

14

8:43

14:35

Ophir

3/10 06:00:00

4.10

 24   8

Cripple to Kaltag

Updated:  Saturday 7:14am AST

Pos

Musher

Checkpoint

Time In

Time Out

Dogs

Rest

Travel

Previous
Checkpoint

Previous
Time Out

Speed

Status

1

Jeff King/30

Galena

3/10 22:09:00

3/11 03:28:00

15

5:19

6:08

Ruby

3/10 16:01:00

8.50

 24   8

2

Paul Gebhardt/84

Galena

3/10 15:34:00

 

15

 

7:00

Ruby

3/10 08:34:00

7.40

 24   8

3

Doug Swingley/5

Galena

3/11 01:40:00

 

15

 

5:55

Ruby

3/10 19:45:00

8.80

 24   8

4

DeeDee Jonrowe/31

Galena

3/11 03:18:00

 

13

 

6:09

Ruby

3/10 21:09:00

8.50

 24   8

5

John Baker/56

Galena

3/11 05:18:00

 

14

 

6:04

Ruby

3/10 23:14:00

8.60

 24   8

6

Aliy Zirkle/26

Galena

3/11 05:20:00

 

14

 

6:20

Ruby

3/10 23:00:00

8.20

 24   8

35

Jamie Nelson/79

Ruby

3/11 03:10:00

 

14

 

9:55

Cripple

3/10 17:15:00

11.30

 24   8

51

Karen Ramstead/76

Cripple

3/10 20:35:00

3/11 05:18:00

14

8:43

14:35

Ophir

3/10 06:00:00

4.10

 24   8

Ruby Images

Cripple to Nome Cripple to Galena Trail out of Cripple After Cripple - Almost to Ruby

Updated:  Friday 3:43pm AST

Pos

Musher

Checkpoint

Time In

Time Out

Dogs

Rest

Travel

Previous
Checkpoint

Previous
Time Out

Speed

Status

1

Paul Gebhardt/84

Ruby

3/10 00:05:00

3/10 08:34:00

15

8:29

10:17

Cripple

3/09 13:48:00

10.90

 24   8

2

Jeff King/30

Ruby

3/10 08:01:00

 

15

 

9:16

Cripple

3/09 22:45:00

12.10

 24   8

3

Doug Swingley/5

Ruby

3/10 11:45:00

 

15

 

8:40

Cripple

3/10 03:05:00

12.90

 24   8

4

DeeDee Jonrowe/31

Ruby

3/10 13:09:00

 

15

 

8:24

Cripple

3/10 04:45:00

13.30

 24   8

5

Aliy Zirkle/26

Ruby

3/10 15:00:00

 

14

 

15:17

Cripple

3/09 23:43:00

7.30

 24   8

37

Jamie Nelson/79

Cripple

3/10 08:58:00

 

14

 

10:17

Ophir

3/09 22:41:00

5.80

 24   8

52

Karen Ramstead/76

Ophir

3/10 02:52:00

3/10 06:00:00

14

3:08

2:51

Takotna

3/10 00:01:00

13.30

 24   8

McGrath to Cripple

Updated:  Friday 5:06am AST

Pos

Musher

Checkpoint

Time In

Time Out

Dogs

Rest

Travel

Previous
Checkpoint

Previous
Time Out

Speed

Status

1

Paul Gebhardt/84

Ruby

3/10 00:05:00

 

15

 

10:17

Cripple

3/09 13:48:00

10.90

 24   8

2

Jeff King/30

Cripple

3/09 14:45:00

3/09 22:45:00

16

8:00

7:54

Ophir

3/09 06:51:00

7.60

 24   8

3

Melanie Gould/23

Cripple

3/09 23:30:00

3/09 23:40:00

13

0:10

5:39

Ophir

3/09 17:51:00

10.60

 24   8

48

Jamie Nelson/79

Ophir

3/09 18:45:00

3/09 22:41:00

14

3:56

2:23

Takotna

3/09 16:22:00

16.00

 24   8

54

Karen Ramstead/76

Ophir

3/10 02:52:00

 

14

 

2:51

Takotna

3/10 00:01:00

13.30

 24   8

2006 Iditarod Trail

Updated:  Thursday 9:12am AST

Pos Musher Checkpoint Time In Time Out Dogs Rest Travel Previous
Checkpoint		 Previous
Time Out		 Speed Status
1 Doug Swingley/5 Cripple 3/09 00:09:00   15   13:08 Ophir 3/08 11:01:00 4.60  24   8
2 Dee Dee Jonrowe/31 Cripple 3/09 02:51:00   15   9:56 Ophir 3/08 16:55:00 6.00  24   8
3 John Baker/56 Cripple 3/09 05:37:00   14   12:11 Ophir 3/08 17:26:00 4.90  24   8
40 Jamie Nelson/79 Takotna 3/08 16:12:00   15   2:35 McGrath 3/08 13:37:00 8.90  24   8
48 Karen Ramstead/76 Takotna 3/08 23:28:00   14   2:46 McGrath 3/08 20:42:00 8.30  24   8

Takotna to Ophir

Updated:  Wednesday 6:04pm AST

Pos Musher Checkpoint Time In Time Out Dogs Rest Travel Previous
Checkpoint		 Previous
Time Out		 Speed Status
1 Doug Swingley/5 Ophir 3/08 10:52:00 3/08 11:01:00 15 0:09 2:33 Takotna 3/08 08:19:00 14.90  24   8
2 Dee Dee Jonrowe/31 Ophir 3/08 16:42:00 3/08 16:55:00 15 0:13 2:37 Takotna 3/08 14:05:00 14.50  24   8
3 Cim Smyth/72 Ophir 3/08 16:25:00 3/08 16:58:00 12 0:33 2:38 Takotna 3/08 13:47:00 14.40  24   8
34 Jamie Nelson/79 Takotna 3/08 16:12:00   15   2:35 McGrath 3/08 13:37:00 8.90  24   8
56 Karen Ramstead/76 Nikolai 3/08 08:05:00 3/08 14:15:00 14 6:10 15:43 Rohn 3/07 16:22:00 5.90  24   8

News from Nikolai
Dropped dogs were Draco & Surge

Nikolai to Ophir

Updated:  Wednesday 11:38am AST

Pos Musher Checkpoint Time In Time Out Dogs Rest Travel Previous
Checkpoint		 Previous
Time Out		 Speed Status
1 Doug Swingley/5 Takotna 3/08 02:25:00 3/08 08:19:00 15 5:54 2:07 McGrath 3/08 00:18:00 10.80  24   8
2 Jeff King/30 Takotna 3/08 03:00:00   16   2:13 McGrath 3/08 00:47:00 10.40  24   8
3 Aliy Zirkle/26 Takotna 3/08 04:59:00   14   2:38 McGrath 3/08 02:21:00 8.70  24   8
45 Jamie Nelson/79 Nikolai 3/07 23:32:00 3/08 08:02:00 15 8:30 11:51 Rohn 3/07 11:41:00 7.80  24   8
61 Karen Ramstead/76 Nikolai 3/08 08:05:00   16   15:43 Rohn 3/07 16:22:00 5.90  24   8

Nikolai to Unalakleet

Updated:  Wednesday 3:24am AST

Pos Musher Checkpoint Time In Time Out Dogs Rest Travel Previous
Checkpoint		 Previous
Time Out		 Speed Status
1 Doug Swingley/5 Takotna 3/08 02:25:00   15   2:07 McGrath 3/08 00:18:00 10.80  24   8
2 Jeff King/30 Takotna 3/08 03:00:00   16   2:13 McGrath 3/08 00:47:00 10.40  24   8
3 Aliy Zirkle/26 McGrath 3/08 02:18:00 3/08 02:21:00 14 0:03 6:33 Nikolai 3/07 19:45:00 7.30  24   8
46 Jamie Nelson/79 Nikolai 3/07 23:32:00   15   11:51 Rohn 3/07 11:41:00 7.80  24   8
59 Karen Ramstead/76 Rohn 3/07 12:16:00 3/07 16:22:00 16 4:06 4:06 Rainy Pass 3/07 08:10:00 11.70  24   8

Rainy Pass to Ophir

Updated:  Tuesday 6:00pm AST

Pos Musher Checkpoint Time In Time Out Dogs Rest Travel Previous
Checkpoint		 Previous
Time Out		 Speed Status
1 Doug Swingley/5 Nikolai 3/07 12:56:00   16   14:11 Rohn 3/06 22:45:00 6.60  24   8
2 Jeff King/30 Nikolai 3/07 13:18:00   16   13:55 Rohn 3/06 23:23:00 6.70  24   8
3 Mitch Seavey/12 Nikolai 3/07 14:23:00   15   14:08 Rohn 3/07 00:15:00 6.60  24   8
43 Jamie Nelson/79 Rohn 3/07 04:29:00 3/07 11:41:00 15 7:12 4:14 Rainy Pass 3/07 00:15:00 11.30  24   8
51 Karen Ramstead/76 Rohn 3/07 12:16:00 3/07 16:22:00 16 4:06 4:06 Rainy Pass 3/07 08:10:00 11.70  24   8

Rainy Pass to McGrath

Updated:  Tuesday 9:43am AST

Pos Musher Checkpoint Time In Time Out Dogs Rest Travel Previous
Checkpoint		 Previous
Time Out		 Speed Status
1 Doug Swingley/5 Rohn 3/06 22:32:00 3/06 22:45:00 16 0:13 3:48 Rainy Pass 3/06 18:44:00 12.60  24   8
2 Jeff King/30 Rohn 3/06 23:06:00 3/06 23:23:00 16 0:17 4:09 Rainy Pass 3/06 18:57:00 11.60  24   8
3 Ramy Brooks/16 Rohn 3/06 23:50:00 3/06 23:59:00 14 0:09 4:27 Rainy Pass 3/06 19:23:00 10.80  24   8
40 Jamie Nelson/79 Rohn 3/07 04:29:00       4:14 Rainy Pass 3/07 00:15:00 11.30  24   8
64 Karen Ramstead/76 Rainy Pass 3/06 23:14:00   16   4:44 Finger Lake 3/06 18:30:00 6.30  24   8

Rainy Pass to Rohn

Updated:  Tuesday 2:18am AST

Pos Musher Checkpoint Time In Time Out Dogs Rest Travel Previous
Checkpoint		 Previous
Time Out		 Speed Status
1 Doug Swingley/5 Rohn 3/06 22:32:00 3/06 22:45:00 16 0:13 3:48 Rainy Pass 3/06 18:44:00 12.60  24   8
2 Jeff King/30 Rohn 3/06 23:06:00 3/06 23:23:00 16 0:17 4:09 Rainy Pass 3/06 18:57:00 11.60  24   8
3 Ramy Brooks/16 Rohn 3/06 23:50:00 3/06 23:59:00 14 0:09 4:27 Rainy Pass 3/06 19:23:00 10.80  24   8
35 Jamie Nelson/79 Rainy Pass 3/06 17:21:00 3/07 00:15:00 16 6:54 4:28 Finger Lake 3/06 12:53:00 6.70  24   8
55 Karen Ramstead/76 Rainy Pass 3/06 23:14:00   16   4:44 Finger Lake 3/06 18:30:00 6.30  24   8

 

Updated:  Monday 6:29pm AST

Pos Musher Checkpoint Time In Time Out Dogs Rest Travel Previous
Checkpoint		 Previous
Time Out		 Speed

Status
1 Ramey Smyth/8 Rainy Pass 3/06 14:39:00 3/06 14:46:00 16 0:07 3:54 Finger Lake 3/06 10:45:00 7.70   24  8
2 Doug Swingley/5 Rainy Pass 3/06 12:53:00   16   3:21 Finger Lake 3/06 09:32:00 9.00   24  8
3 Jeff King/30 Rainy Pass 3/06 13:23:00   16   3:30 Finger Lake 3/06 09:53:00 8.60   24  8
26 Jamie Nelson/79 Finger Lake 3/06 12:48:00 3/06 12:53:00 16 0:05   Skwentna       24  8
65 Karen Ramstead/76 Finger Lake 3/06 14:23:00   16     Skwentna       24  8

Updated:  Monday 4:20pm AST

Pos Musher Checkpoint Time In Time Out Dogs Rest Travel Previous
Checkpoint		 Previous
Time Out		 Speed

Status
1 Ramey Smyth/8 Rainy Pass 3/06 14:39:00 3/06 14:46:00 16 0:07 3:54 Finger Lake 3/06 10:45:00 7.70   24  8
2 Doug Swingley/5 Rainy Pass 3/06 12:53:00   16   3:21 Finger Lake 3/06 09:32:00 9.00   24  8
3 Jeff King/30 Rainy Pass 3/06 13:23:00   16   3:30 Finger Lake 3/06 09:53:00 8.60   24  8
27 Jamie Nelson/79 Finger Lake 3/06 12:48:00 3/06 12:53:00 16 0:05   Skwentna       24  8
63 Karen Ramstead/76 Finger Lake 3/06 14:23:00   16     Skwentna    

  24  8

  FingerLakeRainyPassTilted.jpg (458559 bytes)

Updated:  Monday 8:42am AST

Pos Musher Checkpoint Time In Time Out Dogs Rest Travel Previous
Checkpoint		 Previous
Time Out		 Speed

Status
1 Lance Mackey/24 Finger Lake 3/06 06:19:00   16   5:56 Skwentna 3/06 00:23:00 7.60    24  8
2 Bryan Bearss/3 Skwentna 3/05 21:14:00 3/05 21:19:00   0:05 3:32 Yentna 3/05 17:42:00 9.60    24  8
3 Ramy Brooks/16 Skwentna 3/05 21:41:00 3/05 21:46:00 16 0:05 2:41 Yentna 3/05 19:00:00 12.70    24  8
55 Jamie Nelson/79 Skwentna 3/06 00:30:00   16   3:47 Yentna 3/05 20:43:00 9.00    24  8
60 Karen Ramstead/76 Skwentna 3/06 00:49:00   16     Yentna        24  8

Updated:  Monday 5:40am AST

Pos Musher Checkpoint Time In Time Out Dogs Rest Travel Previous
Checkpoint		 Previous
Time Out		 Speed

Status
1 Bryan Bearss/3 Skwentna 3/05 21:14:00 3/05 21:19:00   0:05 3:32 Yentna 3/05 17:42:00 9.60   24  8
2 Ramy Brooks/16 Skwentna 3/05 21:41:00 3/05 21:46:00 16 0:05 2:41 Yentna 3/05 19:00:00 12.70   24  8
3 Melanie Gould/23 Skwentna 3/05 21:45:00 3/05 21:50:00 16 0:05 3:29 Yentna 3/05 18:16:00 9.80   24  8
52 Jamie Nelson/79 Skwentna 3/06 00:30:00   16   3:47 Yentna 3/05 20:43:00 9.00   24  8
57 Karen Ramstead/76 Skwentna 3/06 00:49:00   16     Yentna       24  8

Checkpoint Updates - March 17th-18th

Checkpoint Updates - March 12th-16th

Cropped images from screen captures of Google Earth, Iditarod Trail for Google Earth done by College Students at EarthSlot.org (Well done!) - For those with Google Earth already installed, here is the Iditarod Trail map file.

 
  

Karen's Diary - Yukon Quest/Iditarod 2006 Edition


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