Iditarod Update: Day 4

Ryne decided to take her 24hr rest in Nikolai, which is where we signed off in yesterday’s blog update. We’ve heard that the trail out of Rohn was some of the worst mushers have seen — jarring ruts and moguls in the trail from all of the freeze-thaw cycles this season. 

With less trail news, we’ll take the opportunity to extend a big Thank You to everyone who is tuning in and cheering for Ryne and the dogs. 

We’d like to give a special shout-out to the people and businesses that have helped make running the race possible.

Feniks and Company LLC

Bema Electronics

Two Rivers Outpost 

AlaSkins @alaskins907 

Chena Valley Development

Orion’s Belt School of Self Defense

Tailspin Media

Big Dans Trucking

Chena Outdoor Collective @chenaoutdoorco

Rick and Sue Patton

All of the individual dog sponsors!

We definitely need to thank Tyler and Kelsey in Anchorage for taking care of any of the Ryno crew dogs who have to leave the race early. Right now Oryx is enjoying a well deserved vacation with them. We’ll let you know about Dracula’s arrival as soon as we get word.

Oryx enjoying her time with Tyler.

All of the encouragement we’re receiving as a kennel is being used well, from the motivation Ryne feels on the trail to the work back home, even to these social media updates. So thank you everyone for reaching out!

Back home at the kennel in Two Rivers we’ve all taken a day off from tours. Yet another layer of gentle snow is settling in, odd-jobs are getting tinkered with, dogs are having their walks, naps are being had.

When Dwight comes back from a walk he will wait at the cabin door and refuse to be lured near the dog yard. For a big doofus, he’s frustratingly smart. He gets a lot of cabin naps.