The biggest news is last years winner of the Iditarod (and 3rd place finisher of the 2021 race), Brent Sass of Wild and Free Mushing, has scratched from the race at the Eagle Island checkpoint. He has developed a health issue, while not debilitating specifically to him, he has deemed as affecting him enough that he would not be able to care for his team in the way that he wants them to be cared for. I follow him on FB, and that seems to be in character for him. And get this, he scratched as he was LEADING the race. Kudos to him for taking his team into consideration when it would have been so easy to continue and try for the win.
Another scratch from the race is Gregg Vitello (one of the duo from NH). He scratched at the Iditarod checkpoint for the welfare of his team. Bailey Vitello is currently 26th.
See up to date standings at the Official Iditarod site. The following snip of the current to 10 (taken 5:45 am EDT 3/12/23) is from that site.
Good for the compassionate, caring people!
Posted by: Cop Car | March 12, 2023 at 10:42 AM