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Now that I can type on a computer without security and anti-virus warnings popping up every 30 seconds I’ll try to get part of the Beargrease story out today. (Our computer tower is with me waiting to see the IT doctor this afternoon to get rid of that nasty virus…I guess he has something like Tamaflu for computers).
Upon their arrival they said that Mark literally “blew through” Two Harbors. I guess he told the judges he was going on through but needed to stop on the trail to untangle a dog just beyond the turn to the checkpoint. He set both snow hooks, ran up to take care of the dog and just as he was walking back to the sled, the dogs popped both hooks and he had to grab his sled as it went by! A couple hours later we had heard that Mark had gone through a couple of the road crossings coming into the checkpoint so we stationed ourselves at the check-in line. While there we heard he had gone through the last crossing and should be there in about 10 minutes. Well, ten usually means twenty but when close to a half hour passed and no Mark I started to get worried. We heard someone had some trouble at the last crossing, but the checker said it couldn’t be Mark as he had already passed through. Not two minutes later the checker got a phone call that is was Mark that was having trouble but he was back on the trail and on his way in.
…to be continued Daylight Watch: Tomorrow will be 3 minutes and 6 seconds longer than today!!! Not only are Mark, I and the dogs suffering from the Beargrease Hangover, so is our computer. While checking Facebook yesterday all kinds of security windows started popping up asking me to run antivirus software. Fortunately I didn’t say “yes” to any of them and called one of the IT guys from work and he said it’s a malware virus that can more than likely only be removed by someone more tech-savvy than me. Why do people get their jollies from attacking other people’s computers? Unfortunately I can’t upload photos or even view them for that matter. Since I can only pretty much get on-line and type, I’ll have to start the Beargrease re-cap tomorrow after I get into town and use a different computer. Enjoy your Sunday everyone and we’re hoping that we don’t get buried under another two feet of snow. There is a lake effect snow warning for up to 10″ with higher amounts in the higher elevations. Last time they predicted that, we got two feet! Ugh. Daylight Watch: Tomorrow will be 3 minutes and 5 seconds longer than today!!! It’s hard to believe that it has been less than three days when Mark crossed the finish line of the 2010 Beargrease, it feels like years ago. It’s also hard to believe that we won’t have to go through the pain and agony of not much sleep for four days. It was nice to get home yesterday afternoon and have the dogs tucked into their own houses so we didn’t have to get up in the middle of the night to let them out of the truck to stretch their legs and do their “business”. I’m still a bit groggy this morning so tomorrow will be the race recap. I do have to say a huge thank you to our handling crew who were just awesome this year. Thank you, thank you, thank you to Jess Allen who came all the way from Winnipeg to help out, Michelle Ethun AKA Sleeping Beauty who kept me laughing during the week, Corey Hulst our dog truck driver, Mark Luttinen whose slept witht the dogs every chance he could get and David Demmer for jumping into the mix at Trail Center and helping us through the end. These people were just what was needed for the last marathon…great with the dogs and great senses of humor. Mark and I were honored to have you with us! You were awesome. We’re slowly recovering…and Mark’s leg is too, meaning it’s getting blacker and bluer. I have a couple pics posted of it on Facebook, but of course the photos don’t do the bruises justice. Have a great day everyone and look forward to tomorrow’s post. Daylight Watch: Tomorrow will be 3 minutes and 4 seconds longer than today!!! Mark finished his 16th and final Beargrease today at 6:39pm. After 373.3 miles and 47 hours of running Mark must be exhausted, but Tuscan and I heard that Denali wanted to keep going! Mark and his team of 8 dogs (6 dogs were dropped during the grueling race) crossed the finish line in 10th place. Out of the 30 teams that begun this years marathon 15 teams scratched! All of us here at the Kennel can relax and start celebrating now that we know they’ve made it. And we are all anticipating some great stories from the musher, handlers and doggy athletes. I hope the race rookies have plenty of wise woofs and good advice for the youngens when they arrive home. Maggie, Moon and Caribou and especially proud of their sister Bree who finished the entire race at age two! Congratulations Mark on a long and successful career as a Beargrease musher. I’m going to have to get your autograph! Princess Tuscan and I can’t wait until the crew is back safe and sound (so don’t party too hard guys!). Mark Black is about to jump on the runners one last time for the Beargrease Marathon. Any minute now Mark and the dogs will head out of the last checkpoint and head to the finish line. I hope they aren’t too sore and have some good spirits left to enjoy their last run and go out with smiles and barks. Princess Tuscan and I are so proud! |
Grand Marais MN
February 8, 2010, 11:59 pm
 Partly cloudy 7°Freal feel: -6°F
current pressure: 30.25 in
humidity: 72%
wind speed: 9 mph N
wind gusts: 9 mph
sunrise: 7:19
sunset: 17:14
Forecast February 8, 2010
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Snow 7°F wind speed: 11 mph NNE wind gusts: 18 mph
Forecast February 9, 2010
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Intermittent clouds 19°F wind speed: 9 mph NNE wind gusts: 16 mph
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