Up here in the Last Frontier, the sports news is about the Iditarod. So, I thought I'd let everyone know that Martin Buser, four time champ, has taken the lead. He breezed through the checkpoint in the tiny town of Takotna. Apparently, the folks in Takotna are so friendly that the mushers are often tempted off the path with homemade pies and soothing tunes playing on the stereo at the community center.
But Martin was not to be deterred by any fruity desserts or lulled by soft tunes. He spent less than a minute in town before jumping back on his sled and taking the lead.
Figuring out who is ahead is actually hard to do because of the mandatory 24 hour rest requirement. Many chose to rest in Takotna, while Buser did not. Once he chooses to rest, he may not be in the lead.
The course is 1,100 miles with around 700 hundred of them left after departing Takotna. Stay tuned for updates!
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