After a dismal December where all South Central saw was rain and ice, the Knik 200 had to postpone its traditional date of the first weekend in January hoping that by the end of January the weather would have changed. And change it did. First there were weeks of flipping cold, record breaking low temps that had many wondering if they hadn't been transported to the Fairbanks area. Then the snow. Oh, the glorious snow.
That snow was threatened somewhat with a brief warm up with, yes, more rain, but snow returned just days later. And, so, we have the Knik 200 ready to go this weekend. Unfortunately the postponement had the Knik 200 competing for teams with the Kusko 300 and the Two Rivers 100/200 races. A robust roster went down to sixteen names according to the race's facebook page as of January 21.
There are a couple of junior mushers as well as several first time racers on the new roster. Some fan favorites as well. All in all a diverse group of dog teams getting ready to head down the trails of Knik on Saturday. So let's get to what you came for, shall we?
**Note the Fantasy Mushing will not have a Knik 200 tab this year, just an Iditarod one.**
As always, the roster will be updated with bib numbers and start order after the bib draw on Friday.
Joe Redington Sr. is honorary bib #1.
*Roster as of January 23 @ 8:00pm AKST.
Who do you think will take the whole thing? Who are you excited to cheer for? Comment below with your thoughts, cheers, tears, etc!
This blog has always been a hobby and will continue to be - and this list is more for myself than anything - if you can spare a few dollars to help keep this blog running I wouldn't say no. Please do not feel obligated, but know that all support (in every form, not just financial) is greatly appreciated! Click here to "buy me a coffee".
No comments:
Post a Comment