Deke along with his kennel partner Jonah Bacon led for most of the race, with commanding runs from the very beginning. They maintained their speed for most of the race, but it proved too much once Phillips decided to kick it into race mode.
Teams will continue to finish throughout the night.
Just like the roster, the club that runs the race is small but mighty. They are all heart and have done well to amp up their social media presence. You'll want to follow their Facebook page if possible, and they'll have trackers up and running. If you don't have multiple screens for this weekend... God bless you. Even with the extra screens it will be a challenge to juggle all the rosters, trackers, and other races.
Hopefully in future years the race schedules will balance out and we'll have more time for a more indepth look at this race, but you're really just reading for the rosters and how to find your favorite teams (and new teams) online.... bib numbers will have to come later but I am told that the roster is in start order.
200 Mile Roster
100 Mile Roster
**Many thanks to Melinda Shore (Mushing Tech) who helped me out with roster info.**
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With the business of the season there will not be a full race preview on the blog, but there will be ways to follow the race so let's at least get that posted here for fans to make sure and follow along.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, Feb 15
6pm - Musher Meeting
Friday, Feb 16
9am - Vet Check
NOON - Race Start
Sunday, Feb 18
2pm - Finisher's Banquet
How to Watch
GPS
There are GPS trackers for this race, and that's a good thing considering every fan has an unhealthy obsession with those little flags moving around the map. Trackleaders.com already has the link for the trackers up and running!
Social Media
The race is put on by the Two Rivers Dog Mushers and they have been very active on Facebook promoting the race, this will be the best place to get race information during the race. They also have an Instagram account which may share some photos of the race. It's unclear if there will be any live feeds (Kale Casey is prepping for the Fur Rondy race coverage and plans on covering the Sheep Creek Fun Run this weekend, so we won't see him in Two Rivers).
Website
The rules and some more info on the schedule can be found on the Two Rivers Dog Mushers website. The race has a dedicated page on the website, but it's not as interactive as some other races have.
Rosters
Okay, let's get to what you're really here for. As always, the roster will be updated with bib numbers as soon as they are known. And, of course, if you spot bad links or wrong info please comment below so corrections can be made.
200 Mile
