10-03-2025 Update from AK...
John is battling his way towards Nome..he dropped a dog this morning..but is keeping to his race plan well. Support team is still at the airport hanger getting updates every hour from the web: alan & fiona spent most of the afternoon at race HQ down town ..colin is off heli sking in a top class ski resort outside Anchorage for 3 days.he is due a break having been johns handler since 1st week Jan; Teams truck back in mech/shop so have hired 4x4 Jeep for a few days..good to met old friends like Newton + Danny (Jam/team) ..and some of johns friends over here,had dinner with Egil + Helen Ellis in Willow..met Lancy Mackay + Buddy Streeper who john knows..joe runyan who we bought dogs from many years ago..and hans gatt who we know from jamaica and who john lived with a few years ago..johns mates from MT are all doing well..warren,jason,Tom. After the start Doug flew out of Ak down to AZ as he's training his long distance horses for the USA team..Dr Jim who helped us also flew back home. John will step up another gear in the next few stages..follow him on www.iditarod .com or www.and.com/iditarod
Alan + Fiona fly to Nome on sunday..Alan will give a film/talk on Scotty Allan in the sleddog museum in Nome next week and has a letter to the people of Nome from Lewis Allan,scottys 87yr old relitive..
