Dave Decaro is running a team for Jeff King's kennel, and was one of 2 mushers who spent any time in Aniak, so we had a chance to ask him a few questions. Since he was toward the end of the pack coming into Aniak, he could see the order of teams on the return trip. He stated that he saw Jeff's team first, and Martin Buser's team was about 10 minutes behind. Given the condition of the trail, the dogs are unable to "dip" snow with their tongues en route, and thus were running hot and dehydrated, and Dave credits this issue with the slow times the teams were posting between Kalskag and Aniak on the out trip.
Dee Dee Jonrowe is still in Aniak, as she has decided to give her dogs a break there. She too says the dogs are getting tired and overheated due to the trail conditions.
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