long exciting day at the Quest check-in desk as teams finished their 36-hour layover and headed up the river towards Whitehorse. Lance Mackey led the pack, leaving Dawson a bit after one in the morning, and throughout the day, crews made the trek across the ice bridge to the musher campsite, to cheer people as they left. here's Brent Sass--currently holding down third place--chatting to his lead dogs at the departure line. Sass sings to his dogs when they're travelling along the trail "Maybe that's why they keep running," he jokes.
by 9:30 at night, the last three mushers had made it to Dawson City--three local teams, who can relax for 36 hours before continuing to Whitehorse. they're now competing for the Red Lantern, awarded to the last person who finishes the Quest. meanwhile, other teams were packing up. this is how sled dogs travel by truck--notice the little face looking out of her hutch...
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