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Miles from previous Checkpoint: 52

The Yentna Station Checkpoint is located at the confluence of the Susitna and Yentna Rivers.

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Eg. Joe Reddington, January 1st at 12:45pm

The post will close after the first musher arrives at Yentna.

Miles from previous Checkpoint: 34

This is normally a fast run with no hills, provided the trail is in good shape; most teams make the leg in three to four and a half hours.

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Eg. Joe Reddington, January 1st at 12:45pm

The post will close after the first musher arrives at Skwentna.

Miles from previous Checkpoint: 30

A three to five hours for the run. About ten miles from Finger Lake, the trail goes through a number of drops known as the dangerous “Happy River Steps”.

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The post will close after the first musher arrives at Rainy Pass.

Miles from previous Checkpoint: 48

Usually Takes three and a half to five hours. Trail to Rohn can be very tough trail, including the notorious Dalzell Gorge.

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Miles from previous Checkpoint: 75

Usually 10 to 15 hours for this leg, Nikolai is a Athabascan village with about 50 households and a population of 90.

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The post will close after the first musher arrives at Nikolai.

Miles from previous Checkpoint: 50

A fairly easy stretch, although it always seems to be longer than it is, mainly because it is often boring and there are so many seemingly identical lakes and river bends. McGrath is located on the Kuskokwim River and has a population of about 400.

Previous Mushers to arrive at the checkpoint first:

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Eg. Joe Reddington, January 1st at 12:45pm

Begining with this checkpoint, The posts will NOW close after the first musher arrives at the previous checkpoing (Nikolai).

Miles from previous Checkpoint: 18

Normally a fast two-to-three-hour run on a well-traveled snowmachine trail, Takotna is often a favorite place for mushers to take their 24-hour layover as the checkpoint is often stocked with lots of volunteers and good food.

Previous Mushers to arrive at the checkpoint first:

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Eg. Joe Reddington, January 1st at 12:45pm

Posts will now close after the first musher arrives at the previous checkpoing (McGrath).

Miles from previous Checkpoint: 25

The trail to Ophir follows the old mining road over from Takotna built in the 1920s. The checkpoint is in an old cabin, which is a mile short of Ophir itself. There isn’t much left in the old boom town except an airport and a couple of buildings. Ophir had its heyday in 1907 and 1908, boasting a thousand inhabitants. From here the trail splits to it’s northern (even years) and southern (odd years) routes.

Previous Mushers to arrive at the checkpoint first:

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Post your predictions as to who will be the first musher to reach Ophir below and when.
Eg. Joe Reddington, January 1st at 12:45pm

Posts will now close after the first musher arrives at the previous checkpoing (Takotna).