Iditarod update. 1st place

[akarunway 1]

I picked Paul to win this morn. when he was in 4th. Any wagers?----------------------------
Paul Gebhardt
Kasilof, AK, USA
Bib Number: 84
Position: 1
Check Point: Cripple
Time In: Thu, March 09, 2006 08:20:00
Dogs In: 15
Time Out: Thu, March 09, 2006 13:48:00
Dogs Out: 15
8 Hr. Layover:
24 Hr. Layover:
Average Speed: 5.911 MPH A consistent top contender, Paul Gebhardt, 49, was born in Minnesota. He will be running his tenth Iditarod in '06. After a 2nd place finish in the 2000 Iditarod, Paul sold his team and took a hiatus from mushing. His 9th place finish in '05 Iditarod was with a new young team that stems from the bloodlines of Paul's Lolly Medley Golden Harness Award-winning leader, Red Dog. Paul has won the Copper Basin 300 and the Tustumena 200, as well as being the recipient of the Alaska Airlines Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award in the '98 Iditarod. He has been awarded humanitarian and sportsmanship awards in various mid distance races. Paul is one of a limited number of mushers who builds his own dog sleds. Paul and his wife, Evy, operate their small Morning View Kennel on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, as well as a year-round destination lodge for tourists at their Kasilof location. When he is not mushing, Paul is a full time general contractor specializing in custom homes. He says, "My family is the most important thing in my life" and enjoys spending time working on the log home he and his wife built together. Paul is an avid hunter and outdoorsman, and enjoys exploring Alaska by dog team and on horseback. He and Evy are the parents of Kristin, 21.
Musher Printout: Paul Gebhardt Checkpoint Distance Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Status
Anchorage 0 03/04/2006 13:02:00 12
BLM 11 03/04/2006 14:07:00 12
Willow 70 03/05/2006 16:44:00 16 03/05/2006 16:44:00 16
Yentna 115 03/05/2006 20:18:00 16 03/05/2006 20:18:00 16 0:00
Skwentna 149 03/06/2006 04:51:00 16 03/06/2006 04:56:00 16 0:05
Finger Lake 194 03/06/2006 10:27:00 16 03/06/2006 15:14:00 16 4:47
Rainy Pass 224 03/06/2006 18:36:00 16 03/06/2006 18:40:00 15 0:04
Rohn 272 03/07/2006 04:30:00 15 03/07/2006 04:41:00 15 0:11
Nikolai 365 03/07/2006 16:31:00 15 03/08/2006 01:00:00 15 8:29
McGrath 413 03/08/2006 05:46:00 15 03/08/2006 05:47:00 15 0:01
Takotna 436 03/08/2006 08:11:00 15 03/08/2006 16:06:00 15 7:55
Ophir 474 03/08/2006 18:06:00 15 03/08/2006 18:35:00 15 0:29
Cripple 534 03/09/2006 08:20:00 15 03/09/2006 13:48:00 15 5:28 -----------------------------------------------

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[sleddog 0]

I'll wager.....I'm going with Doug Swingley.....

I'll be at Z-Hills the 15th - the 22nd. to collect. Come on over

[unlucky1 0]

I've had Jeff King from the beginning.

[JohnnyD 0]

I'll wager...........
that anyone who lives far enough south to require a refrigerator for at least two months out of the year couldn't care less......

[unlucky1 0]

I'll wager that it gets into the 80's here every summer, and that the winters are a whole lot better than most that I've had in the Midwest. Less snow, less humidity, less wind, etc..... Don't knock it till you've tried it.

[JohnnyD 0]

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I'll wager that it gets into the 80's here every summer, and that the winters are a whole lot better than most that I've had in the Midwest. Less snow, less humidity, less wind, etc..... Don't knock it till you've tried it.

Didn't mean to imply that Alaska is an undesireable place to live at all. In fact, it is on the top of my vacation list for places I want to go.
That said, how many dogs will die in this race? This is about as big a deal in the lower 48 as jai-alai is in Alaska.

[unlucky1 0]

How many people will die skydiving this year. Should we ban that? I was very misinformed about the Iditarod until I moved up here. I figured that the dogs were getting punished and tortured...until you see the dogs.... They are happiest when they are running. Something you just can't explain unless you see it first hand. Kind of like skydiving. Most people think we're stupid...but they just don't understand that its in our blood.

[JohnnyD 0]

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They are happiest when they are running.

That's before they die, right?

[NtheSeaOrSky 0]

if the Iditarod upsets you, don't ever look up the statistics on horse racing...or watch one where you get to watch the horse broken into pieces as it is running.

Life is not fair and there are no guarantees...

[JohnnyD 0]

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if the Iditarod upsets you, don't ever look up the statistics on horse racing...or watch one where you get to watch the horse broken into pieces as it is running.

That's no lie.

[akjmpplt 0]

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That said, how many dogs will die in this race?

A much smaller number than will die in the animal shelter during the same period of time. And they won't die of neglect, abuse or lack of care.

Like another poster said, until you've been around sleddogs you won't understand.

SmugMug

[Rebecca 0]

Psh. I don't have to be around them.

I was looking at a photo slideshow on Yahoo!. If you only even like dogs, you can see they're happy animals.

They're smiling. Actually smiling. You know how dogs do that.

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[JohnnyD 0]

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That said, how many dogs will die in this race?

A much smaller number than will die in the animal shelter during the same period of time. And they won't die of neglect, abuse or lack of care.

I see. So, they just die of old age?

[akjmpplt 0]

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I see. So, they just die of old age?

The Iditarod dogs? Accidents usually. Some from medical problems. Same as happens to human atheletes.

SmugMug

[JohnnyD 0]

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I see. So, they just die of old age?

The Iditarod dogs? Accidents usually. Some from medical problems. Same as happens to human atheletes.

Sounds about right. We see marathon runners get put down during races all the time. Just last week my grandma, who is diabetic and has alzheimer's was in this race where she and some other old ladies were pulling a refrigerator.........long story short, we had to put grandma down, but at least she was happy. We could see her smiling.

[unlucky1 0]

That was about the stupidest comparison I've ever met. Listen, You never answered my question. Why not ban skydiving. There are 30 people every year that die in the United States. They don't die of old age! They die doing what they love. Your best bet is to stick to the things you know, not be an expert about something you have no knowledge about except what you read in PETA ads.And yes... I own "FOUR" dogs! So don't try that dog lover thing with me. My dogs are treated better than most people treat their kids.

[hooked 0]

My sister and husband love all their dogs as part of the family. What's the difference between a dog pulled sled or horses pulling a carriage. These dogs are well cared for and not put in danger.

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Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings.

[akarunway 1]

So far two dogs down but the died doing what they love as you said. Looking like I'm gonna lose my bet. For anyone interested go tohttp://www.iditarod.com/gdc/racecurrent.html-----------------------------We have a malamute and a husky and I wish I had a sled w/ wheels. In So.Cal. The dogs walk ME or should I say DRAG me and god forbid they get away. They run for hrs._______________

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[akarunway 1]

Looks like Jeff King

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[akarunway 1]

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I'll wager.....I'm going with Doug Swingley.....

I'll be at Z-Hills the 15th - the 22nd. to collect. Come on over

If he wins I'll buy you a jump. Looks like Jeff right now. I'm in So. Cal. and the ex's are in Fla. Ain't coming that way for a bit

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[akarunway 1]

Jeff wins. Draw on the jumps or drinks. I'll by ya a jump anyway if we meet

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[sleddog 0]

Sorry 'bout that....your profile said FL

Being we both lost....we'll just have to do a jump together

It was a good race though....How's your sis doing?

Blue's

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Sorry 'bout that....your profile said FL

Being we both lost....we'll just have to do a jump together

It was a good race though....How's your sis doing?

Blue's

I guess you would mean how is MY sis doing? Her ribs are very sore and now she has a cold so the coughing is killing her. She said the dogs were running great, almost too fast for her to handle. She is black and blue everywhere but her butt, she never landed there! Her face is black and blue from falling sideways and hitting a tree. Other than that, she is mending and feeling okay and has no desire to do another one!

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Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings.