Dallas certainly didn't go unnoticed in 2009. Please watch the Versus TV channel for the 2009 Iditarod and you will see the J. J. Keller logos everywhere on Dallas, Mitch and Jen. They featured the Seavey's due to their rich race history and that 3 Seavey's were in the 2009 race.
Not only did he finish the toughest Iditarod Trail ever in 6th place he won the most Improved Musher Award last night at the closing banquet. Dallas moved up from 41st to 6th place to earn the award. Dallas received $2,000 for the award to go along with his $39,100 for 6th place. Asked what he is going to do with the money he replied "It's already spent". Mushers are not rich people but winnings can be used to improve their kennels and pay the bills.
Jen finished in 43rd place and made the banquet. Official stats are: Mitch Seavey, 4th place, 10 days, 14 hours and 18 minutes and finished with 10 dogs. Dallas Seavey, 6th place, 10 days, 14 hours and 50 minutes and finished with 9 dogs. Jen Seavey, 43rd place, 14 days, 1 hour and 48 minutues and finished with 14 dogs.
There are 47 Musher's into Nome, 5 between White Mountain and Nome and 15 have scratched.
We left Anchorage just in time. Alaska's Mt. Redoubt Volcano erupted Sunday, 3/22/09 at 10:38 pm AK time, sending an ash cloud 50,000 feet above sea level. Some flights were canceled.
Please listen to Appleton's AM 1570 The Score "Living the Outdoors" show, on Wednesday, 3/25/09 from 6-7 pm for a live 2009 Iditarod report. I will be in the studio so please pass the word. I will also have some comments on the 2010 Iditarod. Thanks for following this great race with us!
