RACE OVER

Rohn mushing the team home!

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Both teams are snug as a bug.  Both boys are very tired and a little confounded at what happened.  It seems the snow drifts were a bit of their undoing and the dogs didn’t really eat as well as they usually do.  Just a few hiccups in a fast paced race like that and it’s difficult to regroup. It always takes a few days to digest exactly what happened when.

After finishing with a cluster of other teams, Rohn decided to mush the team right back to Jeff’s house.  He certainly looked tired while the dogs still had energy to move him on to the house. 

Martin came in without pressure from behind, moseying down the trail with his old man Caribou right in lead!  Martin opted for his dogs to ride home in the back of the pick-up truck.  Rohn and Nikolai were there to help with the dogs. 

We have had such a great time with the Hoffman crew.  Lots of family members at the start and finish and Nikolai and I just love hanging out at Mike and Jill’s while the boys are on the trail.  Even though we don’t get here often, sure feels like family.

Jill Hoffman pets old Caribou

Rohn says to his Dad, " Did you hear where I finished?

  Dad says, "no." Rohn says "6th."  Dad says, "Great, Better than 7th,  heck way better than 10th."

Busers at the FINISH

Rohn escaped his interview since so many teams where coming in together.  Reporter tries again.

Caribou gets a pet from Mike Hoffman

Kathy with Bev Hoffman - race organizer and 49er fan!

John flew in from Chevak for the K300.

Buser Boys ready to head for the house.