Iditarod 2024
March 9 Morning Update: Erin Altemus & Anna Hennessy On Way To Ruby
Erin Altemus and Anna Hennessy are nearing the next leg of the Iditarod race: The Yukon.
Erin Altemus made it to Cripple (mile 425) yesterday at 9:15 a.m. She took a nearly 7-hour rest and then took off towards the next checkpoint, Ruby (mile 495). In the last couple checkpoints, Erin Altemus has dropped a couple of dogs – she is currently running with 12 dogs and is in 31st place.
Anna Hennessy is ahead of Erin Altemus in 27th place. She is running with 15 dogs.
The northern lights made an appearance last night and many of the mushers commented how beautiful it was. Travis Beals is currently in 1st place and Dallas Seavey is right behind in 2nd.
