In the days leading up to the race, we packed drop bags, got COVID tested, prepped race gear, and cut blocks of beef and chicken into power bars for the dogs. On Thursday, January 8th, we started our 265 mile journey south to Glennallen, AK. The dogs were being pulled behind the truck in our trailer that is outfitted with insulated individual dog boxes padded with straw. Halfway through our drive, in Delta Junction, we stopped in a parking lot and brought each dog out of the

The morning of the race we woke up and did last minute prep by loading the truck and trailer with dog gear, mushers gear, handler gear and drop bags. We loaded the dogs into the dog trailer for the short trek to the race start. The race started at the Pleasant Valley Store (PVS) in Two Rivers, AK. This general store is about 2 miles down the road from our house and also serves as the community post office and ABC store. We arrived around 9am and checked in. Jeff checked in 5