{"id":36653,"date":"2020-03-16T10:13:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T18:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huskyhomestead.com\/?p=36653"},"modified":"2020-03-16T10:19:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T18:19:50","slug":"iditarod-2020-race-day-9-to-the-gold-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huskyhomestead.com\/iditarod-2020-race-day-9-to-the-gold-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Iditarod 2020: Race Day 9 \u2013 To the Gold Coast!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sean has left the Yukon River and is headed toward Unalakleet, the first checkpoint along the coast.\u00a0 Will he stop at the haunted Old Woman cabin<\/a> along the way?\u00a0 Only time will tell!<\/p>\n

This section of trail is most well-known for it’s high winds and storms that sometimes blow in with little or no warning.\u00a0 The current forecast is for mostly sunny weather, no precipitation, and light winds, but anything can happen at any time!\u00a0 Mushers are still battling deeper snow that has fallen over the past couple of days.\u00a0 Traveling speeds along this section of trail have been anywhere between 5-8 mph, which is slow compared to the average of 8-10 mph on a hard-packed trail.<\/p>\n

With a population of 686 (2017), Unalakleet is the largest community the team will pass through since leaving Willow.\u00a0 It’s large enough to have two restaurants, one of which is a pizza parlor called Peace on Earth.\u00a0 We’ve heard that a fresh, hot pizza might be waiting for Sean when he arrives.\u00a0 Supreme with lots of veggies!\u00a0 ????<\/p>\n

Hundreds of happy, healthy dogs traveling across the state of Alaska doing something they love with a person they love is truly one of the most beautiful things.\u00a0 We’ve been doing this for years now, and working with these dogs never fails to leave us awe-struck and amazed.\u00a0 They are incredible!<\/p>\n

This video by the Iditarod Trail Committee<\/a> shows some truly breathtaking and awe-inspiring footage from Iditarod 2019.<\/p>\n