March 6
Well, he's off to Nome! Trent left the starting gate at about 3:56 AKT / 5:56 MT. It was a sunny balmy 37 degrees. Sunset is supposed to be about 6:39 AKT so they will run in the warmth for a short bit then temperatures will fall some. Trent was talking about running 4 to 10 (4AM to 10AM; 4PM to 10PM) whenever possible to stay in colder part of the day. That would have him stopping before Skwentna to take a 6 hour rest and then back at it in the morning. We shall see.
Had a text from him this morning that he's looking to go slow and injury free for 300 miles, then feel like they are all in good shape. Thanks to great work from Jake and Bear getting the team to Alaska and getting everything ready for race day, Trent said he was in bed last night by 11, which has never happened.
Here is TV footage from the Start