Countdown to race time!

Hi Everyone,
Well, Chelsea completed her last training run (about 30 miles) last night and then practiced what she'll be doing once she arrives at the layover (Yentna River Lodge): Snacking the dogs, lighting her cooker, checking every dog from head to toe (with careful attention to their feet), applying ointment and massaging as needed, feeding a meal of kibble, meat and fat, bedding down the dogs with straw, etc. etc.
Her sled is packed, her paperwork ready for the Vet check at Iditarod Headquarters tomorrow morning and then to the musher's meeting tomorrow evening. The musher's will draw their starting position there, and hear about trail conditions, and such. We'll be staying in Wasilla (dogs and all) Friday night, as we need to be at the start before 8 am. First musher will depart at 10:00! Check the website for updates http://www.jriditarod.com Hard to predict when she'll arrive at the layover or the finish line, but we think she'll finish sometime late morning on Sunday. Thanks for following Chelsea in this amazing adventure!
Love, Gay