Thread by @Kobuk440

First musher to arrive in Noorvik:

Jeff King in at 6:26pm with 12 dogs.

Jeff King left Noorvik at 6:42pm with 12 dogs.

Ryan Redington arrived in Noorvik at 6:50pm and left at 6:57 with 12 dogs.

Tony Browning arrived in Noorvik at 6:50pm and left at 7:02pm with 12 dogs.

Gunnar Johnson arrived in Noorvik at 6:52pm and left at 7:04pm with 12 dogs.

Kevin Hansen arrived in Noorvik at 7:00pm and left at 7:01pm with 12 dogs.

#10 Sam Brewer into Noorvik at 7:21pm, out at 7:45pm with 12 dogs.

#11 Dempsey Woods in at 7:38pm, out at 7:57pm with 12 dogs.

#6 Hugh Neff in at 7:38pm, out at 7:46pm with 12 dogs.

#3 Nic Petit in at 6:47pm out at 7:10pm with 12 dogs.

(Nic's check-in and out fell through the cracks.)

#1 DJ Starr into Noorvik at 8:59pm with 12 dogs.

#2 Jeff King is 2.2 miles from Kiana.

#4 Tony Browning is 3.4 miles from Kiana, traveling 7.5mph.

#7 Ryan Redington, #7 Gunnar Johnson, and #3 Nic Petit are all about 3.4 miles from Kiana.

*#5 Gunnar Johnson

#8 Kevin Hansen is 4.7 miles from Kiana and traveling 6mph.

#2 Jeff King arrived in Kiana at 9:17pm with 12 dogs.

#4 Tony Browning arrived in Kiana at 9:37pm with 12 dogs.

#5 Gunnar Johnson and #3 Nic Petit arrived in Kiana at 9:45pm, each with 12 dogs.

#7 Ryan Redington arrived in Kiana at 9:48pm with 12 dogs.

#7 Ryan Redington into Kiana at 9:48pm with 12 dogs.

#8 Kevin Hansen into Kiana at 9:59pm with 12 dogs.

#9 Reese Madden is 4.7 miles from reaching the Noorvik checkpoint, traveling 5.8mph.

#12 Phillip Hanke is traveling 7.3mph on his way to the Noorvik checkpoint. He has 16.6 miles to go. He had to make up for some lost time today but he's sticking to it. Way to go, Phillip!

#10 Sam Brewer and #6 Hugh Neff are both 3.4 miles away from reaching Kiana. Sam is traveling at 6.4mph and Hugh is traveling at 6.0mph.

#11 Dempsey Woods is 5.5 miles from reaching Kiana, traveling at 7.1mph.

#10 Sam Brewer into Kiana at 10:33pm with 12 dogs.

#1 DJ Starr out of Noorvik at 10:01pm with 12 dogs.

#9 Reese Madden into Noorvik at 11:01pm with 12 dogs.

Kiana Checkpoint:

Bib #2 Jeff King in at 9:17pm, out at 2:48am with 12 dogs

Bib #4 Tony Browning in at 9:37pm, out at 2:30am with 12 dogs

Bib #5 Gunnar Johnson in at 9:45pm, out at 1:49am with 12 dogs

Bib #3 Nic Petit in at 9:45pm, out at 1:42am with 11 dogs

Kiana Checkpoint:

Bib #7 Ryan Redington in at 9:48pm, out at 1:48am with 12 dogs

Bib #8 Kevin Hansen in at 9:59pm, out at 3:04am with 12 dogs

Bib #10 Sam Brewer in at 10:33pm, out at 3:44am with 12 dogs

Bib #6 Hugh Neff in at 10:41pm, out at 3:05am with 12 dogs

Kiana Checkpoint:

Bib # 11 Dempsey Woods in at 10:58pm, out at 4:13am with 12 dogs

Bib #1 Derek Starr in at 12:57am, out at 6:10am with 12 dogs

Bib # 9 Reese Madden in at 6:21am, out at 10:21am with 9 dogs

Bib #12 Phillip Hanke in at 7:32am, out at 8:50am with 10 dogs

Noorvik Checkpoint: (Comes before Kiana Checkpoint. Both of these mushers also went through the Kiana Checkpoint this morning. See above.)

Bib #9 Reese Madden in at 11:01, out at 3:01am with 9 dogs

Bib #12 Phillip Hanke in at 12:45am, out at 4:33am with 10 dogs

#3 Nic Petit is in the lead. He has 5.7 miles until the Ambler checkpoint and going about 7.5mph.

#5 Gunnar Johnson is about 10.3 miles out from Ambler, traveling 7.1mph.

#4 Tony Browning, #2 Jeff King and #7 Ryan Reddington are all less than fifteen miles from Ambler.

#8 Kevin Hansen and #6 Hugh Neff are both 23.1miles from Ambler, going 4.7mph and 5mph, respectively.

#3 nick petit is still in the lead. he is traveling at 82mph with 847 dogs. he is three unit of measurement from ambler

this is a lie

it is factn't

#3 Nic Petit is actually around 1.4 miles from Ambler Checkpoint, traveling 7.7mph. It looks like he's about as far from Ambler as Ambler's own airport and runway. Cruisin' 😎🆒

Want to learn more about Ambler as our mushers arrive at this checkpoint?

nwabor.org/village/ambler/

How about Noorvik? (First checkpoint)

nwabor.org/village/noorvi…

Kiana ❤️💛

nwabor.org/village/kiana/

It looks like #3 Nic Petit has arrived in Ambler. We will update with checkpoint deets as soon as available. Most current info here: trackleaders.com/kobuk21 and here:
kobuk440.com/leader-board.h…

Ambler Checkpoint 1st Pass:

Bib #3 Nic Petit in at 1:54pm with 11 dogs

All have 12 dogs except #3 Nic Petit.

he has 847 dogs

allegedly

If you want accurate information and not just what we think is funny to say, go here:

kobuk440.com/leader-board.h…

(He has 11 dogs.)

Hugh Neff arrived in Kiana at 5:29pm with 12 dogs.

don't call him late for dinner!

call him hugh neff. that is his name.

SPREADSHEET UPDATE:

https://twitter.com/esp1371/status/1378529711790301185?s=20

Bib #11 Dempsey Woods into Ambler at 6:27pm with 12 dogs.

Almost three hours of daylight left. It looks like no one has departed Ambler yet, and we have three more racers on their way to the checkpoint. #1 DJ Starr (18 miles out), #9 Reese Madden (47.7 miles out), #12 Phillip Hanke (57 miles out).

aww. cuuute

#1 DJ Starr of Huslia, #9 Reese Madden of Nome, and Philip Hanke of Fairbanks still have a ways to go before Ambler, where they (and their dogs) will get some much-needed rest.

i regret using this gif. you can pause it by clicking on it.

I bet TB2 has shrimp on the barbie

Yes, we tailored the shelter cabin cookout imagery to those fans more likely to be awake at this hour. You’re welcome.

#3 Nic Petit left Ambler at 7:23pm with 11 dogs.

Since #3 Nic Petit has left Ambler, we can expect other mushers to jump up and follow him for the next few hours. Nic is expected into Shungnak in about two to three hours at the pace he's going.

go go go go go go go who's next ! go go go go go go who's next!

#7 Ryan Redington, winner of the 2019 Kobuk 440, has left Ambler. #4 Tony Browning, has also gotten a move on. #11 Dempsey Woods, #8 Kevin Hansen, #10 Sam Brewer, #6 Hugh Neff, #2 Jeff King and #5 Gunnar Johnson are at the Ambler checkpoint.

Ambler (First Pass) Departures:

#2 Nic Petit left at 7:23pm with 11 dogs.
#7 Ryan Redington left at 8:15pm with 11 dogs.
#4 Tony Browning left at 8:30pm with 10 dogs.
#2 Jeff King left at 9:00pm with 11 dogs.
#5 Gunnar Johnson left at 9:06pm with 11 dogs.

#1 DJ Starr is 5.3 miles from the Ambler checkpoint, moving at ~6.1mph. Seems like he'll reach Ambler within about an hour!

#9 Reese Madden and Philip Hanke are 39 miles and 49.1 miles from the Ambler checkpoint, respectively. The sunset was at 9:38pm in Ambler. Plenty of light around here in Kotzebue, where the sunset was at 9:57pm. So the mushers have a little while before it's truly dark.

Checkpoint Coordinator Morgan Johnson reported that it is got pretty stormy in Ambler today, blowing 30 mph. "You can barely see, looking Selawik way," he said.

Ambler, located on the north bank of the Kobuk River near the confluence of the Ambler and the Kobuk rivers, lies 45 miles north of the Arctic Circle and 138 miles northeast of Kotzebue.

In 1958, people from Shungnak and Kobuk moved upstream because of the abundance of subsistence resources in the area and permanently settled Ambler. Subsistence is a major part of the local economy.

#1 DJ Starr arrived in Ambler at 11:23pm with 12 dogs. He left the Kiana checkpoint this morning at 6:10am. Long day! #10 Sam Brewer departed Ambler at 11:24pm with 10 dogs. #6 Hugh Neff, #8 Kevin Hansen, and #11 Dempsey Woods are all taking rest time in Ambler.

#3 Nick Petit has passed through the Shungnak checkpoint, after 22 minutes of rest time. Fun fact! Kobuk 440 race rules say that dropping dogs in Shungnak and Kobuk is not allowed. Also, mushers must finish with no less than five dogs.