... der Fairbanks newsminer schreibt: “Geez, I don’t know if I’ll be able to sleep tonight,” said Streeper, who struggled in the second half of Saturday’s 20.2-mile leg but retains a 2.4-second edge over Ellis.
“I can’t remember it being this close (after two days),” said Ellis, an eight-time champion from Willow who would break a tie with George Attla by prevailing today. “We gotta be on our toes and try to make as few mistakes as possible.”
... wir hören es knistern ... nie war es so knapp ...
Der Trail soll gestern von den Kids mit Skidoos etwas aufgewühlt worden sein ...
Über Radio sind die beiden laufend über die Zwischenzeiten informiert ... ob die die gleiche Station hören wie wir? Hoffentlich kommt nicht gerade in entscheidender Phase ein commercial ...
Streeper would rather pursue Ellis today than be chased. “With the reverse start tomorrow, I get to chase Egil and I get to hear his splits,” Streeper said. “I get to know how he’s running before I get there.”
The overall 2009 winner will earn $4,860 of the $30,000 purse, while runner-up is paid $4,050. Also up for grabs is $600 for winning today’s heat, while second place nets $450, third gets $300 and fourth makes $150.
