Up the Yukon

The infamous down river wind was in the faces of Tim Hewitt and Tom Jarding as they headed out of Greyling this morning at 09:40. They will pass by Eagle Island an Iditarod check point on their way to Kaltag 130 miles away and their next resupply. They sounded tired but upbeat when they called in.
Here is a link to some video shot on the Yukon and coast during last years race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9V3rP8lwl8 This will give you some idea what the guys could face. Marco Bernie was interviewed in the Ghost Town of Iditarod yesterday and the story is at:
http://www.adn.com/iditarod/2009/story/723658.html