Marco Finishes In Nome

Marco arrived in Nome at 03:00 this morning in 2nd place. Marco has now finished the Northern and Southern Route of the Iditarod Trail. The locals had been concerned about him because the wind on the coast had picked up again and fresh snow covered the trails for the last 79 miles from White Mountain. What a way to finish an 1100 mile race!

Well done Marco. You are strong, determined and you arrived in Nome for the second time. Congratulations on a good finish in such a tough year. See you when the volcano lets you get back to Anchorage.

Redoubt Volcano has been erupting and spewing ash closing the airport again last night. Let's hope that Marco can fly home soon.