It’s a close race for the prestigious Iditarod Rookie of the Year award. Two of the rookies, Eddie Burke Jr. and Hunter Keefe, are eyeing a top 10 finish if they are able to maintain their positions to Nome.
The other rookie with a shot at a top 10 is 23-year-old Keefe. He is running dogs for Raymie Redington and has been competitive in mid-distance races, including second place in theIn the Shageluk dog yard Friday, the two top rookies broke up their chores by chatting about strategies to break up the long stretches of the Yukon River. “It’s a really high bar to even try to compete with a guy like that, to be up and around him is cool,” said Keefe.
“But having two guys on a sled wasn’t doing him any favors so I figured it was best if I just walked,” Burke said. “It puts me a few hours behind now because I had to walk for quite a while.” “It’s a long ways from Nome yet, I’m going to keep running my dogs and he is going to run his and I hope we both have very good finishes,” said Keefe. “It’s really cool to see both of us as rookies up here, it shows the future of mushing and that there’s people here who are really dedicated to the sport and want to do good.”
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