After bailing the race out two years in a row, helping them to get their shit together they have decided that I need to go, but will remain a checkpoint for their race until they find another one.
If we didn't help them the race would have ended last year. Not only that, because of lack of snow in other areas, quafier races like this were canceled. It would have drastically hurt the Iditarod. I was told this by one of their officials, with tears in his eyes.
All of this year they begged other lodges that are closed, and want nothing more to do with them because of their disfunction to do this. Plus the lodges hate dog racing, mushers, and the mess. They prefer to think of themselves as fancy restaurant /resort
But, they despise the thought of me, an out sider. Having anything to do with it.
Even the board is swayed by the it. I will fight this till my last breath, they my very well loose this race, because of it.
The mushers may also revolt because of the bad treatment they have given us.
We gave the race our very best.
It's not over yet.