Feb 26 :: Day 1 // Yentna River

Place: 12 Foot Racers Total in the ITI 1,000 (men & women)

Herman Watson (Bozeman, Montana) - 67.8 miles

Gavan Hennigan (Ireland) - 66.5 miles

Brandon Lott (Burbank, Washington) - 62.7 miles

Beat Jegerlehner (Switzerland) - 59.2 miles

Jeff Leuwerke (Plymouth, Minnesota) - 56.1 miles

Christof Teuscher (Portland, Oregon) - 56.1 miles

Faye Norby (Plymouth, Minnesota) - 56.1 miles

Magdalena Paschke (Germany) - 56.1 miles

Mark Hines (U.K.) - 45.7 miles

Sean Brown (Lyons, Colorado) - 43.4 miles

Donald Kane (Scottish and Australian) - 42.8 miles

Klaus Schweinberger (Austria) - 42.6 miles

Daily Miles: 67.8

Average Daily Miles: 67.8

Total Miles: 67.8 of 1,000.

Current Weather:

Feels like :: -3 F.

Daily amount of snow :: <1 in.

Daily :: High 19F / Low 11F.

Humidity :: 98%.

Cloud Cover :: 100%.

Wind :: 4 MPH E.

Visibility 5 miles.

Herman just before the start making last minute adjustment. Thanks to Anne for being at the start and sending these photos!

Herman and his kit lining up to race.

Near mile 15 on day one there was a lot of action from snowmobiles and traffic. This is a road that goes across Flat Lake and this car tipped into some overflow near the course.

Herman’s icy ‘stache on night one.