Resting becomes strategic as Iditarod teams push through McGrath

Nicolas Petit signing in for a short stop before heading back onto the trail. (Photo by Zachariah Hughes/KSKA)
Mushers have reached a point in the Iditarod where rest becomes strategic.
Overnight, a number of them opted to push their teams further down the trail, while others chose to hunker down for a mandatory 24-hour rest.
The majority of mushers who arrived first into McGrath, didn’t stay long, but some of their decisions earlier in the race, might offer clues about their race plans.
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