March 10, 2010 (Alaska) – Newton Marshall arrived at the Rohn checkpoint at 7:20 AM AKST on Tuesday morning, not at 14:33 PM as originally reported. He rested with his 16 dog team and departed from the Rohn checkpoint at 14:33 PM.
Marshall is currently resting at the Nikolai checkpoint after arriving at 23:26 PM last night. He is currently in 50th place in the standings. According to his GPS tracker, he and his team have left the checkpoint. An updated out time has not been posted at the time of this release.
There are 66 competitors still participating in the 2010 Iditarod.
JDT sponsors include: Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, Chukka Caribbean Adventures, WestJet Vacations, Alpine Aviation, Yukon Harley-Davidson, Annamaet Petfoods and the Jamaica Tourist Board.
***You can follow Newton’s progress by visiting us on facebook (facebook.com/JamaicaDogsledTeam) or following us on Twitter (twitter.com/JamaicaDogsled). To support the team by purchasing merchandise, to book a tour or to learn more about the team, visit the official website at jamaicadogsled.com. Join us in Rootin’ for Newton all the way to Nome!***
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For more information about the Jamaica Dogsled Team, to receive a sponsorship package or to arrange an interview:
Dee Enright or Tara McCarthy
Outside the Cube
p) 867-456-7483
c) 867-334-5203
dee@outsidethecube.ca
tara@outsidethecube.ca
