ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Rookie Iditarod musher Jaye Foucher of New Hampshire scratched at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Rainy Pass checkpoint.
According to the Iditarod, Foucher chose not to continue for “personal reasons.” She had 15 dogs in harness at the time she made the decision and they are reported as in good health.
Before scratching, Foucher noted to Iditarod Insider at the Finger Lake checkpoint that the trail there was rough. She said her team hit a tree, which damaged her sled…