The volunteer crews help the musher trucks find parking spaces. Mushers drop their dogs, visit with the crowds, and begin last minute preparations for the race. Val Brady, BARC president, checks in with Net Control to see that everything is set. Howard Peterson, assistant race coordinator, gives a thumbs up. Snowmobiles provide trail grooming and trail marking.
Spectators talk with mushers and check out all the mushing gear.
The parking lot is alive with dogs, mushers, handlers, volunteers and spectators. Mushers Scott Thompson and Robin Smith share some insights on this member of Scott's team while Robin's lead handler, her husband, begins to get things ready for the 150 mile race. Judges visit each musher to see that they have all the mandatory gear. Mushers perform last minute preparations to their sleds and talk to spectators . Handlers take good care of the dogs.