FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHARLEY BEJNA SCRATCHES BETWEEN UNALAKLEET AND SHAKTOOLIK
Nome, Alaska – Wednesday, March 13, 2013 – Rookie Iditarod musher Charley Bejna (Bib# 15) of Addison, Illinois scratched between Unalakleet and Shaktoolik at 15:15. Bejna made the decision to scratch for the best interest of his team. He had 7 dogs in his team.
Charley and his team will be transported to Shaktoolik with local support from the community. Both musher and dogs are fine.
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