Ron Koenig, a member of our pit crew and brother of Mark Koenig, makes sure everything is ready for the first pit of the race at White Pines Campground.
The portage at Mio Dam was the first of the race and came at about six hours into the race for the team that we were following. Hundreds of race fans turned out to watch the paddlers come through the dam between 2 and 3 in the morning.
Teams in the top twenty come through another popular pit zone at McKinley Bridge. The first place boat came through this spot seven hours into the race.