hour 27
.
it was not enough.
we lost one this hour,
and so did canada…
.
so much for the healing power of the morning!
.
only 4 teams remain intact now:
hungary
belgium
france
australia
.
there is a sense that the opening phase of the race is drawing to a close soon.
but,
if you have followed the insane swings of the small country race
you know that being the last intact team guarantees nothing.
that is when the real race begins.
.
from there on out
it is about every team member
fighting for every yard.
.
this thing is likely to get crazy before it is over.
because everyone is hurt now.
and this is the backyard.
where the race can turn on a dime.
anything can happen
and anyone can win….
.
in the small division iceland is down to 6.
they still have a 9 yard lead over finland.
but finland has 10.
finland has a 1 yard lead over norway.
but norway has 11.
.
we have been watching the lines converge since yesterday
and now it looks like they will meet in the next two hours.
. except this is the backyard
and anything can happen.
at this point we know everyone is hurting.
we just dont know how bad.
.
i am anxious to see what the next leaderboard reveals.