Iditarod Update #14 - Lance First To Coast

Mackey Arrives in Unalakleet 3 hours before King

Lance Mackey gambled to take the lead by blowing through Kaltag and getting out in front of Jeff King. His gamble won him the Gold Coast Award for being the first team to the Bearing Sea Coast town of Unalakleet. Jeff King arrived 3 hours later. Hugh Neff and Hans Gatt arrived around an hour later.

The back of the pack are all out of Cripple, wiht the exception of rookie Emil Churchin.

The rookie race shows Dan Kaduce into Kaltag with Michael Williams, Jr a half hour later.

OFFICIAL STANDINGS as of 1:30 ET
1. Lance Mackey (49)
2. Jeff King (15)
3. Hugh Neff (56)
4. Hans Gatt (20)
5. Mitch Seavey (19)
6. Ken Anderson (51)
7. Sebastian Schnuelle (35)
8. Ramey Smyth (21)
9. John Baker (8)
10. Aliy Zirkle (50)
11. Zack Steer (47)
12. Sonny Lindner (44)
13. Dallas Seavey (41)
14. Jessie Royer (6)
15. Martin Buser (37)
16. Gerry Willomitzer (55)
17. Sven Haltmann (42)
18. Ray Redington Jr (9)
19. Rick Swenson (57)
20. Jason Barron (71)
21. Paul Gebhardt (7)
22. Robert Nelson (32)
23. Jim Lanier (43)
24. Cim Smyth (3)
25. DeeDee Jonrowe (31)
26. Dan Kaduce (64) {R}
27. Michael Williams, Jr (59) {R}
28. Gerald Sousa (48)
29. Bruce Linton (65)
30. Michelle Phillips (36) {R}
31. Peter Kaiser (67) {R}
32. Thomas Lesatz (62)
33. William "Middie" Johnson (16) {R}
34. Judy Currier (72)
35. Quinn Iten (28) {R}
36. Allen Moore (54)
37. Matt Hayashida (12)
38. William Pinkham (40)
39. Colleen Robertia (61) {R}
40. Kristy Berington (38) {R}
41. Cindy Gallea (39)
42. Blake Freking (11)
43. Lachlan Clarke (63)
44. Billy Snodgrass (70)
45. Tamara Rose (26) {R}
46. Art Church, Jr (24)
47. Dave DeCaro (52) {R}
48. Scott White (13) {R}
49. Wattie McDonald (4) {R}
50. Newton Marshall (14) {R}
51. John Stewart (69) {R}
52. Chris Adkins (33) {R}
53. Sam Deltour (66)
54. Trent Herbst (60)
55. Ross Adam (18)
56. Celeste Davis (58) {R}
57. Jane Faulkner (22) {R}
58. Hank Debruin (45) {R}
59. Emil Churchin (53) {R}


SCRATCHES
Kirk Barnum (34)
Pat Moon (17) {R}
Michael Suprenant (30)
Zoya DeNure (5)
Karin Hendrickson (23)
Kathleen Frederick (46) {R}
Karen Ramstead (29)
Justin Savidis (10) {R}
Linwood Fiedler (2)
Tom Thurston (68)
Warren Palfrey (27)
Ryan Redington (25)