Iditarod '11 Update 12 - Sprint To History

77 miles to history

It’s a sprint race to Nome! John Baker left White Mountain exactly 50 minutes before Ramey Smyth. Ramey has always made the run faster than John. We should have a winner around 12 Noon Eastern Time.

Hans looks comfortably in position to take 3rd, followed by Dallas, Hugh and Sebastian.

In the Rookie Race, Nicolas Petit is in and out of Shaktoolik, with Kelly Maixner a couple of hours behind. Jodi Bailey arrived in Unalakleet about 5 hours after Nicolas left, so depending on run-rest tiems, is still in the hunt.
Mike Santos arrived over 3 hours behind Jodi, with Magnus Kaltenbrn and Justin Savidis on the way. Cain Carter is in Kaltag, Angie Taggart is on the way. Scott Janssen is in Eagle Island. Kris Hoffman is out of Grayling, in Red Lantern position.
Rookie Brennan Norden scratched in Shageluk.

Unofficial Standings as of 7am ET (Based on Trackers and Standings)
On the trail to Safety and Nome
1. John Baker (53)
2. Ramey Smyth (30)

In White Mountain
3. Hans Gatt (23)
4. Dallas Seavey (21)
5. Hugh Neff (35)
6. Sebastian Schnuelle (31)

On the trail to White Mountain
7. Ray Redington Jr (3)
8. Jessie Royer (58)
9. Peter Kaiser (54)
10. DeeDee Jonrow (2)
11. Ken Anderson (4)
12. Sven Haltmann (45)
13. Aliy Zirkle (18)

In Elim
14. Sonny Lindner (52)

On the trail to Elim
15. Michael Williams, Jr (41)
16. Lance Mackey (17)
17. Michelle Phillips (39)

In Koyuk
18. Martin Buser (11)
19. Robert Nelson (51)

On the trail to Koyuk
20. Robert Bundtzen (10)
21. Bruce Linton (65) (13)
22. Rick Swenson (49)
23. Karin Hendrickson (37)
24. Trent Herbst (4)
25. Matt Hayashida (61)
26. Kelley Griffin (20)
27. Allen Moore (5)
28. Cim Smyth (59)
29. Nicolas Petit {R} (14)

In Shaktoolik
30. Kelly Maixner {R} (55)
31. Kristy Berington (7)

On the trail to Shaktoolik
32. Lachlan Clarke (42)
33. Ed Stielstra (56)

In Unalakleet
34. Jodi Bailey {R} (16)
35. Mike Santos {R} (27)
36. Paul Johnson (46)

On the trail to Unalakleet
37. Magnus Kaltenbrn {R} (22)
38. Justin Savidis {R} (63)
39. Wattie McDonald (38)

In Kaltag
40. Billy Snodgrass (24)
41. Cain Carter {R} (48)

On the trail to Kaltag
42. Matt Giblin (60)
43. Gerald Sousa (62)
44. Kirk Barnum (47)
45. Angie Taggart {R} (19)

In Eagle Island
46. Scott Janssen {R} (32)
47. Tom Thurston (25)
48. G.B. Jones (40)
49. Heather Siirtola (50)
50. Ellen Halverson (26)

On the trail to Eagle Island
51. Kris Hoffman {R} (8)

ROOKIES
29 Nicolas Petit {R} (14)
30 Kelly Maixner {R} (55)
34 Jodi Bailey {R} (16)
35 Mike Santos {R} (27)
37 Magnus Kaltenbrn {R} (22)
38 Justin Savidis {R} (63)
41 Cain Carter {R} (48)
45 Angie Taggart {R} (19)
46 Scott Janssen {R} (32)
51 Kris Hoffman {R} (8)

SCRATCHED
Bob Storey {R}
Mitch Seavey
Melissa Owens
Zoya DeNure
Jessica Hendricks
Paul Gebhardt
Gerry Willomitzer
Newton Marshall
Judy Currier
James Bardoner {R}
Brennan Norden {R}