Iditarod '11 Update 15 - They Keep Coming In

Half the field has passed under the burled arch.

As the teams keep coming in, rookie Nicolas Petit left White Mountain over 5 hours ahead of Kelly Maixner, with Rookie of the Year seemingly locked up.

Jodi Bailey is taking her final 8 hour rest, she is 77 miles away from making history by being the only musher to complete BOTH the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod in the same year as a rookie.

Magnus Kaltenbrn is in Elim, with Justin Savidis and Cain Carter on the way. Scott Janssen is in Shaktoolik, with Angie Taggart are on the trail to Unalakleet.

Ellen Halverson is in Unalakleet, in Red Lantern position.

Unofficial Standings as of 7am ET (Based on Trackers and Standings)
In Nome
1. John Baker (53)
2. Ramey Smyth (30)
3. Hans Gatt (23)
4. Dallas Seavey (21)
5. Hugh Neff (35)
6. Sebastian Schnuelle (31)
7. Ray Redington Jr (3)
8. Peter Kaiser (54)
9. Ken Anderson (4)
10. Jessie Royer (58)
11. Aliy Zirkle (18)
12. DeeDee Jonrow (2)
13. Michael Williams, Jr (41)
14. Sven Haltmann (45)
15. Sonny Lindner (52)
16. Lance Mackey (17)
17. Michelle Phillips (39)
18. Martin Buser (11)
19. Robert Nelson (51)
20. Rick Swenson (49)
21. Cim Smyth (59)
22. Matt Hayashida (61)
23. Bruce Linton (65) (13)
24. Allen Moore (5)

On the trail to Nome
25. Trent Herbst (4)
26. Kelley Griffin (20)
27. Karin Hendrickson (37)
28. Ed Stielstra (56)
29. Nicolas Petit {R} (14)
30. Kristy Berington (7)
31. Kelly Maixner {R} (55)

In White Mountain
32. Lachlan Clarke (42)
33. Jodi Bailey {R} (16)

In Elim
34. Magnus Kaltenbrn {R} (22)

On the trail to Elim
35. Paul Johnson (46)
36. Wattie McDonald (38)
37. Justin Savidis {R} (63)
38. Cain Carter {R} (48)

In Koyuk
39. Billy Snodgrass (24)
40. Gerald Sousa (62)

On the trail to Koyuk
41. Matt Giblin (60)

In Shaktoolik
42. Scott Janssen {R} (32)
43. Tom Thurston (25)

On the trail to Shaktoolik
44. Angie Taggart {R} (19)
45. Kirk Barnum (47)

In Unalakleet
46. G.B. Jones (40)
47. Heather Siirtola (50)
48. Ellen Halverson (26)



ROOKIES
29 Nicolas Petit {R} (14)
31 Kelly Maixner {R} (55)
33 Jodi Bailey {R} (16)
34 Magnus Kaltenbrn {R} (22)
37 Justin Savidis {R} (63)
38 Cain Carter {R} (48)
42 Scott Janssen {R} (32)
44 Angie Taggart {R} (19)

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}
Robert Bundtzen
Mike Santos {R}
Kris Hoffman {R}