Iditarod '11 Update 3 - To the Farewell Burn

The front runners are on their way to Nikolai from Rohn. Hugh, Lance, Robert Bundtzen, Ray Redington Jr. were all stopped at the beginning of the Farewell Burn.

They are leading a large number of mushers strung out from Rohn.

Jodi Bailey and a large pack are stopped at the Rainy Pass checkpoint.

The back of the pack, consisting of Brennan Norden, Tom Thurston, Kris Hoffman and James Bardoner are still in Finger Lake.

There have been no reported scratches at this point.

Unofficial Standings as of 7am ET (Based on Trackers and Standings)

1. Hugh Neff (35)

2. Lance Mackey (17)

3. Robert Bundtzen (10)

4. Ray Redington Jr (3)

5. Mitch Seavey (28)

6. Martin Buser (11)

7. Paul Gebhardt (34)

8. Michelle Phillips (39)

9. Sebastian Schnuelle (31)

10. Ken Anderson (43)

11. Jessie Royer (58)

12. Aliy Zirkle (18)

13. Ramey Smyth (30)

14. Allen Moore (5)

15. Hans Gatt (23)

16. Michael Williams, Jr (41)

17. Dallas Seavey (21)

18. Gerry Willomitze (33)

19. Jessica Hendricks (36)

20. Matt Hayashida (61)

21. Cain Carter {R} (48)

22. John Baker (53)

23. Bruce Linton (65) (13)

24. Sonny Lindner (52)

In Rohn

25. Judy Currier (29)

26. Nicolas Petit {R} (14)

27. Rick Swenson (49)

28. DeeDee Jonrow (2)

29. Cim Smyth (59)

30. Sven Haltmann (45)

31. Peter Kaiser (54)

32. Karin Hendrickson (37)

33. Kristy Berington (7)

34. Trent Herbst (4)

35. Kelley Griffin (20)

36. Newton Marshall (6)

37. Mike Santos {R} (27)

38. Justin Savidis {R} (63)

39. Robert Nelson (51)

40. Lachlan Clarke (42)

On the trail to Rohn

41. Paul Johnson (46)

42. Kelly Maixner {R} (55)

43. Zoya DeNure (9)

44. Billy Snodgrass (24)

45. Magnus Kaltenbrn {R} (22)

46. Gerald Sousa (62)

In Rainy Pass

47. Melissa Owens (12)

48. G.B. Jones (40)

49. Wattie McDonald (38)

50. Ed Stielstra (56)

51. Jodi Bailey {R} (16)

52. Kirk Barnum (47)

53. Matt Giblin (60)

54. Scott Janssen {R} (32)

55. Angie Taggart {R} (19)

On the trail to Rainy Pass

56. Heather Siirtola (50)

57. Ellen Halverson (26)

58. Bob Storey {R} (15)

In Finger Lake

59. Brennan Norden {R} (44)

60. Tom Thurston (25)

61. Kris Hoffman {R} (8)

62. James Bardoner {R} (57)

ROOKIES

21 Cain Carter {R} (48)

26 Nicolas Petit {R} (14)

37 Mike Santos {R} (27)

38 Justin Savidis {R} (63)

42 Kelly Maixner {R} (55)

45 Magnus Kaltenbrn {R} (22)

51 Jodi Bailey {R} (16)

54 Scott Janssen {R} (32)

55 Angie Taggart {R} (19)

58 Bob Storey {R} (15)

59 Brennan Norden {R} (44)

61 Kris Hoffman {R} (8)

62 James Bardoner {R} (57)