Iditarod '11 Update 8 - Sunday morning at the coast

It is Sunday morning, and the race leaders are to the Bearing Sea Coast.

John Baker has reach the coastal village of Unalakleet, putting himself in great shape, as he is from the coastal area and trains his dogs in the windy and cold conditions.
Ramey Smyth is nearly there, followed by Hans, Sebastian and Hugh. The rest of the front runners are all off the Yukon and out of Kaltag.

In the Rookie Race, Nicolas Petit is in front, on the way to Kaltag. Mike Santos is in Eagle Island, with, Kelly Maixner and Jodi Bailey on the way. Magnus Kaltenbrn and Justin Savidis are in Grayling, Cain Carter is in Anvik, and Angie Taggart is in Shageluk, with Scott Janssen on the way. Brennan Norden and Kris Hoffman are in Iditarod, with James Bardoner on the way, in the Red Lantern position.

Newton Marshall and Judy Currier have scratched.

Unofficial Standings as of 11am ET (Based on Trackers and Standings)
In Unalakleet
1. John Baker (53)

On the trail to Unalakleet
2. Ramey Smyth (30)
3. Hans Gatt (23)
4. Sebastian Schnuelle (31)
5. Hugh Neff (35)
6. Ray Redington Jr (3)
7. DeeDee Jonrow (2)
8. Sonny Lindner (52)
9. Dallas Seavey (21)
10. Jessie Royer (58)
11. Lance Mackey (17)
12. Martin Buser (11)

In Kaltag
13. Sven Haltmann (45)
14. Robert Bundtzen (10)
15. Aliy Zirkle (18)
16. Michael Williams, Jr (41)
17. Peter Kaiser (54)
18. Rick Swenson (49)
19. Ken Anderson (4)
20. Bruce Linton (65) (13)
21. Michelle Phillips (39)

On the trail to Kaltag
22. Karin Hendrickson (37)
23. Robert Nelson (51)
24. Matt Hayashida (61)
25. Trent Herbst (4)
26. Nicolas Petit {R} (14)
27. Kristy Berington (7)

In Eagle Island
28. Kelley Griffin (20)
29. Allen Moore (5)
30. Cim Smyth (59)
31. Mike Santos {R} (27)
32. Ed Stielstra (56)

On the trail to Eagle Island
33. Kelly Maixner {R} (55)
34. Lachlan Clarke (42)
35. Jodi Bailey {R} (16)
36. Paul Johnson (46)

In Grayling
37. Magnus Kaltenbrn {R} (22)
38. Justin Savidis {R} (63)
39. Wattie McDonald (38)

In Anvik
40. Cain Carter {R} (48)

In Shageluk
41. Billy Snodgrass (24)
42. G.B. Jones (40)
43. Gerald Sousa (62)
44. Matt Giblin (60)
45. Kirk Barnum (47)
46. Angie Taggart {R} (19)

On the trail to Shageluk
47. Scott Janssen {R} (32)
48. Heather Siirtola (50)
49. Ellen Halverson (26)

In Iditarod
50. Brennan Norden {R} (44)
51. Tom Thurston (25)
52. Kris Hoffman {R} (8)

On the trail to Iditarod
53. James Bardoner {R} (57)


ROOKIES
26 Nicolas Petit {R} (14)
31 Mike Santos {R} (27)
33 Kelly Maixner {R} (55)
35 Jodi Bailey {R} (16)
37 Magnus Kaltenbrn {R} (22)
38 Justin Savidis {R} (63)
40 Cain Carter {R} (48)
46 Angie Taggart {R} (19)
47 Scott Janssen {R} (32)
50 Brennan Norden {R} (44)
52 Kris Hoffman {R} (8)
53 James Bardoner {R} (57)


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