Iditarod Update #16 - Tuesday Afternoon Sprint

The final stretch

At this point, Dallas Seavey is 5 miles from Safety, 8 ahead of Aliy Zirkle, and 14 ahead of Ramey Smyth, although the spread changes with every update. It might be possible for Smyth to overtake Zirkle, but seems unlikely he can take first, unless Seavey falters.

At the current rate, they should arrive in Nome between 5:30pm AKDT and 6:30pm AKDT (9:30pm EDT – 10:30pm EDT)

Aaron Burmeister is on the way, in 4th, and Peter Kaiser has just left White Mountain.

In a couple more hours, Ray Redington Jr. will leave 19 minutes before BOTH Mitch Seavey and John Baker, in a three-way race for 6th.

Michael Williams, Jr., DeeDee Jonrowe and Sigrid Ekran will each leave 20 minutes apart, with Ekran out of the Top Ten for now.

Top rookie Brent Sass is on the way to White Mountain, and in the top 15.

Onto the frozen Norton Bay, Jodi Bailey and Lance Mackey are neck-and-neck, leading a large pack of teams, fighting for 21st position.

The back of the pack of Bob Chlupach and Jan Steves are in Galena.

Gerry Willomitzer scratched in Unalakleet.

UNOFFICIAL CURRENT STANDINGS as of 4:30am AKDT/7:30am EDT
(Based on tracker data and Official Standings):

On the Trail to Nome
1. Dallas Seavey (34)
2. Aliy Zirkle (14)
3. Ramey Smyth (21)
4. Aaron Burmeister (44)
5. Peter Kaiser (28)

In White Mountain
6. Ray Redington Jr (2)
7. Mitch Seavey (35)
8. John Baker (11)
9. Michael Williams, Jr (51)
10. DeeDee Jonrowe (17)
11. Sigrid Ekran (24)

On the Trail to White Mountain
12. Ken Anderson (39)
13. Brent Sass (50) {R}
14. Sonny Lindner (59)

In Elim
15. Paul Gebhardt (25)
16. Michelle Phillips (26)

On the Trail to Elim
17. Hugh Neff (27)

In Koyuk
18. Martin Buser (41)
19. Rohn Buser (62)

On the Trail to Koyuk
20. Gerald Sousa (58)
21. Jodi Bailey (6)
22. Lance Mackey (18)
23. Ryne Olson (46) {R}
24. Anjanette Steer (32) {R}
25. Colleen Robertia (42)
26. Ed Stielstra (45)
27. Nicolas Petit (9)
28. Kelley Griffin (20)
29. Braxton Peterson (63) {R}
30. Mike Santos (22) {R}
31. Rick Swenson (60)
32. Jim Lanier (3)
33. Cim Smyth (8)
34. Kelly Maixner (12)

In Shaktoolik
35. Bruce Linton (36)
36. Curt Perano (61) {R}

In Shaktoolik
37. Karin Hendrickson (43)
38. Justin Savidis (38)
39. William Pinkham (4)
40. Scott Janssen (37)
41. Matt Giblin (52)

In Unalakleet
42. Tom Thurston (5)
43. Trent Herbst (16)
44. Travis Cooper (19) {R}
45. Anna Berington, (33) {R}
46. Kristy Berington (31)
47. Art Church, Jr (64)
48. Karen Ramstead (56)

On the Trail to Unalakleet
49. Hank Debruin (48) {R}
50. Jaimee Kinzer (30) {R}
51. Matt Failor (57) {R}
52. Michael Suprenant (13)

In Kaltag
53. Kirk Barnum (47)

On the Trail to Kaltag
54. Dan Seavey (65)

On the Trail to Nulato
55. Bob Chlupach (49)
56. Jan Steves (40) {R}

Scratched
Gerry Willomitzer (23)
Josh Cadzow (55) {R}
Jeff King (10)
Pat Moon (15) {R}
Jake Berkowitz (29)
Lachlan Clarke (66)
Zoya DeNure (53)
Wade Marrs (7)
Ryan Redington (67)
Silvia Furtwängler (54) {R}


Bib Numbers (X)
Rookie {R}