Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Iditarod 2014 - Top Twenty Are In


What a race! Dallas Seavey won 2:20 ahead of Aliy Zirkle, claiming his second title in three years. Aliy finishes 2nd for the third time. Mitch Seavey, last year’s champion, a three-time winner, finshed 3rd.

As Dallas was franytically coming down Front Street, hw was constantly looking over his shoulder. He said later he was afraid that his dad would catch him for 3rd place! When he realized the fuss was about him, he asked, “Where are Jeff and Aliy?” They then informed him that he was the winner!

Last year’s top Rookie, the Norwegian Joar Leifseth Ulsom, finished in 4th place.  

Sonny Lindner rounded out the top five finishers.

Martin Buser, Jesse Royer, Ray Redington Jr., Hans Gatt, and Aaron Burmeister fill out the top ten.


Nathan Schroeder takes home Rookie of the Year honors, just beating Abbie West.

Unofficial standings at 1:30pm ET (based on my observations of both the trackers and the checkpoint times):

FINISHED
1.     Dallas Seavey (14)
2.     Aliy Zirkle (10)
3.     Mitch Seavey (6)
4.     Joar Leifseth Ulsom (47)
5.     Sonny Lindner (70)
6.     Martin Buser (36)
7.     Jessie Royer (27)
8.     Ray Redington Jr (51)
9.     Hans Gatt (58)
10. Aaron Burmeister (23)
11. Michael Williams, Jr. (7)
12. Ken Anderson (65)
13. Peter Kaiser (43)
14. Richie Diehl (11)
15. Matt Failor (57)
16. Wade Marrs (67)
17. Nathan Schroeder (25) {R}
18. Abbie West (69) {R}
19. John Baker (53)
20. Michelle Phillips (15)

On the trail to Nome
21. Robert Sorlie (22)

On the trail to Safety
22. Curt Perano (2)

In White Mountain
23. Ralph Johannessen (54) {R}
24. Cim Smyth (28)
25. Paige Drobny (3)

On the trail to White Mountain
26. Rick Casillo (30)
27. Paul Gebhardt (35)
28. Allen Moore (19)

In Elim
29. Jason Mackey (39)
30. Mats Pettersson (44) {R}
31. Kathleen Keith (63) {R}
32. Kristy Berington (56)
33. Justin Savidis (34)
34. Dan Kaduce (5)
35. Karin Hendrickson (33)

On the trail to Elim
36. Danny Seavey (62)
37. Travis Beals (48)

In Koyuk
38. Christian Turner (21) {R}
39. Anna Berington (52)
40. Mike Ellis (66)
41. Charley Bejna (26) {R}

On the trail to Koyuk
42. Robert Bundtzen (64)

In Shaktoolik
43. Newton Marshall (9)

On the trail to Shaktoolik
44. Yvonne Dabakk (8) {R}
45. Tommy Jordbrudal (12) {R}
46. Alex Buetow (60) {R}
47. Marcelle Fressineau (50) {R}

48. In Unalakleet
49. Lisbet Norris (41) {R}
50. Monica Zappa (18) {R}
51. Elliot Anderson (55) {R}



OUT OF RACE
DeeDee Jonrowe (16)
Jake Berkowitz (37)
Scott Janssen (20)
Gus Guenther (4)
Mike Santos (68)
Linwood Fiedler (32)
Lev Shvarts (31) {R}
Karen Ramstead (59)
Cindy Abbott (46) {R}
Ellen Halverson (24)
Jim Lanier (38)
Jan Steves (40)
Cindy Gallea (42)
Jeff King (17)
Hugh Neff (61)
Ramey Smyth (49)
Kelly Maixner (13)
Nicolas Petit (29)
John Dixon (45)



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