Iditarod 2009 Final Standings

Iditarod 2009 Final Standings

1 Lance Mackey
2 Sebastian Schnuelle
3 John Baker
4 Mitch Seavey
5 Cim Smyth
6 Dallas Seavey
7 Aaron Burmeister
8 Jessie Royer
9 Ramey Smyth
10 Hans Gatt
11 Sonny Lindner
12 Jeff King
13 DeeDee Jonrowe
14 Ken Anderson
15 Hugh Neff
16 Paul Gebhardt
17 Aliy Zirkle
18 Martin Buser
19 Warren Palfrey
20 Ray Redington, Jr
21 Matt Hayashida
22 Sven Haltmann
23 Linwood Fiedler
24 Gerry Willomitzer
25 Rick Swenson
26 Judy Currier
27 Gerald Sousa
28 Bruce Linton
29 Robert Nelson
30 Chad Lindner R
31 Jake Berkowitz
32 Ed Stielstra
33 Allen Moore
34 Robert Bundtzen
35 Jim Lanier
36 Ryan Redington
37 Harry T Alexie R
38 Bill Cotter
39 Rick Larson
40 Karin Hendrickson
41 Cindy Gallea
42 Mike Williams
43 Jen Seavey R
44 Tom Thurston R
45 Rachael Scdoris
46 Tim Osmar

47 Wade Marrs R 18 year old rookie and this years’ youngest musher
48 Trent Herbst
49 Michael Suprenant R
50 Eric Rogers
51 Heather Siirtola
52 Dr. Timothy Hunt R Red Lantern

Scrathed/withdrawn:
David Sawatzky
Ed Iten
Melissa Owens
Aaron Peck
Alan Peck R
Jeff Holt
Laura Daugereau
Lou Packer R
Blake Matray R
Kim Darst R
Kurt Reich R
Rob Loveman R
Bjornar Andersen
Nancy Yoshida R
Bob Hickel

* R = Rookie

Iditarod Update #51 - 20 Finishers

The Top 20 is In

Paul Gebhardt
Aliy Zirkle
Martin Buser
Warren Palfrey
Ray Redington, Jr

Chand Linder is in White Mountain and should have Rookie of the Year wrapped up

19-year-old Melissa Owens turned around and returned to Elim to scratch.. The Nome musher stated it was in the best interest of the team.
Similar to Ed Iten, apparently the trip across the Norton Bay wore the team out.

Iditarod Update #41 - Trouble on the Ice?

Sebastian Joins Lance in Koyuk

2nd place musher arrives off the Sound 6 hours behind leader.

John Baker is 10 miles out of Koyuk but stopped moving.

A group hunkered down together off the ice - against the weather?
Jeff King
Aaron Burmeister
Mitch Seavey
Hans Gatt

Hugh Neff appears to be heading back to Shaltoolik, after earlier reports of severe frostbite.

In Shaktoolik
Sonny Lindner
Dallas Seavey
Cim Smyth
Paul Gebhardt
DeeDee Jonrowe
Aliy Zirkle
Jessie Royer

On the trail to Shaktoolik
Ken Anderson
Ramey Smyth

In Unalakleet
Martin Buser
Rick Swenson
Ed Iten

After being holed up from the wind on the Yukon River, there is a large jumble of mushers moving including rookies within an hour of each other
Harry T Alexie
Chad Lindner
Karin Hendrickson

Plus
Melissa Owens
Rachael Scdoris
Tim Osmar
Jen Seavey
Eric Rogers

In Anvik are rookies
Alan Peck
Timothy Hunt

Trying to get to Anvik are rookies
Lou Packer
Blake Matray
Kim Darst

Iditarod Update #15

With Melissa Owens' recent departure, the top 19 are out of Rohn. The trailbreaker has successfully cleared the trail to McGrath. Heavy snow is making for a slow trail, and as more dogs go over the route, the more the snow tends to get churned up and turned to a powder, which slows down the teams.
Recent snow on the interior will make the trail from Ophir to Iditarod easier going than usual. Traditionally, that section of the trail, unused except for alternate years as the race trail, has been a challenge of grassy tussocks. The trailbreaker expects to have his work cut out for him on this stretch, turning all the deep snow into a nice doggy highway!