Iditarod Update #26 - Dan Kaduce Rookie of the Year

Dan Kaduce is the 2010 Iditarod Rookie of the Year.

Teams keep crossing under the burled arch.

OFFICIAL STANDINGS as of 6:30am ET

FINISHED
1. Lance Mackey (49)
2. Hans Gatt (20)
3. Jeff King (15)
4. Ken Anderson (51)
5. John Baker (8)
6. Ramey Smyth (21)
7. Sebastian Schnuelle (35)
8. Dallas Seavey (41)
9. Hugh Neff (56)
10. Mitch Seavey (19)
11. Ray Redington Jr (9)
12. Zack Steer (47)
13. Gerry Willomitzer (55)
14. Martin Buser (37)
15. Jessie Royer (6)
16. Aliy Zirkle (50)
17. Sven Haltmann (42)
18. Sonny Lindner (44)
19. Paul Gebhardt (7)
20. Rick Swenson (57)
21. Dan Kaduce (64) {R}
22. DeeDee Jonrowe (31)
23. Cim Smyth (3)
24. Jim Lanier (43)
25. Bruce Linton (65)
26. Michael Williams, Jr (59) {R}
27. Michelle Phillips (36) {R}
ON THE TRAIL
28. Peter Kaiser (67) {R}
29. Thomas Lesatz (62)
30. Gerald Sousa (48)
31. Robert Nelson (32)
32. Jason Barron (71)
33. William "Middie" Johnson (16) {R}
34. Matt Hayashida (12)
35. Allen Moore (54)
36. Colleen Robertia (61) {R}
37. William Pinkham (40)
38. Quinn Iten (28) {R}
39. Kristy Berington (38) {R}
40. Cindy Gallea (39)
41. Blake Freking (11)
42. Sam Deltour (66)
43. Art Church, Jr (24)
44. Tamara Rose (26) {R}
45. Wattie McDonald (4) {R}
46. Lachlan Clarke (63)
47. Newton Marshall (14) {R}
48. Billy Snodgrass (70)
49. Dave DeCaro (52) {R}
50. Chris Adkins (33) {R}
51. Trent Herbst (60)
52. Scott White (13) {R}
53. John Stewart (69) {R}
54. Ross Adam (18)
55. Celeste Davis (58) {R}
56. Jane Faulkner (22) {R}

Iditarod Update #25 - Top Ten Nearly Decided

Mitch Seavey looks to finish 10th, just ahead of Ray Redington Jr.

Rookie Dan Kaduce is in White Mountain with a substantial lead over the other rookies.

OFFICIAL STANDINGS as of 6:30am ET

FINISHED
1. Lance Mackey (49)
2. Hans Gatt (20)
3. Jeff King (15)
4. Ken Anderson (51)
5. John Baker (8)
6. Ramey Smyth (21)
7. Sebastian Schnuelle (35)
8. Dallas Seavey (41)
9. Hugh Neff (56)
ON THE TRAIL
10. Mitch Seavey (19)
11. Ray Redington Jr (9)
12. Zack Steer (47)
13. Martin Buser (37)
14. Gerry Willomitzer (55)
15. Jessie Royer (6)
16. Aliy Zirkle (50)
17. Sonny Lindner (44)
18. Sven Haltmann (42)
19. Paul Gebhardt (7)
20. Rick Swenson (57)
21. Dan Kaduce (64) {R}
22. DeeDee Jonrowe (31)
23. Robert Nelson (32)
24. Bruce Linton (65)
25. Jim Lanier (43)
26. Michael Williams, Jr (59) {R}
27. Cim Smyth (3)
28. Michelle Phillips (36) {R}
29. Peter Kaiser (67) {R}
30. Thomas Lesatz (62)
31. Gerald Sousa (48)
32. Jason Barron (71)
33. William "Middie" Johnson (16) {R}
34. Matt Hayashida (12)
35. Allen Moore (54)
36. Colleen Robertia (61) {R}
37. William Pinkham (40)
38. Quinn Iten (28) {R}
39. Kristy Berington (38) {R}
40. Cindy Gallea (39)
41. Blake Freking (11)
42. Art Church, Jr (24)
43. Lachlan Clarke (63)
44. Tamara Rose (26) {R}
45. Wattie McDonald (4) {R}
46. Sam Deltour (66)
47. Billy Snodgrass (70)
48. Dave DeCaro (52) {R}
49. Newton Marshall (14) {R}
50. Scott White (13) {R}
51. John Stewart (69) {R}
52. Chris Adkins (33) {R}
53. Trent Herbst (60)
54. Ross Adam (18)
55. Jane Faulkner (22) {R}
56. Celeste Davis (58) {R}


SCRATCHES
Kirk Barnum (34)
Pat Moon (17) {R}
Michael Suprenant (30)
Zoya DeNure (5)
Karin Hendrickson (23)
Kathleen Frederick (46) {R}
Karen Ramstead (29)
Justin Savidis (10) {R}
Linwood Fiedler (2)
Tom Thurston (68)
Warren Palfrey (27)
Ryan Redington (25)
Judy Currier (72)
Emil Churchin (53) {R}
Hank Debruin (45) {R}

Idiarod Update 24 - Lance Mackey, Champion!

Congratulations to Lance Mackey, the 2010 Idotarod Champion!

Record setting 4 years in a row.

Iditarod Update #23 - Almost Nome

Lance passed through the Safety checkpoint at 11:41 Alaska time. 22 miles to HISTORY!!!!!!!

Iditarod Update #22 - The Road To Nome

Lance is maintaining his speed at or around the speed of Hans. Jeff is running nearly the same speed. Lance is 40 miles from becoming the only musher to win the Iditarod 4 years in a row.
Ken Anderson will leave White Mountain just over an hour ahead of John Baker and 2 hours ahead of Hugh Neff in the race for 4th. Ramey Smyth, holder of the fastest time from Whote Mountain to Nome, will leave shortly after Hugh.
Mitch Seavey will leave the checkpoint 16 minutes after his son Dallas, as they race for 9th & 10th.

OFFICIAL STANDINGS as of 1:00pm ET
1. Lance Mackey (49)
2. Hans Gatt (20)
3. Jeff King (15)
4. Ken Anderson (51)
5. John Baker (8)
6. Hugh Neff (56)
7. Ramey Smyth (21)
8. Sebastian Schnuelle (35)
9. Dallas Seavey (41)
10. Mitch Seavey (19)
11. Ray Redington Jr (9)
12. Martin Buser (37)
13. Zack Steer (47)
14. Aliy Zirkle (50)
15. Gerry Willomitzer (55)
16. Jessie Royer (6)
17. Sven Haltmann (42)
18. Sonny Lindner (44)
19. Robert Nelson (32)
20. Rick Swenson (57)
21. Paul Gebhardt (7)
22. DeeDee Jonrowe (31)
23. Dan Kaduce (64) {R}
24. Cim Smyth (3)
25. Bruce Linton (65)
26. Jim Lanier (43)
27. Michael Williams, Jr (59) {R}
28. Gerald Sousa (48)
29. Michelle Phillips (36) {R}
30. Thomas Lesatz (62)
31. Peter Kaiser (67) {R}
32. Jason Barron (71)
33. William "Middie" Johnson (16) {R}
34. Matt Hayashida (12)
35. Allen Moore (54)
36. William Pinkham (40)
37. Colleen Robertia (61) {R}
38. Quinn Iten (28) {R}
39. Cindy Gallea (39)
40. Kristy Berington (38) {R}
41. Blake Freking (11)
42. Wattie McDonald (4) {R}
43. Lachlan Clarke (63)
44. Art Church, Jr (24)
45. Tamara Rose (26) {R}
46. Billy Snodgrass (70)
47. Sam Deltour (66)
48. Newton Marshall (14) {R}
49. Dave DeCaro (52) {R}
50. Trent Herbst (60)
51. Scott White (13) {R}
52. John Stewart (69) {R}
53. Chris Adkins (33) {R}
54. Ross Adam (18)
55. Jane Faulkner (22) {R}
56. Celeste Davis (58) {R}
57. Hank Debruin (45) {R}

Iditarod Update #21 - Final Break

Lance is finishing his 8 hour stop in White Mountain

Lance arrived at the final mandatory stop 2 hours ahead of Hans Gatt, who was followed 30 mins later by Jeff King. Barring trouble, Lance should finish 3-4PM Alaska time (7-8PM ET).

Dan Kaduce has a 4 hour lead over Michael Williams, Jr for the Rookie of the Year race as he approaches Koyuk.

Iditarod Update #20 - Mackey Maintains Lead

Lance Mackey maintains his first place by nearly 2 hours, at 12 miles in front of 2nd place team Hans Gatt, who passed Jeff King in Elim. Jeff left after an hour and 15 minutes. Hans is moving almost one mile per hour faster than Lance, the rest times will be the difference.

Ken Anderson, Hugh Neff and John Baker are racing within an hour and 15 minutes of each other.

Iditarod Update #19 - Lance On the Home Stretch

Lance Mackey just blew through Elim, he's now less than 46 miles to the mandatory 8 hour rest in White Mountain.

Jeff King continues to hold his slim 2nd place over Hans Gatt. Ken Anderson and Hugh Neff are fighting for 4th place.

Rookie Dan Kaduce left Unalakleet nearly 3 hours before the next rookie, Michael Williams, Jr.

Rookie Emil Churchin scratched. Rookie Hank Debruin is the only team not yet to Galena.

Iditarod Update #18 - King Follows Mackey

Jeff King leaves Koyuk 2 hours behind race leader Lance Mackey. At this point, it is doubtful anyone else has a chance at the win, unless something big were to happen at the front.

Rivals

Notes about the Mackey - King Rivalry from Kyle Hopkins - adn.com:

While Mackey said the rivalry between them isn't personal, he also said the two champions have traded verbal barbs at checkpoints over the past few years and that King made "a nice smart comment" to him this year in Ruby.

“We do it to each other. We jab each other and make the other one think about the other one for the next day or so," Mackey said while unpacking gear to feed his dogs. "If ... I’m thinking about Jeff, then I’m going to be taking away from my racing performance and focus on my team if I’m sitting there thinking and worrying about him. And vice versa."

Mackey wouldn't say what King said to him. “It was uncalled for and all it did was fire me up a little bit," he said.

Mackey started the verbal duel himself in 2007, he said, when he asked King if "he was scared yet" at a checkpoint. Last year, King made the same comment to him, he said.

I asked him about the rivalry with Mackey. He said it exists, but "There's not too many guys I'd rather be racing against." What did he say to Mackey in Ruby? "Same thing I said the last couple years, which is: 'Are you worried yet?'"

Iditarod Update #17 - CORRECTION!!!!!!

The GPS standings and miles are incorrect, due to the path of the trail. LANCE WAS FIRST INTO KOYUK! He led Jeff by about an hour an 15 mins.

OFFICIAL STANDINGS as of 10:20ET
1. Lance Mackey (49)
2. Jeff King (15)
3. Hans Gatt (20)
4. Hugh Neff (56)
5. Ken Anderson (51)
6. John Baker (8)
7. Mitch Seavey (19)
8. Ramey Smyth (21)
9. Sebastian Schnuelle (35)
10. Aliy Zirkle (50)
11. Dallas Seavey (41)
12. Ray Redington Jr (9)
13. Sonny Lindner (44)
14. Zack Steer (47)
15. Gerry Willomitzer (55)
16. Jessie Royer (6)
17. Martin Buser (37)
18. Sven Haltmann (42)
19. Rick Swenson (57)
20. Robert Nelson (32)
21. Paul Gebhardt (7)
22. DeeDee Jonrowe (31)
23. Dan Kaduce (64) {R}
24. Bruce Linton (65)
25. Cim Smyth (3)
26. Gerald Sousa (48)
27. Michael Williams, Jr (59) {R}
28. Jim Lanier (43)
29. Jason Barron (71)
30. Michelle Phillips (36) {R}
31. Peter Kaiser (67) {R}
32. Thomas Lesatz (62)
33. Matt Hayashida (12)
34. William Pinkham (40)
35. William "Middie" Johnson (16) {R}
36. Allen Moore (54)
37. Quinn Iten (28) {R}
38. Colleen Robertia (61) {R}
39. Kristy Berington (38) {R}
40. Cindy Gallea (39)
41. Blake Freking (11)
42. Lachlan Clarke (63)
43. Billy Snodgrass (70)
44. Art Church, Jr (24)
45. Tamara Rose (26) {R}
46. Wattie McDonald (4) {R}
47. Newton Marshall (14) {R}
48. Dave DeCaro (52) {R}
49. Sam Deltour (66)
50. Scott White (13) {R}
51. John Stewart (69) {R}
52. Chris Adkins (33) {R}
53. Trent Herbst (60)
54. Ross Adam (18)
55. Jane Faulkner (22) {R}
56. Celeste Davis (58) {R}
57. Hank Debruin (45) {R}
58. Emil Churchin (53) {R}


SCRATCHES
Kirk Barnum (34)
Pat Moon (17) {R}
Michael Suprenant (30)
Zoya DeNure (5)
Karin Hendrickson (23)
Kathleen Frederick (46) {R}
Karen Ramstead (29)
Justin Savidis (10) {R}
Linwood Fiedler (2)
Tom Thurston (68)
Warren Palfrey (27)
Ryan Redington (25)
Judy Currier (72)

Iditarod Update #16 - Swapping the Lead

King Out in Front Past Koyuk

According to the GPS, Jeff King has a 6 mile Lead over Lance Mackey. The Official Standings show that Lance led Jeff by an hour out of Shaktoolik across Norton Bay, Hans 90 mins later.

Dan Kaduce haad a 3 hour lead out of Kaltag over Michelle Phillips and Michael Williams, Jr.

In the back, Emil Churchin is heading towards Cripple, the rest are in Ruby and beyond.

Iditarod Update #15 - Moving On

Lance is out of Unalakleet after a 6 hour rest. Jeff left 30 mins later, after less than 4 hours rest.

Iditarod Update #14 - Lance First To Coast

Mackey Arrives in Unalakleet 3 hours before King

Lance Mackey gambled to take the lead by blowing through Kaltag and getting out in front of Jeff King. His gamble won him the Gold Coast Award for being the first team to the Bearing Sea Coast town of Unalakleet. Jeff King arrived 3 hours later. Hugh Neff and Hans Gatt arrived around an hour later.

The back of the pack are all out of Cripple, wiht the exception of rookie Emil Churchin.

The rookie race shows Dan Kaduce into Kaltag with Michael Williams, Jr a half hour later.

OFFICIAL STANDINGS as of 1:30 ET
1. Lance Mackey (49)
2. Jeff King (15)
3. Hugh Neff (56)
4. Hans Gatt (20)
5. Mitch Seavey (19)
6. Ken Anderson (51)
7. Sebastian Schnuelle (35)
8. Ramey Smyth (21)
9. John Baker (8)
10. Aliy Zirkle (50)
11. Zack Steer (47)
12. Sonny Lindner (44)
13. Dallas Seavey (41)
14. Jessie Royer (6)
15. Martin Buser (37)
16. Gerry Willomitzer (55)
17. Sven Haltmann (42)
18. Ray Redington Jr (9)
19. Rick Swenson (57)
20. Jason Barron (71)
21. Paul Gebhardt (7)
22. Robert Nelson (32)
23. Jim Lanier (43)
24. Cim Smyth (3)
25. DeeDee Jonrowe (31)
26. Dan Kaduce (64) {R}
27. Michael Williams, Jr (59) {R}
28. Gerald Sousa (48)
29. Bruce Linton (65)
30. Michelle Phillips (36) {R}
31. Peter Kaiser (67) {R}
32. Thomas Lesatz (62)
33. William "Middie" Johnson (16) {R}
34. Judy Currier (72)
35. Quinn Iten (28) {R}
36. Allen Moore (54)
37. Matt Hayashida (12)
38. William Pinkham (40)
39. Colleen Robertia (61) {R}
40. Kristy Berington (38) {R}
41. Cindy Gallea (39)
42. Blake Freking (11)
43. Lachlan Clarke (63)
44. Billy Snodgrass (70)
45. Tamara Rose (26) {R}
46. Art Church, Jr (24)
47. Dave DeCaro (52) {R}
48. Scott White (13) {R}
49. Wattie McDonald (4) {R}
50. Newton Marshall (14) {R}
51. John Stewart (69) {R}
52. Chris Adkins (33) {R}
53. Sam Deltour (66)
54. Trent Herbst (60)
55. Ross Adam (18)
56. Celeste Davis (58) {R}
57. Jane Faulkner (22) {R}
58. Hank Debruin (45) {R}
59. Emil Churchin (53) {R}


SCRATCHES
Kirk Barnum (34)
Pat Moon (17) {R}
Michael Suprenant (30)
Zoya DeNure (5)
Karin Hendrickson (23)
Kathleen Frederick (46) {R}
Karen Ramstead (29)
Justin Savidis (10) {R}
Linwood Fiedler (2)
Tom Thurston (68)
Warren Palfrey (27)
Ryan Redington (25)

Iditarod Update #13 - Lance Leads

Mackey blows through Kaltag into 1st

Not long after Jeff King arrived first in Kaltag, Lance Mackey blew through and into the lead. Shortly after, Hugh Neff pulled in to rest. A couple hours later, Hans Gatt blew through the check point give chase to Lance. After resting for nearly 4 hours, Jeff leaves, followed by Hugh and then Mitch Seavey. John Baker, Sonny Lindner and Ken Anderson are in to Kaltag.
Ryan Redington scratched in Galena.

Dan Kaduce is leading the rookie race in 24th, followed by Michelle Phillips in 28th and
Michael Williams, Jr 29th.

Iditarod Update #12 - Race Along the River

King is out front - Mackey and Neff chasing

Jeff King left Ruby an hour and a half ahead of Lance Mackey and Hugh Neff. Mitch Seavey and Hans Gatt left about 3 hours behind Jeff. This is the time to look for a move by someone, cutting rest or running long, to try to move out in front.

Iditarod Update #11 - The King Moves

Leaders taking mandatory Yukon River 8 hours of rest at Ruby

Jeff King is moving out of Ruby, after taking 8 hours of rest there. That allows him to take as much or as little rest as he wishes the rest of the race. And that gives him an 8-hour lead over all the teams that have yet to take their 8! Lance and Hugh are nearly an hour and a half behind him and will give chase as soon as they can. There's still a lot of racing left to do, so anything can happen!

Tom Thurston scratched at Ophir, citing "team performance" as the reason.

Rookie Justin Savidis lost a dog, "Whitey" between Nikolai and McGrath on Thursday,and Justin and others are still searching for him.

Iditarod Update #10 - Game On!

Race standings start to take shape as teams complete their 24s

As expected, Jeff King shot into first place, as he passed the former race leaders while they are on their 24 hour breaks in Cripple. At this point Jeff, Lance, Hugh and Mitch are all resting in Ruby. The next 20 or so teams are on their way. The next day or so will really put the race into perspective, as far as who has a legitimate chance to win. Of course, Jeff and Lance dueling it out - some things never change?

Michelle Phillips led the rookies to Cripple, but again as they wrap up their 24s, we'll start to see how that race shapes up, as well.

Sadly, fan-favorite Karen Ramstead and her team of purebred Siberian Huskies scratched at McGrath. Karen has had some personal injuries prior to the race, but it is only speculation as to the cause at this time.

Here are the current leaders out of Cripple:
1. Jeff King (15)
2. Lance Mackey (49)
3. Hugh Neff (56)
4. Mitch Seavey (19)
5. Aliy Zirkle (50)
6. Sebastian Schnuelle (35)
7. Sonny Lindner (44)
8. Sven Haltmann (42)
9. Hans Gatt (20)
10. Ken Anderson (51)
11. Rick Swenson (57)
12. Gerry Willomitzer (55)
13. Ray Redington Jr (9)
14. Zack Steer (47)
15. Cim Smyth (3)
16. Paul Gebhardt (7)
17. Dallas Seavey (41)
18. Jason Barron (71)
19. John Baker (8)
20. Jessie Royer (6)
21. Ramey Smyth (21)
22. Gerald Sousa (48)

Jeff King arrived in Cripple 2 and a half hours faster than Dallas Seavey and 7 and a half hours faster than John Baker! Expect those who already took their 24 to blow through Cripple into the lead.

Linwood Fiedler scratches in McGrath with 11 dogs.

Iditarod Update #9 - Strategies In Action

Moves are being made

Dallas Seavey and John Baker have arrived in Cripple, the halfway point, with Dallas winning the GCI Dorothy Page Halfway Award. They have pushed the pace hard, arrivng within 10 minutes of each other, around 1:30am local time. Martin Buser arrived 5:00am. Those three have yet to take their 24 hour breaks.

Jeff King, Hugh Neff, Sebastian Schnuelle, Mitch Seavey and Sven Haltmann all took their 24s at Takotna and are moving on.

In the rookies race, Michelle Phillips is the 6th team out of Ophir, miles ahead of the other rookies.

At the back of the pack, Jane Faulkner{R}, Billy Snodgrass, Celeste Davis{R} and Ross Adam are out of Nikolai, while rookie Emil Churchin has yet to leave.

Here are the complete "Official Standings" as of 10:20am ET
1. Dallas Seavey (41)
2. John Baker (8)
3. Martin Buser (37)
4. Bruce Linton (65)
5. Robert Nelson (32)
6. Michelle Phillips (36) {R}
7. Jeff King (15)
8. Hugh Neff (56)
9. Mitch Seavey (19)
10. Sebastian Schnuelle (35)
11. Lance Mackey (49)
12. Gerry Willomitzer (55)
13. Sven Haltmann (42)
14. Zack Steer (47)
15. Hans Gatt (20)
16. Cim Smyth (3)
17. Ramey Smyth (21)
18. Aliy Zirkle (50)
19. Sonny Lindner (44)
20. Rick Swenson (57)
21. Ken Anderson (51)
22. Jason Barron (71)
23. Ray Redington Jr (9)
24. Paul Gebhardt (7)
25. Ryan Redington (25)
26. DeeDee Jonrowe (31)
27. Jim Lanier (43)
28. Jessie Royer (6)
29. Gerald Sousa (48)
30. Dan Kaduce (64) {R}
31. William "Middie" Johnson (16) {R}
32. Michael Williams, Jr (59) {R}
33. Quinn Iten (28) {R}
34. Judy Currier (72)
35. Peter Kaiser (67) {R}
36. Allen Moore (54)
37. Cindy Gallea (39)
38. Kristy Berington (38) {R}
39. John Stewart (69) {R}
40. Lachlan Clarke (63)
41. Dave DeCaro (52) {R}
42. Art Church, Jr (24)
43. Linwood Fiedler (2)
44. Warren Palfrey (27)
45. Thomas Lesatz (62)
46. Blake Freking (11)
47. William Pinkham (40)
48. Matt Hayashida (12)
49. Colleen Robertia (61) {R}
50. Tom Thurston (68)
51. Justin Savidis (10) {R}
52. Scott White (13) {R}
53. Newton Marshall (14) {R}
54. Chris Adkins (33) {R}
55. Karen Ramstead (29)
56. Tamara Rose (26) {R}
57. Wattie McDonald (4) {R}
58. Trent Herbst (60)
59. Sam Deltour (66)
60. Jane Faulkner (22) {R}
61. Billy Snodgrass (70)
62. Celeste Davis (58) {R}
63. Ross Adam (18)
64. Hank Debruin (45) {R}
65. Emil Churchin (53) {R}


SCRATCHES
Kirk Barnum (34)
Pat Moon (17) {R}
Michael Suprenant (30)
Zoya DeNure (5)
Karin Hendrickson (23)
Kathleen Frederick (46) {R}

Iditarod Update #8 - Scratch Report

Here are the stories of the 5 scratches so far this year. Information gleaned from iditarodblogs.com, alaskadispatch.com, and.com and Jon Little at drtims.com/blog, among others.

Kirk Barnum left Finger Lake with 12 dogs so he could scratch at Rainy Pass, where he had enough food to hold out until the weather cleared. He didn’t want to push his team too hard attempting to get to Nome with so few dogs this early in the race.

Rookie Pat Moon hit a tree in the infamous Dalzell Gorge and was knocked unconscious. Moon was airlifted to the hospital and later released. He was running a team for Ed & Tasha Stielstra’s Nature’s Kennel, and had postponed cancer treatments to make the race.

Michael Suprenant scratched at the Rainy Pass Checkpoint for medical reasons. No other information available at this time.

Zoya DeNure developed a breast infection that spread to her left arm and required antibiotics, according to husband John Schandelmeier. She had been nursing her daughter until the race.

Karin Hendrickson also scratched at the Rainy Pass Checkpoint, because of broken runners on her sled.

Iditarod Update #7 - Hans Makes His Move

Yukon Quest Champion leads out of Takotna


Jeff King was first into the checkpoint, followed by Mitch Seavey, Hans, John Baker, Sebastian and Hugh Neff. The rest of the top twenty are on their way.

24 hour layovers will start, and the standings will really start to shake out.

Michelle Phillips is leading the rookie race, with the top 7 within 16 places of each other.
25. Michelle Phillips (36) {R}
31. William "Middie" Johnson (16) {R}
34. Michael Williams, Jr (59) {R}
36. Dan Kaduce (64) {R}
39. Quinn Iten (28) {R}
40. Peter Kaiser (67) {R}
41. Justin Savidis (10) {R}

There are 5 teams still in Rohn, including 4 rookies
62. Hank Debruin (45) {R}
63. Wattie McDonald (4) {R}
64. Tamara Rose (26) {R}
65. Sam Deltour (66)
66. Jane Faulkner (22) {R}

There have been 5 scratches:
Kirk Barnum (34)
Pat Moon (17) {R}
Michael Suprenant (30)
Zoya DeNure (5)
Karin Hendrickson (23)

Iditarod Update #6 - Sebastian First to Nikolai

Sebastian Schnuelle blazes the trail across the Farewell Burn

Mitch Seavey, John Baker, Jeff King & Hugh Neff are close behind.
The next group includes Hans Gatt, Lance Mackey, Gerry Willomitzer & Aliy Zirkle. In fact, the top 34 teams are on the trail out of Rohn. It is STILL anyone's race!

Kirk Barnum has reportedly scratched at Rainy Pass, although the Official Standings don't reflect that. According to the Alaska Dispatch, he was struggling with wrist problems and didn't want to hurt his dogs by pushing on to Nome.

There is a large group in the back still waiting to take on the Dalzell Gorge on the way to Rohn.

The rookies are mixing it up!
14. Michael Williams, Jr (59) {R}
28. Dan Kaduce (64) {R}
30. John Stewart (69) {R}
32. William "Middie" Johnson (16) {R}
38. Michelle Phillips (36) {R}

Iditarod Update #5 - Leaders are out of Rohn

At 6:30am ET, the first 6 teams are out of the Rohn checkpoint, about to take on the Burn.

Sebastian Schnuelle has about a 5 mile lead over Hugh Neff, who has passed Paul Gebhardt for 2nd. It's still early, and things will come into focus as the teams take their 24s.

William "Middie" Johnson is the first rookie, with Michelle Phillips next.

The back of the pack are all out of Finger Lake, with no scratches yet.

Here are the leaders:
1. Sebastian Schnuelle (35)
2. Hugh Neff (56)
3. Paul Gebhardt (7)
4. Warren Palfrey (27)
5. Mitch Seavey (19)
6. John Baker (8)


Complete standings to come.

Iditarod Update #4 - Heading to Rohn

The leaders are exiting the Dalzell Gorge approaching Rohn

The top 10 teams are all within 15 miles of each other.

A couple of the GPS units are not working.

Top Ten based on GPS:
1. Sebastian Schnuelle (35)
2. John Baker (8)
3. Ray Redington Jr (9)
4. Zack Steer (47)
5. Paul Gebhardt (7)
6. Hugh Neff (56)
7. Mitch Seavey (19)
8. Warren Palfrey (27)
9. Hans Gatt (20)
10. Jeff King (15)

Top Rookies:
12. William "Middie" Johnson (16) {R}
24. Dan Kaduce (64) {R}
25. Justin Savidis (10) {R}
29. Quinn Iten (28) {R}
31. Wattie McDonald (4) {R}


Back of the Pack in Finger Lake:
62. Bruce Linton (65)
63. Dave DeCaro (52) {R}
64. Kirk Barnum (34)
65. Tamara Rose (26) {R}
66. Ross Adam (18)
67. Pat Moon (17) {R}
68. Sam Deltour (66)
69. Jane Faulkner (22) {R}
70. Kathleen Frederick (46) {R}
71. Celeste Davis (58) {R}

Iditarod Update #3 - Seb Out Front

Sebastian Schnuelle In Front of the Pack

Sebastian is leading the way to the Rainy Pass checkpoint. Paul Gebhardt is hot on his tail out of Finger Lake.

Iditarod Update #2 - First morning

The early pace is fast.

It should be no surprise that Paul Gebhardt and Hans Gatt are moving fast out of the gate, as they are known for their speed. And Aliy Zirkle has moved way up in the standings, starting 49th and now in 2nd place. And Sebastian Schnuelle, who preaches starting slow, has moved from 34 to 4th place, on the move out of Skwentna. Linwood Fiedler, who was the first musher on the trail, has moved way out in front, arriving at the Finger Lake checkpoint.

The Redington brothers, Ray and Ryan, are both in the top 10.

Lance and Hugh are running together, no surprise.

It's still real early, so not too much should be made of the positions at this point.

Stay tuned!

The OFFICIAL STANDINGS (based on checkpoint times and NOT the GPS) as of 2:30am, Alaska Time:


1 Linwood Fiedler (2)
2 Aliy Zirkle (50)
3 Warren Palfrey (27)
4 Ray Redington Jr (9)
5 William "Middie" Johnson (16) {R}
6 Ryan Redington (25)
7 Paul Gebhardt (7)
8 John Baker (8)
9 Dallas Seavey (41)
10 Quinn Iten (28) {R}
11 Gerry Willomitzer (55)
12 Cim Smyth (3)
13 Zoya DeNure (5)
14 Hans Gatt (20)
15 Wattie McDonald (4) {R}
16 Blake Freking (11)
17 Mitch Seavey (19)
18 Ramey Smyth (21)
19 DeeDee Jonrowe (31)
20 Jim Lanier (43)
21 Martin Buser (37)
22 Newton Marshall (14) {R}
23 Sebastian Schnuelle (35)
24 Art Church, Jr (24)
25 Sven Haltmann (42)
26 Zack Steer (47)
27 Michelle Phillips (36) {R}
28 Robert Nelson (32)
29 Sonny Lindner (44)
30 Allen Moore (54)
31 Gerald Sousa (48)
32 Ken Anderson (51)
33 Ross Adam (18)
34 Cindy Gallea (39)
35 Bruce Linton (65)
36 Dave DeCaro (52) {R}
37 Chris Adkins (33) {R}
38 Kirk Barnum (34)
39 Kathleen Frederick (46) {R}
40 Lachlan Clarke (63)
41 Hank Debruin (45) {R}
42 Judy Currier (72)
43 Scott White (13) {R}
44 Billy Snodgrass (70)
45 Tamara Rose (26) {R}
46 Tom Thurston (68)
47 Karen Ramstead (29)
48 John Stewart (69) {R}
49 Pat Moon (17) {R}
50 Karin Hendrickson (23)
51 Jessie Royer (6)
52 Jeff King (15)
53 Matt Hayashida (12)
54 Justin Savidis (10) {R}
55 Michael Suprenant (30)
56 William Pinkham (40)
57 Kristy Berington (38) {R}
58 Lance Mackey (49)
59 Hugh Neff (56)
60 Emil Churchin (53) {R}
61 Rick Swenson (57)
62 Michael Williams, Jr (59) {R}
63 Dan Kaduce (64) {R}
64 Trent Herbst (60)
65 Thomas Lesatz (62)
66 Colleen Robertia (61) {R}
67 Jason Barron (71)
68 Jane Faulkner (22) {R}
69 Celeste Davis (58) {R}
70 Sam Deltour (66)
71 Peter Kaiser (67) {R}

Iditarod Update #1 - Starting Lineup

The starting order is set for the field of 71 mushers, including 22 Rookies {R}.

The bib numbers start at (2), with #1 reserved for an honorary musher.

2010 Iditarod Starting Order

1 Linwood Fiedler (2)
2 Cim Smyth (3)
3 Wattie McDonald (4) {R}
4 Zoya DeNure (5)
5 Jessie Royer (6)
6 Paul Gebhardt (7)
7 John Baker (8)
8 Ray Redington Jr (9)
9 Justin Savidis (10) {R}
10 Blake Freking (11)
11 Matt Hayashida (12)
12 Scott White (13) {R}
13 Newton Marshall (14) {R}
14 Jeff King (15)
15 William "Middie" Johnson (16) {R}
16 Pat Moon (17) {R}
17 Ross Adam (18)
18 Mitch Seavey (19)
19 Hans Gatt (20)
20 Ramey Smyth (21)
21 Jane Faulkner (22) {R}
22 Karin Hendrickson (23)
23 Art Church, Jr (24)
24 Ryan Redington (25)
25 Tamara Rose (26) {R}
26 Warren Palfrey (27)
27 Quinn Iten (28) {R}
28 Karen Ramstead (29)
29 Michael Suprenant (30)
30 DeeDee Jonrowe (31)
31 Robert Nelson (32)
32 Chris Adkins (33) {R}
33 Kirk Barnum (34)
34 Sebastian Schnuelle (35)
35 Michelle Phillips (36) {R}
36 Martin Buser (37)
37 Kristy Berington (38) {R}
38 Cindy Gallea (39)
39 William Pinkham (40)
40 Dallas Seavey (41)
41 Sven Haltmann (42)
42 Jim Lanier (43)
43 Sonny Lindner (44)
44 Hank Debruin (45) {R}
45 Kathleen Frederick (46) {R}
46 Zack Steer (47)
47 Gerald Sousa (48)
48 Lance Mackey (49)
49 Aliy Zirkle (50)
50 Ken Anderson (51)
51 Dave DeCaro (52) {R}
52 Emil Churchin (53) {R}
53 Allen Moore (54)
54 Gerry Willomitzer (55)
55 Hugh Neff (56)
56 Rick Swenson (57)
57 Celeste Davis (58) {R}
58 Michael Williams, Jr (59) {R}
59 Trent Herbst (60)
60 Colleen Robertia (61) {R}
61 Thomas Lesatz (62)
62 Lachlan Clarke (63)
63 Dan Kaduce (64) {R}
64 Bruce Linton (65)
65 Sam Deltour (66)
66 Peter Kaiser (67) {R}
67 Tom Thurston (68)
68 John Stewart (69) {R}
69 Billy Snodgrass (70)
70 Jason Barron (71)
71 Judy Currier (72)