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}