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)