Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Iditarod '11 Update 14 - Top Ten Is In

Top 10 Teams Are In Nome

John Baker set a new record by winning the 2011 Iditarod in 8 days 19 hours 46 minutes 39 secs.

Ramey Smyth also finished in record time but couldn’t catch him. John is the first Inupiaq to win, the first Native since 1976. He was greeted with Native drumming and singing as he came down Front Street.

Hans Gatt came in 3rd, followed by Dallas Seavey, Hugh Neff, Sebastian Schnuelle, Ray Redington Jr., Peter Kaiser, Ken Anderson, and Jessie Royer to round out the Top Ten.

In the Rookie Race, Nicolas Petit is in Elim, with Kelly Maixner and Jodi Bailey in Koyuk. Magnus Kaltenbrn is in Shaktoolik, with Cain Carter and Justin Savidis on the way. Scott Janssen and Angie Taggart are on the trail to Unalakleet.
Mike Santos and Kris Hoffman have scratched.

Ellen Halverson is in Kaltag, in Red Lantern position.

Unofficial Standings as of 7am ET (Based on Trackers and Standings)
In Nome
1. John Baker (53)
2. Ramey Smyth (30)
3. Hans Gatt (23)
4. Dallas Seavey (21)
5. Hugh Neff (35)
6. Sebastian Schnuelle (31)
7. Ray Redington Jr (3)
8. Peter Kaiser (54)
9. Ken Anderson (4)
10. Jessie Royer (58)
11. Aliy Zirkle (18)
12. DeeDee Jonrow (2)

On the trail to Nome
13. Michael Williams, Jr (41)
14. Sven Haltmann (45)
15. Sonny Lindner (52)
16. Lance Mackey (17)
17. Michelle Phillips (39)

In White Mountain
18. Martin Buser (11)
19. Robert Nelson (51)
20. Rick Swenson (49)

On the trail to White Mountain
21. Karin Hendrickson (37)
22. Bruce Linton (65) (13)
23. Allen Moore (5)
24. Matt Hayashida (61)
25. Cim Smyth (59)
26. Kelley Griffin (20)

In Elim
27. Trent Herbst (4)
28. Nicolas Petit {R} (14)
29. Ed Stielstra (56)

On the trail to Elim
30. Kristy Berington (7)
31. Lachlan Clarke (42)

In Koyuk
32. Kelly Maixner {R} (55)
33. Jodi Bailey {R} (16)

In Shaktoolik
34. Paul Johnson (46)
35. Magnus Kaltenbrn {R} (22)

On the trail to Shaktoolik
36. Wattie McDonald (38)
37. Cain Carter {R} (48)
38. Justin Savidis {R} (63)

In Unalakleet
39. Billy Snodgrass (24)
40. Gerald Sousa (62)
41. Matt Giblin (60)

On the trail to Unalakleet
42. Scott Janssen {R} (32)
43. Tom Thurston (25)
44. Angie Taggart {R} (19)

In Kaltag
45. Kirk Barnum (47)
46. G.B. Jones (40)
47. Heather Siirtola (50)
48. Ellen Halverson (26)

ROOKIES
28 Nicolas Petit {R} (14)
32 Kelly Maixner {R} (55)
33 Jodi Bailey {R} (16)
35 Magnus Kaltenbrn {R} (22)
37 Cain Carter {R} (48)
38 Justin Savidis {R} (63)
42 Scott Janssen {R} (32)
44 Angie Taggart {R} (19)

SCRATCHED
Bob Storey {R}
Mitch Seavey
Melissa Owens
Zoya DeNure
Jessica Hendricks
Paul Gebhardt
Gerry Willomitzer
Newton Marshall
Judy Currier
James Bardoner {R}
Brennan Norden {R}
Robert Bundtzen
Mike Santos {R}
Kris Hoffman {R}

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