Yukon Quest Update #1

In the dark of the first night, the early race leaders are approaching the first big climb up to Rosebud Summit. Many will choose to rest at the Mile 101 Checkpoint. They will proceed, most likely in daylight over the summit and then up and over Eagle Summit, with a steep decline, with the direction the race is running this year.

RACE STANDINGS AS OF 8am ET (Based on Official Standings and Tracker information – Trackers may not be accurate)

Into Mile 101
1 Allen Moore (1)
2 Brent Sass (10)
3 Sonny Lindner (3)

Approaching Mile 101
4 Kristy Berington (2) (R)
5 Mike Ellis (18)
6 Hugh Neff (6)
7 Jake Berkowitz (13) (R)
8 Lance Mackey (16)
9 Dave Dalton (4)
10 Abbie West (21)
11 Kyla Durham (7)

Still in Two Rivers
12 Gus Guenther (20) (R)
13 Marcelle Fressineau (15) (R)
14 Trent Herbst (22) (R)
15 Nikolay Ettyne (14) (R)
16 Yuka Honda (19) (R)
17 Jason Weitzel (9) (R)
18 Brian Wilmshurst (11) (R)
19 Joar Leifseth Ulsom (17) (R)
20 Paige Drobny (12) (R)
21 Misha Pedersen (5) (R)

On the trail to Two Rivers
22 Maren Bradley (23) (R)
23 Michael Telpin (24) ®

Withdrawn
Kurt Reich (8) (R)



BTW: My pre-race Top Five Prediction:


1 Lance Mackey
2 Jake Berkowitz (R)
3 Brent Sass
4 Hugh Neff
5 Allen Moore

ROTY Jake Berkowitz