Iditarod Update #10 - Friday Morning Chase

Follow Along with Mitch.

As predicted, Mitch Seavey is the race leader, out of Cripple approaching Ruby, and the “First to the Yukon River” award, followed by Dallas Seavey and John Baker. Aliy Zirkle, who chose to go through Cripple and rest along the trail, is next.

Behind them is the always-tenacious Aaron Burmeister, legendary musher Jeff King, fan favorite DeeDee Jonrowe having a great run, respected musher Sonny Lindner, former Rookie-of-the-Year Sigrid Ekran and Iditarod race royalty Ray Redington, Jr. keeping the family name relevant.

Just outside the Top Ten are two young up-and-coming mushers Peter Kaiser and Jake Berkowitz.

Other than Jim Lanier, the First to the Halfway winner, and Trent Herbst, both in Cripple, and some of the back in the pack, all teams have completed their mandatory 24-hour rest stop.

They all have to take a mandatory 8-hour break at a checkpoint somewhere along the Yukon River, at Ruby, Galena, Nulato or Kaltag.

Wade Marrs scratched in Ophir. Wade was running the team from Scotsman Wattie McDonald, who was unable to attend at the last minute, due to family matters.

Brent Sass still leads the rookies, followed by Josh Cadzow and Anjanette Steer.

In the back of the pack, Dan Seavey is in Takotna, likely taking his 24. Kirk Barnum, Jan Steves and Bob Chlupach are taking their 24 in McGrath.

UNOFFICIAL CURRENT STANDINGS as of 4:00am AKST/8:00am ET
(Based on tracker data and Official Standings):

Teams in RED have yet to complete their 24 rest.

On the Trail to Ruby
1. Mitch Seavey (35)
2. Dallas Seavey (34)
3. John Baker (11)
4. Aliy Zirkle (14)
5. Aaron Burmeister (44)
6. Jeff King (10)
7. DeeDee Jonrowe (17)
8. Sonny Lindner (59)
9. Sigrid Ekran (24)
10. Ray Redington Jr (2)
11. Peter Kaiser (28)
12. Jake Berkowitz (29)
13. Michelle Phillips (26)
14. Ken Anderson (39)
15. Gerry Willomitzer (23)

In Cripple
16. Jim Lanier (3)
17. Trent Herbst (16)
18. Lance Mackey (18)
19. Michael Williams, Jr (51)
20. Brent Sass (50) {R}
21. Paul Gebhardt (25)
22. Hugh Neff (27)
23. Josh Cadzow (55) {R}
24. Rick Swenson (60)
25. Ramey Smyth (21)
26. Kelley Griffin (20)
27. Tom Thurston (5)
28. Rohn Buser (62)
29. Martin Buser (41)
30. Nicolas Petit (9)
31. Colleen Robertia (42)
32. Jodi Bailey (6)
33. Anjanette Steer (32) {R}
34. Bruce Linton (36)
35. Cim Smyth (8)
36. Gerald Sousa (58)
37. Lachlan Clarke (66)
38. Braxton Peterson (63) {R}

On the Trail to Cripple
39. Justin Savidis (38)
40. Scott Janssen (37)
41. Curt Perano (61) {R}
42. Ryne Olson (46) {R}
43. Mike Santos (22) {R}
44. Zoya DeNure (53)
45. Ed Stielstra (45)
46. Karin Hendrickson (43)
47. Anna Berington, (33) {R}
48. Kristy Berington (31)
49. William Pinkham (4)
50. Kelly Maixner (12)
51. Karen Ramstead (56)
52. Michael Suprenant (13)

In Ophir
53. Matt Failor (57) {R}
54. Matt Giblin (52)
55. Pat Moon (15) {R}
56. Hank Debruin (48) {R}
57. Art Church, Jr (64)
58. Travis Cooper (19) {R}

In Takotna
59. Dan Seavey (65)

On the Trail to Takotna
60. Jaimee Kinzer (30) {R}

In McGrath
61. Kirk Barnum (47)
62. Jan Steves (40) {R}
63. Bob Chlupach (49)

Scratched
Wade Marrs (7)
Ryan Redington (67)
Silvia Furtwängler (54) {R}


Bib Numbers (X)
Rookie {R}