Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Iditarod 2014 - Top Twenty Are In


What a race! Dallas Seavey won 2:20 ahead of Aliy Zirkle, claiming his second title in three years. Aliy finishes 2nd for the third time. Mitch Seavey, last year’s champion, a three-time winner, finshed 3rd.

As Dallas was franytically coming down Front Street, hw was constantly looking over his shoulder. He said later he was afraid that his dad would catch him for 3rd place! When he realized the fuss was about him, he asked, “Where are Jeff and Aliy?” They then informed him that he was the winner!

Last year’s top Rookie, the Norwegian Joar Leifseth Ulsom, finished in 4th place.  

Sonny Lindner rounded out the top five finishers.

Martin Buser, Jesse Royer, Ray Redington Jr., Hans Gatt, and Aaron Burmeister fill out the top ten.


Nathan Schroeder takes home Rookie of the Year honors, just beating Abbie West.

Unofficial standings at 1:30pm ET (based on my observations of both the trackers and the checkpoint times):

FINISHED
1.     Dallas Seavey (14)
2.     Aliy Zirkle (10)
3.     Mitch Seavey (6)
4.     Joar Leifseth Ulsom (47)
5.     Sonny Lindner (70)
6.     Martin Buser (36)
7.     Jessie Royer (27)
8.     Ray Redington Jr (51)
9.     Hans Gatt (58)
10. Aaron Burmeister (23)
11. Michael Williams, Jr. (7)
12. Ken Anderson (65)
13. Peter Kaiser (43)
14. Richie Diehl (11)
15. Matt Failor (57)
16. Wade Marrs (67)
17. Nathan Schroeder (25) {R}
18. Abbie West (69) {R}
19. John Baker (53)
20. Michelle Phillips (15)

On the trail to Nome
21. Robert Sorlie (22)

On the trail to Safety
22. Curt Perano (2)

In White Mountain
23. Ralph Johannessen (54) {R}
24. Cim Smyth (28)
25. Paige Drobny (3)

On the trail to White Mountain
26. Rick Casillo (30)
27. Paul Gebhardt (35)
28. Allen Moore (19)

In Elim
29. Jason Mackey (39)
30. Mats Pettersson (44) {R}
31. Kathleen Keith (63) {R}
32. Kristy Berington (56)
33. Justin Savidis (34)
34. Dan Kaduce (5)
35. Karin Hendrickson (33)

On the trail to Elim
36. Danny Seavey (62)
37. Travis Beals (48)

In Koyuk
38. Christian Turner (21) {R}
39. Anna Berington (52)
40. Mike Ellis (66)
41. Charley Bejna (26) {R}

On the trail to Koyuk
42. Robert Bundtzen (64)

In Shaktoolik
43. Newton Marshall (9)

On the trail to Shaktoolik
44. Yvonne Dabakk (8) {R}
45. Tommy Jordbrudal (12) {R}
46. Alex Buetow (60) {R}
47. Marcelle Fressineau (50) {R}

48. In Unalakleet
49. Lisbet Norris (41) {R}
50. Monica Zappa (18) {R}
51. Elliot Anderson (55) {R}



OUT OF RACE
DeeDee Jonrowe (16)
Jake Berkowitz (37)
Scott Janssen (20)
Gus Guenther (4)
Mike Santos (68)
Linwood Fiedler (32)
Lev Shvarts (31) {R}
Karen Ramstead (59)
Cindy Abbott (46) {R}
Ellen Halverson (24)
Jim Lanier (38)
Jan Steves (40)
Cindy Gallea (42)
Jeff King (17)
Hugh Neff (61)
Ramey Smyth (49)
Kelly Maixner (13)
Nicolas Petit (29)
John Dixon (45)



Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Dallas Seavey is the 2014 Iditarod Champion!

Wow what a race!

Iditarod 2014 - Who Will Finish????

Jeff King scratches at White Mountain due to 65mph winds on the coast!

Dallas Seavey leads Aliy Zirkle by one mile as they pass through Safety! Who will win??????????

Monday, March 10, 2014

Iditarod 2014 - Race to the Finish

Jeff King arrived in White Mountain nearly an hour ahead of Aliy Zirkle. After taking their mandatory 8-hour rest, it will be a 77-mile sprint to the finish. Barring any major trouble for King, the title should be his, and he'll join Rick Swenson as the only 5-time Iditarod champions.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Iditarod 2014 Sunday Afternoon - Across the Ice!

Jeff King has passed Aliy Zirkle as they approach Koyuk, traveling across the frozen Norton Sound. From here, it will be a couple of days race to Nome. Anything can happen!

Unofficial standings (based on Official Standings and tracker positions) as of 5:30pm ET:

On the trail to Koyuk
1.   Jeff King (17)
2.   Aliy Zirkle (10)
3.   Martin Buser (36)
4.   Sonny Lindner (70)
5.   Dallas Seavey (14)
6.   Aaron Burmeister (23)
7.   Mitch Seavey (6)

In Shaktoolik
8.   Robert Sorlie (22)
9.   Joar Leifseth Ulsom (47)
10.                 Hugh Neff (61)
11.                 Kelly Maixner (13)

On the trail to Shaktoolik
12.                 Hans Gatt (58)
13.                 Ray Redington Jr (51)
14.                 Jessie Royer (27)
15.                 John Baker (53)

In Unalakleet
16.                 Peter Kaiser (43)
17.                 Wade Marrs (67)
18.                 Michelle Phillips (15)
19.                 Richie Diehl (11)
20.                 Abbie West (69) {R}
21.                 Ken Anderson (65)
22.                 Michael Williams, Jr. (7)

On the trail to Unalakleet
23.                 Curt Perano (2)
24.                 Paul Gebhardt (35)
25.                 Nathan Schroeder (25) {R}
26.                 Cim Smyth (28)
27.                 Matt Failor (57)
28.                 Ralph Johannessen (54) {R}
29.                 Kathleen Keith (63) {R}
30.                 Paige Drobny (3)
31.                 Jason Mackey (39)
32.                 Dan Kaduce (5)

In Kaltag
33.                 Mats Pettersson (44) {R}
34.                 Allen Moore (19)
35.                 Karin Hendrickson (33)
36.                 Justin Savidis (34)
37.                 Rick Casillo (30)
38.                 Travis Beals (48)

On the trail to Kaltag
39.                 Kristy Berington (56)
40.                 Anna Berington (52)
41.                 Charley Bejna (26) {R}
42.                 Mike Ellis (66)

In Nulato
43.                 Robert Bundtzen (64)
44.                 Danny Seavey (62)

On the trail to Nulato
45.                 Christian Turner (21) {R}

In Galena
46.                 Newton Marshall (9)

On the trail to Galena
47.                 Yvonne Dabakk (8) {R}
48.                 Tommy Jordbrudal (12) {R}

In Ruby
49.                 Marcelle Fressineau (50) {R}
50.                 Monica Zappa (18) {R}
51.                 Alex Buetow (60) {R}
52.                 Lisbet Norris (41) {R}
53.                 Elliot Anderson (55) {R}




OUT OF RACE
DeeDee Jonrowe (16)
Jake Berkowitz (37)
Scott Janssen (20)
Gus Guenther (4)
Mike Santos (68)
Linwood Fiedler (32)
Lev Shvarts (31) {R}
Karen Ramstead (59)
Cindy Abbott (46) {R}
Ellen Halverson (24)
Jim Lanier (38)
Jan Steves (40)
Cindy Gallea (42)
Ramey Smyth (49)
John Dixon (45)
Nicolas Petit (29)


Saturday, March 8, 2014

Iditarod 2014 Update #4 - The Race to the Coast!

After racing down the Yukon river to Kaltag, the teams leave the river to follow the old mail trail down to Unalakleet on the Bering Sea Coast. Aliy Zirkle blasted through Kaltag and took a rest along the trail. Martin Buser has passed her into the lead. Close behind are Nicolas Petit, Jeff King, Sonny Lindner, and Mitch Seavey, all within 20 miles of the leaders.

Rookie Abbie West has a substantial lead over Nathan Schroeder.

John Dixon and perennial front runner Ramey Smith have scratched.

Unofficial standings (based on Official Standings and tracker positions) as of 4:30pm ET:
 
On the trail to Unalakleet
1.   Martin Buser (36)
2.   Aliy Zirkle (10)
3.   Nicolas Petit (29)
4.   Sonny Lindner (70)
5.   Jeff King (17)
6.   Mitch Seavey (6)
7.   Kelly Maixner (13)
8.   Hugh Neff (61)
9.   Aaron Burmeister (23)
10.                 Robert Sorlie (22)
11.                 Hans Gatt (58)

In Kaltag
12.                 Dallas Seavey (14)
13.                 Joar Leifseth Ulsom (47)

On the trail to Kaltag
14.                 Ray Redington Jr (51)
15.                 Wade Marrs (67)
16.                 Abbie West (69) {R}
17.                 Jessie Royer (27)
18.                 Paul Gebhardt (35)
19.                 John Baker (53)

In Nulato
20.                 Michael Williams, Jr. (7)
21.                 Michelle Phillips (15)
22.                 Peter Kaiser (43)
23.                 Richie Diehl (11)
24.                 Ken Anderson (65)
25.                 Cim Smyth (28)
26.                 Nathan Schroeder (25) {R}

On the trail to Nulato
27.                 Matt Failor (57)
28.                 Curt Perano (2)
29.                 Ralph Johannessen (54) {R}
30.                 Kathleen Keith (63) {R}
31.                 Paige Drobny (3)

In Galena
32.                 Mats Pettersson (44) {R}
33.                 Dan Kaduce (5)
34.                 Travis Beals (48)
35.                 Allen Moore (19)
36.                 Jason Mackey (39)
37.                 Karin Hendrickson (33)

On the trail to Galena
38.                 Justin Savidis (34)
39.                 Rick Casillo (30)
40.                 Kristy Berington (56)
41.                 Anna Berington (52)
42.                 Charley Bejna (26) {R}
43.                 Mike Ellis (66)

In Ruby
44.                 Robert Bundtzen (64)
45.                 Danny Seavey (62)

On the trail to Ruby
46.                 Christian Turner (21) {R}
47.                 Newton Marshall (9)
48.                 Marcelle Fressineau (50) {R}
49.                 Yvonne Dabakk (8) {R}
50.                 Tommy Jordbrudal (12) {R}

In Cripple
51.                 Alex Buetow (60) {R}
52.                 Monica Zappa (18) {R}
53.                 Lisbet Norris (41) {R}
54.                 Elliot Anderson (55) {R}

OUT OF RACE
DeeDee Jonrowe (16)
Jake Berkowitz (37)
Scott Janssen (20)
Gus Guenther (4)
Mike Santos (68)
Linwood Fiedler (32)
Lev Shvarts (31) {R}
Karen Ramstead (59)
Cindy Abbott (46) {R}
Ellen Halverson (24)
Jim Lanier (38)
Jan Steves (40)
Cindy Gallea (42)
Ramey Smyth (49)
John Dixon (45)