Iditarod 2015 Final Results

The 2015 Iditarod race is officially over, with Cindy Abbott taking the Red Lantern on her third attempt at finishing the race.

At the awards banquet, Thomas Waerner received the Rookie of the Year for the rookie who placed the highest. The complete list of award winners is on the Iditarod website at http://iditarod.com/eye-on-the-trail-iditarod-xliii-is-history/

Here are the final Official Results:

1.     Dallas Seavey (46)

2.     Mitch Seavey (18)

3.     Aaron Burmeister (63)

4.     Jessie Royer (3)

5.     Aliy Zirkle (32)

6.     Joar Leifseth Ulsom (16)

7.     Jeff King (59)

8.     Wade Marrs (65)

9.     Ken Anderson (36)

10. Nicolas Petit (12)

11. Travis Beals (56)

12. Paul Gebhardt (28)

13. Kelly Maixner (9)

14. Peter Kaiser (54)

15. Christian Turner (73)

16. Ray Redington Jr (34)

17. Thomas Waerner (8) {R}

18. Jason Campeau (70) {R}

19. Hugh Neff (24)

20. Michelle Phillips (6)

21. John Baker (78)

22. Martin Buser (4)

23. Richie Diehl (42)

24. Nathan Schroeder (26)

25. Mats Pettersson (55)

26. Scott Smith (69)

27. Paige Drobny (58)

28. Anna Berington (39)

29. Kristy Berington (11)

30. Jodi Bailey (22)

31. DeeDee Jonrowe (29)

32. Curt Perano (21)

33. Justin Savidis (19)

34. Charley Bejna (38)

35. Seth Barnes (23) {R}

36. Benjamin Harper (37) {R}

37. Linwood Fiedler (27)

38. Allen Moore (57)

39. Mike Santos (61)

40. Rohn Buser (31)

41.  Matt Failor (15)

42. Jason Mackey (72)

43. Lance Mackey (30)

44. Rick Casillo (52)

45. Timothy Hunt (68)

46. Laura Allaway (49) {R}

47. Monica Zappa (53)

48. Heidi Sutter (76) {R}

49. Lisbet Norris (41)

50. Rob Cooke (2) {R}

51. Chuck Schaeffer (67) {R}

52. Brian Wilmshurst (50) {R}

53. Yvonne Dabakk (33)

54. Lev Shvarts (40) {R}

55. Yuka Honda (60) {R}

56. Alan Stevens (77) {R}

57. Becca Moore (47) {R}

58. Steve Watkins (66) {R}

59. Mark Selland (17) {R}

60. Alan Eischens (7) {R}

61. Isabelle Travadon (43) {R}

62. Marcelle Fressineau (25)

63. Lachlan Clarke (5)

64. Cindy Gallea (64)

65. Trent Herbst (75)

66. Cindy Abbott (10) {R}

Scratched

Zoya DeNure (79)

Gwenn Bogart (14) {R}

Christine Roalofs (62)

Philip Walters (51) {R}

Ellen Halverson (35)

Gerald Sousa (44)

Jan Steves (45)

Katherine Keith (74)

Jim Lanier (13)

Scott Janssen (20)

Bryan Bearss (48)

Withdrawn

Brent Sass (71)

Iditarod Update - Thursday March 19

Nome is a busy place, as the teams keep coming in. The top twenty have already finished.

Reports of severe weather on the bay has forced some teams to hunker down before reaching Koyuk, with numerous others stopped in Shaktoolik.

Thomas Waerner wins the Rookie of the Year award over Jason Campeau by an hour and twenty minutes.

The back of the pack have all made it to the coast, with the exception of Cindy Abbott, who is on her way to Unalakleet.

With long-time racer Jim Lanier scratching, ten teams are out of the race.

At 1:00 ET, here are the updated standings, based upon the Official Standings and my own analysis of the GPS trackers, so some mileage may vary.

Finished in Nome

1.     Dallas Seavey (46)

2.     Mitch Seavey (18)

3.     Aaron Burmeister (63)

4.     Jessie Royer (3)

5.     Aliy Zirkle (32)

6.     Joar Leifseth Ulsom (16)

7.     Jeff King (59)

8.     Wade Marrs (65)

9.     Ken Anderson (36)

10. Nicolas Petit (12)

11. Travis Beals (56)

12. Paul Gebhardt (28)

13. Kelly Maixner (9)

14. Peter Kaiser (54)

15. Christian Turner (73)

16. Ray Redington Jr (34)

17. Thomas Waerner (8) {R}

18. Jason Campeau (70) {R}

19. Hugh Neff (24)

20. Michelle Phillips (6)

On the Trail to Nome

21. John Baker (78)

22. Martin Buser (4)

23. Richie Diehl (42)

24. Mats Pettersson (55)

25. Nathan Schroeder (26)

26. Scott Smith (69)

27. Paige Drobny (58)

In White Mountain

28. Anna Berington (39)

29. Kristy Berington (11)

30. Jodi Bailey (22)

On the Trail to White Mountain

31. DeeDee Jonrowe (29)

32. Curt Perano (21)

33. Charley Bejna (38)

34. Justin Savidis (19)

In Elim

35. Seth Barnes (23) {R}

On the Trail to Elim

36. Linwood Fiedler (27)

37. Rohn Buser (31)

38. Benjamin Harper (37) {R}

39. Allen Moore (57)

40. Mike Santos (61)

41. Timothy Hunt (68)

42. Matt Failor (15)

On the Trail to Koyuk

43. Bryan Bearss (48)

44. Scott Janssen (20)

45. Chuck Schaeffer (67) {R}

46. Lance Mackey (30)

47. Jason Mackey (72)

In Shaktoolik

48. Rick Casillo (52)

49. Yvonne Dabakk (33)

50. Lev Shvarts (40) {R}

51. Rob Cooke (2) {R}

52. Laura Allaway (49) {R}

53. Brian Wilmshurst (50) {R}

54. Heidi Sutter (76) {R}

55. Monica Zappa (53)

56. Yuka Honda (60) {R}

57. Lisbet Norris (41)

58. Becca Moore (47) {R}

59. Marcelle Fressineau (25)

60. Alan Stevens (77) {R}

61. Mark Selland (17) {R}

62. Steve Watkins (66) {R}

On the Trail to Shaktoolik

63. Isabelle Travadon (43) {R}

64. Alan Eischens (7) {R}

In Unalakleet

65. Lachlan Clarke (5)

66. Cindy Gallea (64)

67. Trent Herbst (75)

On the Trail to Unalakleet

68. Cindy Abbott (10) {R}

Scratched

Zoya DeNure (79)

Gwenn Bogart (14) {R}

Christine Roalofs (62)

Philip Walters (51) {R}

Ellen Halverson (35)

Gerald Sousa (44)

Jan Steves (45)

Katherine Keith (74)

Jim Lanier (13)

Withdrawn

Brent Sass (71)

Iditarod Update - Thursday, March 12

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Excitement a plenty on the (new and improved) Iditarod trail!

Yesterday was an emotional day, as fan favorite and 2015 Yukon Quest champion Brent Sass was withdrawn due to a violation of the electronic device rule. While he had given his cell phone to his father, the music player he took along was an Ipod Touch, which has Wifi capabilities, and is therefore not allowed. Brent reacted with grace, the internet blew up, and we can assume some sort of modification of said rule in the future.

Later, a heart-breaking video of four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey appeared. Lance has circulation problems from past cancer treatments, and he is having a hard time. His brother, Jason, has given up any dream of winning, and is accompanying his brother on the trail, to assist with dog duties. Whether or not Lance can finish this race, and if he’ll run another, is to be determined.

Aside from the drama, we have ourselves a race, with the usual suspects out in front!

But ALL the teams have taken their 24 (with the adjustment for the starting time differential), we won’t really know who is in the lead until after that.

Aaron Burmeister has gone through Galena, into the lead, although he needs to take his mandatory 8-hour rest, in addition to his 24.

Jeff King, Aliy Zirkle, Martin Buser and Jesse Royer are all in Galena, still needing to take their 24s.

Dallas Seavey is nearly to Galena as well, followed by Huge Neff.

Zoya DeNure is the first musher to scratch.

At 12:30 ET, here are the updated standings, based upon the Official Standings and my own analysis of the GPS trackers, so some mileage may vary.

On the Trail to Huslia

1.     Aaron Burmeister (63)

In Galena

2.     Jeff King (59)

3.     Aliy Zirkle (32)

4.     Martin Buser (4)

5.     Jessie Royer (3)

On the Trail to Galena

6.     Dallas Seavey (46)

7.     Hugh Neff (24)

8.     Thomas Waerner (8) {R}

9.     Wade Marrs (65)

10. Ken Anderson (36)

11. Michelle Phillips (6)

12. Nathan Schroeder (26)

13. Joar Leifseth Ulsom (16)

14. Peter Kaiser (54)

15. Paul Gebhardt (28)

16. Jason Campeau (70) {R}

17. Nicolas Petit (12)

18. Mats Pettersson (55)

19. DeeDee Jonrowe (29)

20. Justin Savidis (19)

21. Richie Diehl (42)

In Ruby

22. Mitch Seavey (18)

23. Kelly Maixner (9)

24. John Baker (78)

25. Curt Perano (21)

26. Paige Drobny (58)

27. Kristy Berington (11)

28. Charley Bejna (38)

29. Anna Berington (39)

30. Katherine Keith (74)

31. Jodi Bailey (22)

32. Travis Beals (56)

33. Bryan Bearss (48)

34. Matt Failor (15)

35. Scott Smith (69)

36. Ray Redington Jr (34)

37. Christian Turner (73)

38. Linwood Fiedler (27)

39. Mike Santos (61)

40. Allen Moore (57)

41. Benjamin Harper (37) {R}

42. Chuck Schaeffer (67) {R}

On the Trail to Ruby

43. Jim Lanier (13)

44. Marcelle Fressineau (25)

45. Seth Barnes (23) {R}

46. Brian Wilmshurst (50) {R}

47. Heidi Sutter (76) {R}

48. Monica Zappa (53)

49. Timothy Hunt (68)

50. Rohn Buser (31)

51. Lev Shvarts (40) {R}

52. Mark Selland (17) {R}

53. Laura Allaway (49) {R}

54. Yvonne Dabakk (33)

55. Rob Cooke (2) {R}

56. Yuka Honda (60) {R}

57. Steve Watkins (66) {R}

58. Isabelle Travadon (43) {R}

59. Cindy Gallea (64)

60. Lachlan Clarke (5)

61. Lance Mackey (30)

62. Jason Mackey (72)

63. Becca Moore (47) {R}

64. Lisbet Norris (41)

65. Christine Roalofs (62)

66. Philip Walters (51) {R}

67. Rick Casillo (52)

68. Alan Stevens (77) {R}

69. Trent Herbst (75)

70. Jan Steves (45)

71. Gwenn Bogart (14) {R}

72. Cindy Abbott (10) {R}

In Tanana

73. Scott Janssen (20)

74. Alan Eischens (7) {R}

75. Gerald Sousa (44)

76. Ellen Halverson (35)

      Scratched

Zoya DeNure (79)

Withdrawn

Brent Sass (71)