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Iditarod 2020: Standings as of 3/12 @ 6:42 PM Alaska Time

Royer / Photo from Blair Braverman via Twitter
Royer / Photo from Blair Braverman via Twitter

The top five mushers have all reached Cripple checkpoint, with the top two already leaving. The top two have also completed their 24-hour rest periods. It appears the other three are in the middle of their 24-hour rest.

1st place: Jessie Royer, left Cripple @ 16:07
2nd place: Aaron Burmeister, left Cripple @ 17:29
3rd place: Brent Sass, IN to Cripple last night @ 21:54
4th place: Michelle Phillips, IN to Cripple early this morning @ 00:50
5th place: Lance Mackey, IN to Cripple just after Phillips, @ 00:58

Current temperature in Cripple is -6F with a strong breeze projected for tomorrow.

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

Are You Ready?

Just a little Husky from the Iditarod Store
Just a little Husky from the Iditarod Store

The ceremonial start of the grandaddy of them all, the Iditarod Sled Dog Trail Race, begins in under 17 hours! This start from Anchorage, Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 2 pm Eastern / 10 am Alaska, gives the public a great chance to be part of the excitement and to see the dogs up close and personal, before the actual race starts on Sunday at Willow. The restart is at 6 pm Eastern / 2 pm Alaska. Continue reading Are You Ready?

Yukon Quest 2020 Leader Board as of 2/10/2020 @ 2:25 PM (Eastern)

The top five on the leader board as of this afternoon. Remember all times shown are Alaskan Standard, four hours behind EST.

Brent Sass passed mile marker 854.4 at 10:20 AM
Michelle Phillips passed mile marker 852.7 at 10:11 AM
Cody Strathe passed mile marker 814.0 at 10:22 AM
Allen Moore passed mile marker 785.7 at 10:22 AM
Ryne Olson passed mile marker 736.2 at 10:22 AM

The event website has lots of helpful information, including a live tracking map and a graph showing which checkpoints each of the top ten mushers have gone through.

2019 Iditarod: We Have a Winner!

Peter Kaiser arrives in Nome, winning the 47th running of the Iditarod. Here’s the rest of the top ten, as of 4:30 pm ET on Wednesday, 3/13/19:

1 Peter Kaiser (9) In to Nome
2 Joar Leifseth Ulsom (28) In to Nome
3 Jessie Royer (14) In to Nome
4 Aliy Zirkle (19) Out of White Mountain
5 Matt Hall (3) Out of White Mountain
6 Travis Beals (51) Out of White Mountain
7 Paige Drobny (40) Out of White Mountain
8 Ramey Smyth (6) Out of White Mountain
9 Aaron Burmeister (38) In to White Mountain
10 Mitch Seavey (32) In to White Mountain

Iditarod Standings as of 3:15 pm ET, Tuesday 3/12/19

Peter Kaiser is in the lead, going into White Mountain.

1 Peter Kaiser (9) In to White Mountain
2 Joar Leifseth Ulsom (28) In to White Mountain
3 Jessie Royer (14) Out of Elim
4 Aliy Zirkle (19) In to Elim
5 Matt Hall (3) In to Elim
6 Jessie Holmes (5) Out of Koyuk
7 Mitch Seavey (32) Out of Koyuk
8 Travis Beals (51) Out of Koyuk
9 Paige Drobny (40) Out of Koyuk
10 Aaron Burmeister (38) Out of Koyuk