Thought some of you might be interested in how the mushers check in when they come to a checkpoint.
Continue reading Pete Kaiser Video – Check in at Finger Lake
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2012 Iditarod Standings as of 9:21 AM on 3/7/12
It’s 10 degrees above zero in Alaska, with light snow. The top five mushers are as follows:
- Alliy Zirkle
- John Baker
- Mitch Seavey
- Jeff King
- Dallas Seavey
All have made it to Takotna, where they appear to be taking their 24-hour rest periods. At the end of their rest, they will make up their start differential (i.e. at the end of the 24 hours, the person who was last musher from the starting line gets to leave immediately, while the person who was the first to start from Willow has to wait a little over 2 extra hours before leaving.) So, once they get on the road again, we’ll be able to truly tell who’s leading.
Keep in mind, the mushers have to sign IN to each checkpoint, but the only one they have to sign OUT of is the one where they take their 24-hour rest period. Sometimes they like to sneak out, just to add to the mind-game factor of the race.
The bottom five: Silvia Furtwangler, Matt Failor, Jan Steves, Bob Chlupach, and Dan Seavey, have all left Rohn.
Check back tomorrow at about this time for another update, or check out the official Iditarod website for up-to-the-minute results.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
2012 Iditarod Re-Start Video
Peter Kaier’s re-start at Willow on Sunday.
Look how excited these dogs are!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
2012 Iditarod Standings as of 7:36 AM on 3/6/12
It’s much warmer in Alaska today! Up to 12 whole degrees above zero! The front five mushers, Aliy Zirkle, Kelley Griffin, Jeff King, Mitch Seavey, and Cim Smyth, all left the Rohn checkpoint between 7:26 and 9:00 pm last night. Continue reading 2012 Iditarod Standings as of 7:36 AM on 3/6/12
2012 Iditarod Standings as of 7:53 AM on 3/5/12
It’s -8 degrees and fair in Alaska this morning, and the top three racers have left the Finger Lake checkpoint within the past hour. Leader Lance Mackey, followed Jim Lanier and Aliy Zirkle are heading for Rainy Pass.
Continue reading 2012 Iditarod Standings as of 7:53 AM on 3/5/12
2011 Iditarod: Final Top Ten
It’s all over but the crying for the top ten finishers in Alaska. Here are the final results from Iditarod.com:
1 John Baker IN TO Nome 03/15 09:46
2 Ramey Smyth IN TO Nome 03/15 10:50
3 Hans Gatt IN TO Nome 03/15 15:24
4 Dallas Seavey IN TO Nome 03/15 17:27
5 Hugh Neff IN TO Nome 03/15 18:16
6 Sebastian Schnuelle IN TO Nome 03/15 18:55
7 Ray Redington Jr IN TO Nome 03/15 20:41
8 Peter Kaiser IN TO Nome 03/15 22:06
9 Ken Anderson IN TO Nome 03/16 00:23
10 Jessie Royer IN TO Nome 03/16 00:23
Congratulations to all!
2011 Iditarod: Standings from Early 3/14
The current standings from Alaska:
1 John Baker OUT OF Elim 03/14 08:51
2 Ramey Smyth OUT OF Koyuk 03/14 03:38
3 Hans Gatt OUT OF Koyuk 03/14 04:49
4 Sebastian Schnuelle OUT OF Koyuk 03/14 07:36
5 Hugh Neff OUT OF Koyuk 03/14 07:37
6 Dallas Seavey OUT OF Koyuk 03/14 08:40
7 Ray Redington Jr IN TO Koyuk 03/14 06:23
8 DeeDee Jonrowe IN TO Koyuk 03/14 07:18
9 Jessie Royer IN TO Koyuk 03/14 08:49
10 Sonny Lindner OUT OF Shaktoolik 03/14 02:14
Only four more checkpoints (123 miles) until John Baker reaches the burled arch in Nome!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
2011 Iditarod: Standings as of Early 3/13/11
Here are the current standings from Iditarod.com. Current and four-time champion Lance Mackey has fallen out of the top ten to number 11. According to the Alaska Dispatch, he has now conceded that this will not be his year. Although he plans to finish, he knows he cannot win.
| 1 | John Baker | IN TO Unalakleet | 03/13 05:04 |
| 2 | Sebastian Schnuelle | OUT OF Kaltag | 03/12 19:40 |
| 3 | Ramey Smyth | OUT OF Kaltag | 03/12 19:50 |
| 4 | Hugh Neff | OUT OF Kaltag | 03/12 20:10 |
| 5 | Hans Gatt | OUT OF Kaltag | 03/12 20:10 |
| 6 | Ray Redington Jr | OUT OF Kaltag | 03/12 21:35 |
| 7 | DeeDee Jonrowe | OUT OF Kaltag | 03/12 22:33 |
| 8 | Sonny Lindner | OUT OF Kaltag | 03/12 23:02 |
| 9 | Dallas Seavey | OUT OF Kaltag | 03/12 23:56 |
| 10 | Jessie Royer | OUT OF Kaltag | 03/13 01:50 |
2011 Iditarod: Early 3/12/11 Results
From Iditarod.com, here’s the latest standings from the Great Race.
Current Race Standings
| 1 | John Baker | OUT OF Eagle Island | 03/12 04:05 |
| 2 | Hugh Neff | IN TO Eagle Island | 03/12 00:25 |
| 3 | Lance Mackey | IN TO Eagle Island | 03/12 00:57 |
| 4 | Ray Redington Jr | IN TO Eagle Island | 03/12 01:14 |
| 5 | Sonny Lindner | IN TO Eagle Island | 03/12 02:14 |
| 6 | Hans Gatt | IN TO Eagle Island | 03/12 02:28 |
| 7 | Sebastian Schnuelle | IN TO Eagle Island | 03/12 02:35 |
| 8 | Ramey Smyth | IN TO Eagle Island | 03/12 02:37 |
| 9 | Martin Buser | IN TO Eagle Island | 03/12 02:44 |
| 10 | DeeDee Jonrowe | IN TO Eagle Island | 03/12 03:33 |
2011 Iditarod: Current Results
From Iditarod.com, here’s the current standings for the top ten in the 2011 Iditarod.
Current Race Standings
| 1 | Kelley Griffin | OUT OF Ophir | 03/09 17:29 |
| 2 | Trent Herbst | OUT OF Ophir | 03/09 17:42 |
| 3 | Cim Smyth | OUT OF Ophir | 03/09 20:10 |
| 4 | Martin Buser | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 00:15 |
| 5 | Hugh Neff | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 01:45 |
| 6 | Lance Mackey | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 02:03 |
| 7 | Sebastian Schnuelle | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 02:03 |
| 8 | Michael Williams, Jr. | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 02:37 |
| 9 | John Baker | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 02:39 |
| 10 | Hans Gatt | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 03:08 |
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!