Balancing the Time
I’ve referenced the mandatory 24-hour layover at a check point, but the only team that gets to leave after exactly 24 hours is Robert Bundtzen (97), currently in 32th place. Cim Smyth (2), currently in 12th place, won’t get to leave for around 27 hours, as this is where the starting advantage is evened out. At two minutes a team, Bundtzen didn’t get to leave Willow for more than three hours after Smyth, so now he gets the three hours back. This means that after everyone has taken their “24-hour” stop, position on the trail is the true position in the race. Up until that point, the apparent leaders may not be the actual leaders.
