Iditarod Update – Race Day 8 Late Night
The two leaders have left Unalakleet, and the others have left Kaltag.
The Current Leader Board:
1 Lance Mackey (6) 12 dogs
2 Jeff King (11) 16 dogs
3 Paul Gebhardt (69) 12 dogs
4 Ramey Smyth (48) 12 dogs
5 Zack Steer (26) 12 dogs
6 Sebastian Schnuelle (68) 15 dogs
7 Kjetil Backen (42) 13 dogs
8 Hans Gatt (38) 12 dogs
9 Gerry Willomitzer (7) 13 dogs
10 Jessie Royer (3)12 dogs
11 Martin Buser (13) 14 dogs
12 Rick Swenson (61) 13 dogs
13 Jim Lanier (4) 12 dogs
14 DeeDee Jonrowe (39) 12 dogs
15 Ed Iten (32) 15 dogs
16 Ken Anderson (9) 15 dogs
17 Aaron Burmeister (14) 12 dogs
18 Silvia Willis (40) 13 dogs
19 John Baker (67) 12 dogs
20 Sigrid Ekran (24) 11 dogs
In 28th place at Kaltag is the leading rookie, William Kleedehn (66), with 12 dogs.
Rachael Scdoris (55) had 13 dogs when she left Ruby, and is in 68th place.
Currently at the back in 86th place is Steven Madsen (57) with 11 dogs beyond Cripple.
The former 87th place team of Rodney Whaley (78) had 13 dogs when arrived at Cripple, where he decided to scratch.
[Cross-posted from Why Now annex]
