Yukon Quest 2015 – Day 3

The race on with the ‘usual suspects’ at the front: Allen, Hugh, and Brent. The Pelly Crossing checkpoint marks the first quarter of the race – only 750 miles to go.

Update: Scott Smith (15) and Tamra Reynolds (6)^R have scratched at Carmacks ‘for the good of the teams’ – the puppies weren’t happy. With the extreme temperatures, many sled dogs are smarter than their musher about survival and won’t run, preferring to lay down in a tight circle with their tails over their faces.

Tony Angelo (10)^R and Matt Hall (25) have also scratched

The Current Standings at 10:00PM CST (8:00PM PST):

Beyond Pelly Crossing
1 Brent Sass (2)
2 Hugh Neff (26)
3 Joar Leifseth Ulsom (18)
4 Jeff King (9)
5 Allen Moore (1)
6 Cody Strathe (4)
7 Ray Redington Jr (19)^R
8 Ed Hopkins (20)
9 Lance Mackey (8)
10 Rolland Trowbridge (13)^R
11 Normand Casavant (3)
12 Torsten Kohnert (14)

At Pelly Crossing
13 Mike Ellis (22)
14 Brian Wilmshurst (17)
15 Damon Alexander Tedford (7)^R
16 Dave Dalton (11)
17 Ryne Olson (16)^R
18 Nicholas Vanier (5)^R
Beyond Carmacks
19 Rob Cooke (21)
20 Jason Campeau (24)^R
21 Magnus Feren Kaltenborn (23)^R
22 Kristin Knight Pace (12)^R

These are the official standings. That means they are official, not that they are correct. Things jump around a lot as people decide to update the standings. This problem is especially bad in the back of the pack, as no one bothers to update those standings when the lead is changing.

The Mushers in bold are former winners of the Yukon Quest, the numbers in parentheses are their Bib numbers, and the small “R” indicates a rookie.

Note: This post will be updated during the day, and the map changed on all posts to reflect the current situation.

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