Iditarod 2022 – Day 6
According to the press release: Veteran Iditarod musher Ryne Olson (bib #35) of Two Rivers, Alaska, scratched at 5:02 p.m. today (3/10/22) at the McGrath checkpoint. Olson made the decision to scratch in the best interest of her race team. Olson had nine dogs in harness at the time she made the decision to scratch.
Rookie Iditarod competitor Julie Ahnen (bib #29), of Cantwell, Alaska, scratched at 9:30 a.m. today at the McGrath checkpoint. Ahnen made the decision to scratch in the best interest of her race team. Ahnen had 10 dogs with her at the time she made the decision to scratch.
Veteran Iditarod musher Hugh Neff (bib #50) of Anchorage, Alaska, scratched at 11:40 a.m. today at the Ruby checkpoint. In conjunction with Iditarod Race Marshal Mark Nordman, Neff made the decision to scratch due to their concern for his race team. Neff had 11 dogs in harness at the time he made the decision to scratch.
Almost the entire field has finished their mandatory 24-hour rest stop and the start times have been equalized, so the race is on.
Standings at 9:30PM CST (6:30PM AKST):
Beyond Galena
1 Brent Sass (27)
Beyond Ruby
2 Dallas Seavey (20)
3 Jessie Holmes (7)
4 Richie Diehl (18)
5 Paige Drobny (5)
At Ruby
6 Ryan Redington (17)
7 Aaron Burmeister (23)
8 Mitch Seavey (30)
9 Mille Porsild (33)
10 Travis Beals (42)
11 Michelle Phillips (4)
12 Peter Kaiser (37)
13 Dan Kaduce (28)
14 Chad Stoddard (46)
15 Joar Leifseth Ulsom (12)
16 Lev Shvarts (16)
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