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Iditarod – Why Now? https://whynow.dumka.us On-line Opinion Magazine...OK, it's a blog Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:47:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Iditarod 2024 – Day 14 & Final https://whynow.dumka.us/2024/03/16/iditarod-2024-day-14-final/ Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:47:36 +0000 https://whynow.dumka.us/?p=51017 Iditarod 2024 MapSled DogDallas won in 9 days 2 hours 16 minutes & 8 seconds. Jeff Reid brought the Red Lantern under the Burled Arch in 12 days 11 hours 22 minutes & 1 second.

Standings at 5:30AM CDT (2:30AM AKDT):
Finished at Nome
11 Wally Robinson (39)
12 Nicolas Petit (17)
13 Matthew Failor (31)
14 Ryan Redington (21)
15 Josi Thyr (22)R
16 Jason Mackey (19)
17 Bailey Vitello (32)
18 Gabe Dunham (24)R
19 Jessica Klejka (8)
20 Mats Pettersson (5)
21 Anna Berington (2)
22 Will Rhodes (4)R
23 Lara Kittelson (36)R
24 Anna Hennessy (25)R
25 Benjamin Good (33)R
26 Lauro Eklund (13)R
27 Joshua Robbins (11)R
28 Severin Cathry (30)R
29 Jeff Reid (35)RΦ
[continued below the fold]

Finished at Nome
1 Dallas Seavey (7)
2 Matt Hall (16)
3 Jessie Holmes (9)
4 Jeff Deeter (18)
5 Paige Drobny (38)
6 Travis Beals (14)
7 Mille Porsild (12)
8 Amanda Otto (28)
9 Peter Kaiser (26)
10 Jessie Royer (20)

The Mushers in bold are former winners of the Iditarod. The numbers in parentheses are their Bib numbers. The small “R” indicates a total rookie.

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.

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

All posts on the Iditarod can be seen by selecting “Iditarod” from the Category box on the right sidebar or clicking on the Sled Dog graphic.

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Iditarod 2024 – Day 13 https://whynow.dumka.us/2024/03/15/iditarod-2024-day-13/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:33:26 +0000 https://whynow.dumka.us/?p=51012 Iditarod 2024 MapSled DogAfter race officials discussed his lack of progress with him, Sean Williams (27) scratched at Elim.

Standings at 8:30PM CDT (5:30PM AKDT):
Finished at Nome
11 Wally Robinson (39)
12 Nicolas Petit (17)
13 Matthew Failor (31)
14 Ryan Redington (21)
15 Josi Thyr (22)R
16 Jason Mackey (19)
17 Bailey Vitello (32)
18 Gabe Dunham (24)R
19 Jessica Klejka (8)
20 Mats Pettersson (5)
21 Anna Berington (2)
22 Will Rhodes (4)R
23 Lara Kittelson (36)R
24 Anna Hennessy (25)R
25 Benjamin Good (33)R
26 Lauro Eklund (13)R

Beyond Safety
27 Jeff Reid (35)R
28 Severin Cathry (30)R
29 Joshua Robbins (11)RΦ
[continued below the fold]

Finished at Nome
1 Dallas Seavey (7)
2 Matt Hall (16)
3 Jessie Holmes (9)
4 Jeff Deeter (18)
5 Paige Drobny (38)
6 Travis Beals (14)
7 Mille Porsild (12)
8 Amanda Otto (28)
9 Peter Kaiser (26)
10 Jessie Royer (20)

The Mushers in bold are former winners of the Iditarod. The numbers in parentheses are their Bib numbers. The small “R” indicates a total rookie.

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.

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

All posts on the Iditarod can be seen by selecting “Iditarod” from the Category box on the right sidebar or clicking on the Sled Dog graphic.

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Iditarod 2024 – Day 12 https://whynow.dumka.us/2024/03/14/iditarod-2024-day-12/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:17:47 +0000 https://whynow.dumka.us/?p=51006 Iditarod 2024 MapSled DogThe first 10 finishers are below the fold. Nothing said about Bryce Mumford who is too far behind to arrive during the race’s time limit if he is still moving.

Update: After race officials discussed his lack of progress with him, Bryce Mumford scratched at Unalakleet.

Standings at 9:30PM CDT (6:30PM AKDT):
Finished at Nome
11 Wally Robinson (39)
12 Nicolas Petit (17)
13 Matthew Failor (31)
14 Ryan Redington (21)
15 Josi Thyr (22)R
16 Jason Mackey (19)
17 Bailey Vitello (32)
18 Gabe Dunham (24)R
19 Jessica Klejka (8)
20 Mats Pettersson (5)
21 Anna Berington (2)
22 Will Rhodes (4)R
23 Lara Kittelson (36)R
24 Anna Hennessy (25)R
Beyond White Mountain
25 Benjamin Good (33)R
At White Mountain
26 Jeff Reid (35)R
27 Lauro Eklund (13)R
28 Severin Cathry (30)R
Beyond Elim
29 Sean Williams (27)R
30 Joshua Robbins (11)R
[continued below the fold]
Finished at Nome
1 Dallas Seavey (7)
2 Matt Hall (16)
3 Jessie Holmes (9)
4 Jeff Deeter (18)
5 Paige Drobny (38)
6 Travis Beals (14)
7 Mille Porsild (12)
8 Amanda Otto (28)
9 Peter Kaiser (26)
10 Jessie Royer (20)

The Mushers in bold are former winners of the Iditarod. The numbers in parentheses are their Bib numbers. The small “R” indicates a total rookie.

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.

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

All posts on the Iditarod can be seen by selecting “Iditarod” from the Category box on the right sidebar or clicking on the Sled Dog graphic.

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Iditarod 2024 – Day 11 https://whynow.dumka.us/2024/03/13/iditarod-2024-day-11/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:23:40 +0000 https://whynow.dumka.us/?p=50996 Iditarod 2024 MapSled DogI’m a bit concerned about Bryce Mumford (6)R. He has been alone beyond Kaltag for an extended period. It could be bad bookkeeping, i.e. people in the back get ignored, but Kaltag to Unalakleet is the second longest stretch of trail and it’s wide open if the wind picks up.

Standings at 10:00PM CDT (7:00PM AKDT):
Finished at Nome
1 Dallas Seavey (7)
2 Matt Hall (16)
3 Jessie Holmes (9)
4 Jeff Deeter (18)
5 Paige Drobny (38)
6 Travis Beals (14)
7 Mille Porsild (12)
8 Amanda Otto (28)
9 Peter Kaiser (26)
10 Jessie Royer (20)
11 Wally Robinson (39)
12 Nicolas Petit (17)
13 Matthew Failor (31)

Beyond White Mountain
14 Ryan Redington (21)
15 Josi Thyr (22)R
16 Jason Mackey (19)
17 Bailey Vitello (32)
[continued below the fold]
At White Mountain
18 Jessica Klejka (8)
19 Mats Pettersson (5)
20 Gabe Dunham (24)R
Beyond Elim
21 Anna Berington (2)
22 Will Rhodes (4)R
23 Anna Hennessy (25)R
At Elim
24 Lara Kittelson (36)R
25 Sean Williams (27)R
Beyond Koyuk
26 Benjamin Good (33)R
At Koyuk
27 Severin Cathry (30)R
28 Lauro Eklund (13)R
29 Jeff Reid (35)R
Beyond Shaktoolik
30 Joshua Robbins (11)R
Beyond Kaltag
31 Bryce Mumford (6)R

The Mushers in bold are former winners of the Iditarod. The numbers in parentheses are their Bib numbers. The small “R” indicates a total rookie.

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.

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

All posts on the Iditarod can be seen by selecting “Iditarod” from the Category box on the right sidebar or clicking on the Sled Dog graphic.

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Iditarod 2024 – Day 10 https://whynow.dumka.us/2024/03/12/iditarod-2024-day-10/ https://whynow.dumka.us/2024/03/12/iditarod-2024-day-10/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:55:57 +0000 https://whynow.dumka.us/?p=50990 Iditarod 2024 MapSled DogBarring unforeseen circumstances, Dallas Seavey will win his sixth Iditarod and become the winningest musher in the history of the race,

A Third Dog Dies: – At approximately 10:15 a.m. today, Henry, a three-year-old male from the race team of Calvin Daugherty (bib #37), collapsed on the trail roughly 10 miles before reaching the Shaktoolik checkpoint. Daugherty administered CPR but unfortunately the attempts to revive Henry were unsuccessful. Calvin scratched in accordance with Rule 42.

Standings at 10:00PM CDT (7:00PM AKDT):
Finished at Nome
1 Dallas Seavey (7)
Beyond Safety
2 Matt Hall (16)
Beyond White Mountain
3 Jessie Holmes (9)
4 Jeff Deeter (18)
5 Travis Beals (14)
6 Paige Drobny (38)
At White Mountain
7 Mille Porsild (12)
8 Jessie Royer (20)
9 Amanda Otto (28)
10 Peter Kaiser (26)
[continued below the fold]
Beyond Elim
11 Wally Robinson (39)
12 Matthew Failor (31)
13 Nicolas Petit (17)
At Elim
14 Josi Thyr (22)R
15 Ryan Redington (21)
Beyond Koyuk
16 Jason Mackey (19)
17 Jessica Klejka (8)
18 Mats Pettersson (5)
19 Bailey Vitello (32)
20 Gabe Dunham (24)R
At Koyuk
21 Anna Berington (2)
Beyond Shaktoolik
22 Lara Kittelson (36)R
23 Will Rhodes (4)R
24 Anna Hennessy (25)R
25 Sean Williams (27)R
At Shaktoolik
26 Severin Cathry (30)R
Beyond Unalakleet
27 Benjamin Good (33)R
At Unalakleet
28 Jeff Reid (35)R
29 Lauro Eklund (13)R
30 Joshua Robbins (11)R
Beyond Kaltag
31 Bryce Mumford (6)R

The Mushers in bold are former winners of the Iditarod. The numbers in parentheses are their Bib numbers. The small “R” indicates a total rookie.

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.

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

All posts on the Iditarod can be seen by selecting “Iditarod” from the Category box on the right sidebar or clicking on the Sled Dog graphic.

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Iditarod 2024 – Day 9 https://whynow.dumka.us/2024/03/11/iditarod-2024-day-9/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:10:20 +0000 https://whynow.dumka.us/?p=50981 Iditarod 2024 MapSled DogThere are some serious winds and wind chills around the Norton Sound.

Second Dog Dies:At approximately 10:00 a.m. today, George, a four-year-old male from the race team of Hunter Keefe (bib# 10), collapsed on the trail roughly 35 outside of Kaltag en route to Unalakleet.

Keefe Scratches: Veteran Iditarod musher, Hunter Keefe (bib #10), of Knik, Alaska scratched Sunday, March 10 at 11:30 p.m. at the Unalakleet checkpoint pursuant to Rule 42.

Naaktgeboren Scratches: Veteran Iditarod musher, Deke Naaktgeboren (bib #34), of Fairbanks, Alaska, scratched at 8:19 p.m. today at the Nulato checkpoint in the best interest of his team.

Burmeister Scratches: Veteran Iditarod musher, Aaron Burmeister (bib #29), of Nome/Nenana, Alaska, scratched at 11:00 a.m. today at the Unalakleet checkpoint. Burmeister’s reasoning for scratching is “to help promote the mental wellness and health of my team in the future.”

Standings at 11:00PM CDT (8:00PM AKDT):
Beyond Elim
1 Dallas Seavey (7)
Beyond Koyuk
2 Jessie Holmes (9)
3 Matt Hall (16)
4 Travis Beals (14)
At Koyuk
5 Jeff Deeter (18)
6 Paige Drobny (38)
7 Mille Porsild (12)
8 Jessie Royer (20)
9 Peter Kaiser (26)
10 Amanda Otto (28)
[continued below the fold]
Beyond Shaktoolik
11 Wally Robinson (39)
12 Jason Mackey (19)
13 Matthew Failor (31)
14 Nicolas Petit (17)
At Shaktoolik
15 Ryan Redington (21)
16 Josi Thyr (22)R
17 Jessica Klejka (8)
Beyond Unalakleet
18 Mats Pettersson (5)
19 Bailey Vitello (32)
20 Gabe Dunham (24)R
At Unalakleet
21 Anna Berington (2)
22 Will Rhodes (4)R
Beyond Kaltag
23 Anna Hennessy (25)R
24 Sean Williams (27)R
25 Calvin Daugherty (37)R
26 Lara Kittelson (36)R
27 Severin Cathry (30)R
28 Benjamin Good (33)R
29 Lauro Eklund (13)R
30 Jeff Reid (35)R
At Kaltag
31 Joshua Robbins (11)R
At Nulato
32 Bryce Mumford (6)R

The Mushers in bold are former winners of the Iditarod. The numbers in parentheses are their Bib numbers. The small “R” indicates a total rookie.

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.

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

All posts on the Iditarod can be seen by selecting “Iditarod” from the Category box on the right sidebar or clicking on the Sled Dog graphic.

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Iditarod 2024 – Day 8 https://whynow.dumka.us/2024/03/10/iditarod-2024-day-8/ Sun, 10 Mar 2024 19:30:36 +0000 https://whynow.dumka.us/?p=50973 Iditarod 2024 MapSled DogWe are now using Daylight Saving Time. At 11:30AM AKDT it was -23°F in Kaltag. – good mushing temperature.

Dog Dies: At approximately 9:46 a.m. today, Bog, a two-year-old male from the race team of Isaac Teaford (bib#15), collapsed approximately 200 feet from the Nulato checkpoint.

First Scratch: Rookie Iditarod musher, Erin Altemus (bib #23), of Grand Marais, Minnesota, scratched at 9:38 a.m. today at the Ruby checkpoint in the best interest of her team.

Scratch at Galena: Rookie Iditarod musher, Connor McMahon (bib #3), of Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada, scratched at 4:30 p.m. today at the Galena checkpoint in the best interest of his team.

Scratch at Galens: Rookie Iditarod musher, Issac Teaford (bib #15), of Salt Lake City, Utah scratched at 2:25 p.m. today at the Nulato checkpoint pursuant to Rule 42 (Death of a Dog).

Standings at 10:00PM CDT (7:00PM AKDT):
Beyond Unalakleet
1 Dallas Seavey (7)
2 Jessie Holmes (9)
3 Matt Hall (16)
4 Travis Beals (14)
At Unalakleet
5 Paige Drobny (38)
6 Ryan Redington (21)
7 Jeff Deeter (18)
8 Mille Porsild (12)
9 Jason Mackey (19)
10 Peter Kaiser (26)
[continued below the fold]
Beyond Kaltag
11 Aaron Burmeister (29)
12 Wally Robinson (39)
13 Hunter Keefe (10)
14 Matthew Failor (31)
15 Jessie Royer (20)
16 Amanda Otto (28)
17 Nicolas Petit (17)
18 Josi Thyr (22)R
19 Jessica Klejka (8)
20 Mats Pettersson (5)
At Kaltag
21 Bailey Vitello (32)
22 Gabe Dunham (24)R
23 Anna Berington (2)
Beyond Nulato
24 Deke Naaktgeboren (34)
25 Will Rhodes (4)R
At Nulato
26 Sean Williams (27)R
27 Anna Hennessy (25)R
28 Calvin Daugherty (37)R
29 Lara Kittelson (36)R
Beyond Galena
30 Severin Cathry (30)R
31 Lauro Eklund (13)R
32 Benjamin Good (33)R
33 Jeff Reid (35)R
At Galena
34 Joshua Robbins (11)R
35 Bryce Mumford (6)R

The Mushers in bold are former winners of the Iditarod. The numbers in parentheses are their Bib numbers. The small “R” indicates a total rookie.

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.

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

All posts on the Iditarod can be seen by selecting “Iditarod” from the Category box on the right sidebar or clicking on the Sled Dog graphic.

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Iditarod 2024 – Day 7 https://whynow.dumka.us/2024/03/09/iditarod-2024-day-7/ Sat, 09 Mar 2024 20:48:42 +0000 https://whynow.dumka.us/?p=50965 Iditarod 2024 MapSled DogWe lose an hour Sunday morning when 2AM Standard Time becomes 3AM Daylight Saving Time.

Everyone has completed their 24-hour+ stop but Dallas has yet to make a 8-hour stop on the Yukon.

Standings at 11:00PM CST (8:00PM AKST):
Beyond Kaltag
1 Travis Beals (14)
At Kaltag
2 Jessie Holmes (9)
3 Paige Drobny (38)
4 Matt Hall (16)
5 Ryan Redington (21)
6 Dallas Seavey (7)
Beyond Nulato
7 Peter Kaiser (26)
8 Jason Mackey (19)
9 Wally Robinson (39)
10 Hunter Keefe (10)
11 Aaron Burmeister (29)
At Nulato
12 Matthew Failor (31)
13 Mille Porsild (12)
14 Amanda Otto (28)
15 Jeff Deeter (18)
16 Jessie Royer (20)
[continued below the fold]
Beyond Galena
17 Nicolas Petit (17)
18 Mats Pettersson (5)
19 Jessica Klejka (8)
20 Josi Thyr (22)R
21 Gabe Dunham (24)R
22 Deke Naaktgeboren (34)
23 Bailey Vitello (32)
At Galena
24 Anna Berington (2)
25 Isaac Teaford (15)R
26 Will Rhodes (4)R
Beyond Ruby
27 Sean Williams (27)R
28 Anna Hennessy (25)R
29 Lara Kittelson (36)R
30 Calvin Daugherty (37)R
At Ruby
31 Severin Cathry (30)R
32 Erin Altemus (23)R
33 Jeff Reid (35)R
34 Benjamin Good (33)R
35 Lauro Eklund (13)R
36 Connor McMahon (3)R
Beyond Cripple
37 Bryce Mumford (6)R
38 Joshua Robbins (11)R

The Mushers in bold are former winners of the Iditarod. The numbers in parentheses are their Bib numbers. The small “R” indicates a total rookie.

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.

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

All posts on the Iditarod can be seen by selecting “Iditarod” from the Category box on the right sidebar or clicking on the Sled Dog graphic.

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Iditarod 2024 – Day 6 https://whynow.dumka.us/2024/03/08/iditarod-2024-day-6/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:21:03 +0000 https://whynow.dumka.us/?p=50959 Iditarod 2022 MapSled DogWe lose an hour Sunday morning when 2AM Standard Time becomes 3AM Daylight Saving Time.

Standings at 11:30PM CST (8:30PM AKST):
At Galena
1 Travis Beals (14)
2 Matt Hall (16)
Beyond Ruby
3 Dallas Seavey (7)
4 Peter Kaiser (26)
5 Jessie Holmes (9)
6 Paige Drobny (38)
7 Ryan Redington (21)
8 Matthew Failor (31)
9 Mille Porsild (12)
10 Hunter Keefe (10)
11 Jason Mackey (19)
12 Jeff Deeter (18)
At Ruby
13 Nicolas Petit (17)
14 Wally Robinson (39)
15 Aaron Burmeister (29)
16 Jessie Royer (20)
17 Amanda Otto (28)
18 Mats Pettersson (5)
19 Josi Thyr (22)R
20 Jessica Klejka (8)
[continued below the fold]
Beyond Cripple
21 Bailey Vitello (32)
22 Gabe Dunham (24)R
23 Deke Naaktgeboren (34)
24 Sean Williams (27)R
25 Anna Berington (2)
26 Will Rhodes (4)R
27 Erin Altemus (23)R
28 Anna Hennessy (25)R
29 Isaac Teaford (15)R
30 Calvin Daugherty (37)R
31 Severin Cathry (30)R
At Cripple
32 Benjamin Good (33)R
33 Lara Kittelson (36)R
34 Jeff Reid (35)R
35 Connor McMahon (3)R
36 Lauro Eklund (13)R
37 Joshua Robbins (11)R
Beyond Ophir
38 Bryce Mumford (6)R

The Mushers in bold are former winners of the Iditarod. The numbers in parentheses are their Bib numbers. The small “R” indicates a total rookie.

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.

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

All posts on the Iditarod can be seen by selecting “Iditarod” from the Category box on the right sidebar or clicking on the Sled Dog graphic.

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Iditarod 2024 – Day 5 https://whynow.dumka.us/2024/03/07/iditarod-2024-day-5/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:46:53 +0000 https://whynow.dumka.us/?p=50954 Iditarod 2022 MapSled DogDallas Seavey won the race to Cripple and the Halfway Prize, but was fined 2 hours for not properly gutting the moose he shot.

Standings at 10:00PM CST (7:00PM AKST):
Beyond Cripple
1 Nicolas Petit (17)
2 Travis Beals (14)
3 Jessie Holmes (9)
4 Paige Drobny (38)
At Cripple
5 Dallas Seavey (7)
6 Ryan Redington (21)
7 Peter Kaiser (26)
8 Matt Hall (16)
9 Hunter Keefe (10)
Beyond Ophir
10 Jessie Royer (20)
11 Aaron Burmeister (29)
12 Jason Mackey (19)
13 Mille Porsild (12)
14 Mats Pettersson (5)
15 Gabe Dunham (24)R
16 Matthew Failor (31)
17 Jeff Deeter (18)
18 Amanda Otto (28)
19 Jessica Klejka (8)
20 Josi Thyr (22)R
21 Bailey Vitello (32)
22 Anna Berington (2)
23 Anna Hennessy (25)R
24 Deke Naaktgeboren (34)
25 Erin Altemus (23)R
26 Sean Williams (27)R
[continued below the fold]
At Ophir
27 Wally Robinson (39)
28 Isaac Teaford (15)R
29 Will Rhodes (4)R
Beyond Takotna
30 Severin Cathry (30)R
31 Calvin Daugherty (37)R
32 Lara Kittelson (36)R
At Takotna
33 Benjamin Good (33)R
34 Jeff Reid (35)R
35 Bryce Mumford (6)R
Beyond McGrath
36 Lauro Eklund (13)R
37 Connor McMahon (3)R
At McGrath
38 Joshua Robbins (11)R

The Mushers in bold are former winners of the Iditarod. The numbers in parentheses are their Bib numbers. The small “R” indicates a total rookie.

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.

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

All posts on the Iditarod can be seen by selecting “Iditarod” from the Category box on the right sidebar or clicking on the Sled Dog graphic.

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