I'll add the mushers and set the odds by sometime Monday.
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Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Re: Fans serenaded Jamaican musher Newton Marshall, who turned 30 on Saturday, with "Happy Birthday." A Russian television crew asked him about his decision to leave the sunny Caribbean climate for the snowy Iditarod trail.
"Well, you can't do it in Jamaica," Marshall said.
Cool Runnings II
Entire article: http://news.yahoo.com/iditarod-race-starts-songs-blessings-hopes-victory-021713770--spt.html
http://yukonquest.weebly.com/
"Well, you can't do it in Jamaica," Marshall said.
Cool Runnings II
Entire article: http://news.yahoo.com/iditarod-race-starts-songs-blessings-hopes-victory-021713770--spt.html
http://yukonquest.weebly.com/
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Odds have been set (they are mine). The race is on, but the bet remains open until noon ET tomorrow.
Current Standings
Current Standings
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It's shaping up to be a very interesting and competitive race this year. 4-time champ Martin Buser tried a new race strategy of going full blast for as long as possible at the beginning, and then taking his mandatory 24-hour rest at the end of that long stretch. It got him out to about a 7-hour lead, but the others are now slowly reeling him back in.
All of these leaders have taken their 24-hour and 8-hour rest stops except King, who's taking his 8-hour stop now. They must all stop for another 8 hours at White Mountain, 77 miles from the finish, but that's a couple of days away. Martin Buser has had the lead for a few days, only being passed when others deferred their mandatory rests to later checkpoints. But all teams within striking distance are now running faster than his, so it appears that he'll be caught. Former 4-time winners Jeff King and Lance Mackey, along with defending champion Dallas Seavey, are still close enough to be a factor. These standings are based on when everybody arrived at Eagle Island.
You can see how much time everybody made up on Buser by comparing the net deficit to the previous net deficit. From now on, I'll list departure times from checkpoints, since that will be a better measure. Buser has left from Eagle Island, everybody else is still resting there. Many mushers rest off the race-path just prior to Unalakeet (2 stops away), so other teams won't know how long they've been there when they pass by.
Place..Name....chkpoint.arrival.....net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..M. Buser....Eagle Is..9:55 pm....0 h 00 m.......6.85.............0 h 00 m.....4:46
2..A. Zirkle...Eagle Is..1:42 am....3 h 47 m.......7.95.............5 h 02 m.....x:xx
3..M. Seavey...Eagle Is..2:11 am....4 h 16 m.......8.59.............6 h 06 m.....x:xx
4..J. Ulsom....Eagle Is..2:16 am....4 h 21 m.......7.90.............5 h 33 m.....x:xx
5..N. Petit....Eagle Is..2:31 am....4 h 36 m.......7.88.............5 h 37 m.....x:xx
6..Berkowitz...Eagle Is..2:47 am....4 h 52 m.......8.69.............6 h 47 m.....x:xx
7..Burmeister..Eagle Is..2:49 am....4 h 54 m.......8.03.............6 h 14 m.....x:xx
8..L. Mackey...Eagle Is..4:31 am....6 h 36 m.......7.95.............7 h 41 m.....x:xx
9..J. King.....Eagle Is..2:21 am....7 h 40 m.......8.40.............9 h 20 m.....8:00 (can't leave until 10:21)
All of these leaders have taken their 24-hour and 8-hour rest stops except King, who's taking his 8-hour stop now. They must all stop for another 8 hours at White Mountain, 77 miles from the finish, but that's a couple of days away. Martin Buser has had the lead for a few days, only being passed when others deferred their mandatory rests to later checkpoints. But all teams within striking distance are now running faster than his, so it appears that he'll be caught. Former 4-time winners Jeff King and Lance Mackey, along with defending champion Dallas Seavey, are still close enough to be a factor. These standings are based on when everybody arrived at Eagle Island.
You can see how much time everybody made up on Buser by comparing the net deficit to the previous net deficit. From now on, I'll list departure times from checkpoints, since that will be a better measure. Buser has left from Eagle Island, everybody else is still resting there. Many mushers rest off the race-path just prior to Unalakeet (2 stops away), so other teams won't know how long they've been there when they pass by.
Place..Name....chkpoint.arrival.....net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..M. Buser....Eagle Is..9:55 pm....0 h 00 m.......6.85.............0 h 00 m.....4:46
2..A. Zirkle...Eagle Is..1:42 am....3 h 47 m.......7.95.............5 h 02 m.....x:xx
3..M. Seavey...Eagle Is..2:11 am....4 h 16 m.......8.59.............6 h 06 m.....x:xx
4..J. Ulsom....Eagle Is..2:16 am....4 h 21 m.......7.90.............5 h 33 m.....x:xx
5..N. Petit....Eagle Is..2:31 am....4 h 36 m.......7.88.............5 h 37 m.....x:xx
6..Berkowitz...Eagle Is..2:47 am....4 h 52 m.......8.69.............6 h 47 m.....x:xx
7..Burmeister..Eagle Is..2:49 am....4 h 54 m.......8.03.............6 h 14 m.....x:xx
8..L. Mackey...Eagle Is..4:31 am....6 h 36 m.......7.95.............7 h 41 m.....x:xx
9..J. King.....Eagle Is..2:21 am....7 h 40 m.......8.40.............9 h 20 m.....8:00 (can't leave until 10:21)
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I see that Buser cut two of his dogs loose at the last stop - perhaps victims of his strategy.
Will be interesting to see when Mackey leaves Eagle Island. Short stops are a great way to make up time (at least in the short term) and he has been known to do that.
Will be interesting to see when Mackey leaves Eagle Island. Short stops are a great way to make up time (at least in the short term) and he has been known to do that.
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OK, the 12 leaders are all now on their way to Kaltag, and have taken their 8-hour stop. I'm leaving out Jessie Royer, who shows in 4th place but she really isn't, since she hasn't yet taken the 8-hour stop.
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..M. Buser....Eagle Is..2:41 am....0 h 00 m.......6.85.............0 h 00 m.....4:46
2..A. Zirkle...Eagle Is..5:51 am....3 h 10 m.......7.95.............3 h 47 m.....4:09
3..M. Seavey...Eagle Is..6:20 am....3 h 39 m.......8.59.............4 h 16 m.....4:09
4..Burmeister..Eagle Is..6:44 am....4 h 03 m.......8.03.............4 h 54 m.....3:55
5..Berkowitz...Eagle Is..6:48 am....4 h 07 m.......8.69.............4 h 52 m.....4:01
6..J. Ulsom....Eagle Is..7:04 am....4 h 23 m.......7.90.............4 h 21 m.....4:48
7..N. Petit....Eagle Is..8:10 am....5 h 29 m.......7.88.............4 h 36 m.....5:39
8..L. Mackey...Eagle Is..8:35 am....5 h 54 m.......7.95.............7 h 41 m.....4:04
9..R Redington.Eagle Is.10:10 am....7 h 29 m.......8.75............10 h 08 m.....4:05
10.D. Seavey...Eagle Is.10:15.am....7 h 34 m.......8.77............10 h 08 m.....4:11
11.D. Jonrowe..Eagle Is.10:22 am....7 h 41 m.......8.40............10 h 49 m.....3:18
12.J. King.....Eagle Is.10:43 am....8 h 02 m.......8.40.............7 h 40 m.....8:22
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..M. Buser....Eagle Is..2:41 am....0 h 00 m.......6.85.............0 h 00 m.....4:46
2..A. Zirkle...Eagle Is..5:51 am....3 h 10 m.......7.95.............3 h 47 m.....4:09
3..M. Seavey...Eagle Is..6:20 am....3 h 39 m.......8.59.............4 h 16 m.....4:09
4..Burmeister..Eagle Is..6:44 am....4 h 03 m.......8.03.............4 h 54 m.....3:55
5..Berkowitz...Eagle Is..6:48 am....4 h 07 m.......8.69.............4 h 52 m.....4:01
6..J. Ulsom....Eagle Is..7:04 am....4 h 23 m.......7.90.............4 h 21 m.....4:48
7..N. Petit....Eagle Is..8:10 am....5 h 29 m.......7.88.............4 h 36 m.....5:39
8..L. Mackey...Eagle Is..8:35 am....5 h 54 m.......7.95.............7 h 41 m.....4:04
9..R Redington.Eagle Is.10:10 am....7 h 29 m.......8.75............10 h 08 m.....4:05
10.D. Seavey...Eagle Is.10:15.am....7 h 34 m.......8.77............10 h 08 m.....4:11
11.D. Jonrowe..Eagle Is.10:22 am....7 h 41 m.......8.40............10 h 49 m.....3:18
12.J. King.....Eagle Is.10:43 am....8 h 02 m.......8.40.............7 h 40 m.....8:22
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OK, the 12 leaders are all now on their way to Unalakleet. Jessie Royer is now in 10th place after taking her 8-hour stop in Kaltag. The mph is deceiving on the last leg, since many mushers rested on the trail between checkpoints.
Apparently Buser was blazing the trail during bad weather conditions, which allowed the others to catch him even faster than I thought they would. Dallas Seavey has made a big move, but he and leader Ally Zirkle didn't rest at Kaltag.
It's 85 miles to Unalakleet, and some will rest at a cabin a little before that checkpoint, so the departure from Unalakleet will be a good indication of their relative positions. The mandatory rest stop at White Mountain is the 4th checkpoint after Unalalakleet (184 miles), and only 77 miles from the finish line.
Note - all of the leaders will be affected by Daylight Savings Time on the leg between Kaltag and Unalakleet, so it shouldn't cause any confusion about the time differentials.
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..A. Zirkle...Kaltag....6:11 pm....0 h 00 m.......4.99.............3 h 10 m.....0:19
2..Burmeister..Kaltag....8:04 pm....1 h 53 m.......6.39.............4 h 03 m.....3:57
3..M. Buser....Kaltag....8:33 am....2 h 22 m.......5.12.............0 h 00 m.....6:09
4..M. Seavey...Kaltag....8:34 pm....2 h 23 m.......6.46.............3 h 39 m.....4:57
5..Berkowitz...Kaltag....8:35 pm....2 h 24 m.......6.42.............4 h 07 m.....4:26
6..J. Ulsom....Kaltag....8:43 pm....2 h 32 m.......6.23.............4 h 07 m.....4:23
7..D. Seavey...Kaltag....9:10.pm....2 h 59 m.......5.59.............7 h 34 m.....0:11
8..S. Lindner..Kaltag...10:30.pm....4 h 19 m.......6.33.............6 h 34 m.....3:46
9..R Redington.Kaltag...12:25.am....6 h 14 m.......6.73.............7 h 29 m.....5:20
10.J. Royer....Kaltag...12:30 am....6 h 19 m.......6.05.............3 h 48 m.....8:06
11.D. Jonrowe..Kaltag...12:35.am....6 h 24 m.......6.22.............7 h 41 m.....4:34
12.J. King.....Kaltag...12:50 am....6 h 39 m.......6.46.............8 h 22 m.....4:50
Apparently Buser was blazing the trail during bad weather conditions, which allowed the others to catch him even faster than I thought they would. Dallas Seavey has made a big move, but he and leader Ally Zirkle didn't rest at Kaltag.
It's 85 miles to Unalakleet, and some will rest at a cabin a little before that checkpoint, so the departure from Unalakleet will be a good indication of their relative positions. The mandatory rest stop at White Mountain is the 4th checkpoint after Unalalakleet (184 miles), and only 77 miles from the finish line.
Note - all of the leaders will be affected by Daylight Savings Time on the leg between Kaltag and Unalakleet, so it shouldn't cause any confusion about the time differentials.
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..A. Zirkle...Kaltag....6:11 pm....0 h 00 m.......4.99.............3 h 10 m.....0:19
2..Burmeister..Kaltag....8:04 pm....1 h 53 m.......6.39.............4 h 03 m.....3:57
3..M. Buser....Kaltag....8:33 am....2 h 22 m.......5.12.............0 h 00 m.....6:09
4..M. Seavey...Kaltag....8:34 pm....2 h 23 m.......6.46.............3 h 39 m.....4:57
5..Berkowitz...Kaltag....8:35 pm....2 h 24 m.......6.42.............4 h 07 m.....4:26
6..J. Ulsom....Kaltag....8:43 pm....2 h 32 m.......6.23.............4 h 07 m.....4:23
7..D. Seavey...Kaltag....9:10.pm....2 h 59 m.......5.59.............7 h 34 m.....0:11
8..S. Lindner..Kaltag...10:30.pm....4 h 19 m.......6.33.............6 h 34 m.....3:46
9..R Redington.Kaltag...12:25.am....6 h 14 m.......6.73.............7 h 29 m.....5:20
10.J. Royer....Kaltag...12:30 am....6 h 19 m.......6.05.............3 h 48 m.....8:06
11.D. Jonrowe..Kaltag...12:35.am....6 h 24 m.......6.22.............7 h 41 m.....4:34
12.J. King.....Kaltag...12:50 am....6 h 39 m.......6.46.............8 h 22 m.....4:50
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Here's a good article, written by a musher, that talks about where things stand now.
Alaska.news
How can you not like a race with these actual rules:
Rules
Alaska.news
How can you not like a race with these actual rules:
Rules
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Disappointed that BB hasn't posted yet... Cuz the leaders have reached White Mountain this morning. And it looks like we will have a close one, if I was reading the standings right... the 2nd place musher is 14 minutes behind.
Since I have money on the top 3... may the guy that pays me the highest odds wins
Since I have money on the top 3... may the guy that pays me the highest odds wins
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It will be a real race over the final 77 miles. Mitch Seavey has a 13 minute lead over Ally Zirkle, and they are both taking the required 8-hour rest in White Mountain. After that, they'll race for 77 miles to Nome, which will take about 11 or 12 hours.
I'll list the progress of the race over the last few checkpoints. I've been on a musher's schedule lately, I got about 100 minutes of sleep Sunday night and only got a partial night's rest last night also.
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..M. Seavey...Unalaklt..3:10 pm....0 h 00 m.......6.72.............2 h 23 m.....4:57
2..Burmeister..Unalaklt..3:25 pm....0 h 15 m.......6.35.............1 h 53 m.....4:58
3..J. King.....Unalaklt..4:56 pm....1 h 46 m.......7.38.............6 h 39 m.....3:35
4..A. Zirkle...Unalaklt..5:51 pm....2 h 41 m.......4.60.............0 h 00 m.....4:11
5..J. Ulsom....Unalaklt..5:55 pm....2 h 45 m.......5.18.............2 h 32 m.....3:48
6..R Redington.Unalaklt..6:21.pm....3 h 11 m.......6.92.............6 h 14 m.....4:39
7..Berkowitz...Unalaklt..7:40 pm....4 h 30 m.......5.38.............2 h 12 m.....6:17
8..S. Lindner..Unalaklt..9:05.pm....5 h 55 m.......5.04.............4 h 19 m.....4:44
9..D. Seavey...Unalaklt..9:25.pm....6 h 15 m.......4.41.............2 h 59 m.....3:59
10.D. Jonrowe..Unalaklt..9:58.pm....6 h 48 m.......5.88.............6 h 24 m.....5:56
12.M. Buser....Unalaklt.12:53.am....9 h 43 m.......4.34.............2 h 22 m.....7:46
I'll list the progress of the race over the last few checkpoints. I've been on a musher's schedule lately, I got about 100 minutes of sleep Sunday night and only got a partial night's rest last night also.
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..M. Seavey...Unalaklt..3:10 pm....0 h 00 m.......6.72.............2 h 23 m.....4:57
2..Burmeister..Unalaklt..3:25 pm....0 h 15 m.......6.35.............1 h 53 m.....4:58
3..J. King.....Unalaklt..4:56 pm....1 h 46 m.......7.38.............6 h 39 m.....3:35
4..A. Zirkle...Unalaklt..5:51 pm....2 h 41 m.......4.60.............0 h 00 m.....4:11
5..J. Ulsom....Unalaklt..5:55 pm....2 h 45 m.......5.18.............2 h 32 m.....3:48
6..R Redington.Unalaklt..6:21.pm....3 h 11 m.......6.92.............6 h 14 m.....4:39
7..Berkowitz...Unalaklt..7:40 pm....4 h 30 m.......5.38.............2 h 12 m.....6:17
8..S. Lindner..Unalaklt..9:05.pm....5 h 55 m.......5.04.............4 h 19 m.....4:44
9..D. Seavey...Unalaklt..9:25.pm....6 h 15 m.......4.41.............2 h 59 m.....3:59
10.D. Jonrowe..Unalaklt..9:58.pm....6 h 48 m.......5.88.............6 h 24 m.....5:56
12.M. Buser....Unalaklt.12:53.am....9 h 43 m.......4.34.............2 h 22 m.....7:46
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This is where they stood leaving Shaktoolik - I got Seavey's times from race articles, since they weren't in any of the race logs. It's unbelievable that they went over 12 hours after his actual arrival without updating the status of the guy leading the race!
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..M. Seavey...Shktolik..1:15 am....0 h 00 m.......6.54.............0 h 00 m.....3:58
2..Burmeister..Shktolik..2:09 am....0 h 54 m.......5.81.............0 h 15 m.....3:51
3..J. King.....Shktolik..2:12 am....0 h 57 m.......6.43.............1 h 46 m.....3:03
4..A. Zirkle...Shktolik..3:16 am....2 h 01 m.......6.52.............2 h 41 m.....4:11
5..R Redington.Shktolik..3:17.am....2 h 02 m.......6.47.............3 h 11 m.....4:39
6..J. Ulsom....Shktolik..3:18 am....2 h 03 m.......5.99.............2 h 45 m.....3:48
7..Berkowitz...Shktolik..5:28 am....4 h 13 m.......6.69.............4 h 30 m.....6:17
8..D. Seavey...Shktolik..6:11.am....4 h 56 m.......7.04.............6 h 15 m.....3:59
9..S. Lindner..Shktolik..6:21.am....5 h 06 m.......6.56.............5 h 55 m.....4:44
10.D. Jonrowe..Shktolik..6:56.am....5 h 41 m.......6.61.............6 h 48 m.....2:55
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..M. Seavey...Shktolik..1:15 am....0 h 00 m.......6.54.............0 h 00 m.....3:58
2..Burmeister..Shktolik..2:09 am....0 h 54 m.......5.81.............0 h 15 m.....3:51
3..J. King.....Shktolik..2:12 am....0 h 57 m.......6.43.............1 h 46 m.....3:03
4..A. Zirkle...Shktolik..3:16 am....2 h 01 m.......6.52.............2 h 41 m.....4:11
5..R Redington.Shktolik..3:17.am....2 h 02 m.......6.47.............3 h 11 m.....4:39
6..J. Ulsom....Shktolik..3:18 am....2 h 03 m.......5.99.............2 h 45 m.....3:48
7..Berkowitz...Shktolik..5:28 am....4 h 13 m.......6.69.............4 h 30 m.....6:17
8..D. Seavey...Shktolik..6:11.am....4 h 56 m.......7.04.............6 h 15 m.....3:59
9..S. Lindner..Shktolik..6:21.am....5 h 06 m.......6.56.............5 h 55 m.....4:44
10.D. Jonrowe..Shktolik..6:56.am....5 h 41 m.......6.61.............6 h 48 m.....2:55
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This is where they stood leaving Koyuk - King got a lead of about 3 hours by not resting.
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..J. King.....Koyuk.....8:22 am....0 h 00 m.......8.24.............0 h 57 m.....0:06
2..M. Seavey...Koyuk....11:20 am....2 h 58 m.......7.72.............0 h 00 m.....3:38
3..A. Zirkle...Koyuk.....1:23 pm....5 h 01 m.......8.06.............2 h 01 m.....3:55
4..R Redington.Koyuk.....1:28.pm....5 h 06 m.......8.06.............2 h 02 m.....3:59
5..Burmeister..Koyuk.....1:37 pm....5 h 15 m.......6.68.............0 h 54 m.....3:59
6..J. Ulsom....Koyuk.....3:26 pm....7 h 04 m.......6.90.............2 h 03 m.....4:53
7..Berkowitz...Koyuk.....3:32 pm....7 h 10 m.......8.24.............4 h 13 m.....4:00
8..D. Seavey...Koyuk.....4:32.pm....8 h 10 m.......8.31.............4 h 56 m.....4:20
9..S. Lindner..Koyuk.....4:37.pm....8 h 15 m.......8.02.............5 h 06 m.....4:02
10.D. Jonrowe..Koyuk.....4:37.pm....8 h 15 m.......7.87.............5 h 41 m.....3:20
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..J. King.....Koyuk.....8:22 am....0 h 00 m.......8.24.............0 h 57 m.....0:06
2..M. Seavey...Koyuk....11:20 am....2 h 58 m.......7.72.............0 h 00 m.....3:38
3..A. Zirkle...Koyuk.....1:23 pm....5 h 01 m.......8.06.............2 h 01 m.....3:55
4..R Redington.Koyuk.....1:28.pm....5 h 06 m.......8.06.............2 h 02 m.....3:59
5..Burmeister..Koyuk.....1:37 pm....5 h 15 m.......6.68.............0 h 54 m.....3:59
6..J. Ulsom....Koyuk.....3:26 pm....7 h 04 m.......6.90.............2 h 03 m.....4:53
7..Berkowitz...Koyuk.....3:32 pm....7 h 10 m.......8.24.............4 h 13 m.....4:00
8..D. Seavey...Koyuk.....4:32.pm....8 h 10 m.......8.31.............4 h 56 m.....4:20
9..S. Lindner..Koyuk.....4:37.pm....8 h 15 m.......8.02.............5 h 06 m.....4:02
10.D. Jonrowe..Koyuk.....4:37.pm....8 h 15 m.......7.87.............5 h 41 m.....3:20
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This is where they stood leaving Elim - they try not too stay long here, since it's only 46 miles from the mandatory 8-hour rest at White Mountain. King needed a rest on the trail between Koyuk and Elim, and that's where he was passed.
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..M. Seavey...Elim......9:37 pm....0 h 00 m.......6.51.............2 h 58 m.....3:01
2..A. Zirkle...Elim.....10:25 pm....0 h 48 m.......6.56.............5 h 01 m.....1:43
3..J. King.....Elim.....11:54 pm....2 h 17 m.......3.95.............0 h 00 m.....3:22
4..R Redington.Elim......1:09.am....3 h 32 m.......6.59.............5 h 06 m.....4:24
5..D. Seavey...Elim......1:35.am....3 h 58 m.......7.58.............8 h 10 m.....2:43
6..Burmeister..Elim......1:57 am....4 h 20 m.......5.94.............5 h 15 m.....4:15
7..J. Ulsom....Elim......2:19 am....4 h 42 m.......6.30.............7 h 04 m.....3:16
8..Berkowitz...Elim......2:36 am....4 h 59 m.......6.74.............7 h 10 m.....3:57
10.S. Lindner..Elim......3:14.am....5 h 37 m.......6.59.............8 h 15 m.....3:20
11.D. Jonrowe..Elim......3:37.am....6 h 00 m.......6.43.............8 h 15 m.....3:32
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..M. Seavey...Elim......9:37 pm....0 h 00 m.......6.51.............2 h 58 m.....3:01
2..A. Zirkle...Elim.....10:25 pm....0 h 48 m.......6.56.............5 h 01 m.....1:43
3..J. King.....Elim.....11:54 pm....2 h 17 m.......3.95.............0 h 00 m.....3:22
4..R Redington.Elim......1:09.am....3 h 32 m.......6.59.............5 h 06 m.....4:24
5..D. Seavey...Elim......1:35.am....3 h 58 m.......7.58.............8 h 10 m.....2:43
6..Burmeister..Elim......1:57 am....4 h 20 m.......5.94.............5 h 15 m.....4:15
7..J. Ulsom....Elim......2:19 am....4 h 42 m.......6.30.............7 h 04 m.....3:16
8..Berkowitz...Elim......2:36 am....4 h 59 m.......6.74.............7 h 10 m.....3:57
10.S. Lindner..Elim......3:14.am....5 h 37 m.......6.59.............8 h 15 m.....3:20
11.D. Jonrowe..Elim......3:37.am....6 h 00 m.......6.43.............8 h 15 m.....3:32
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This is where they stood leaving White Mountain, after the mandatory 8-hour rest stop. It'll be a real race between Mitch Seavey and Ally Zirkle, with only 13 minutes separating them and 77 miles left. There's a checkpoint at Safety, 22 miles before the finish line, but they'll just sign the log and head back out, since there's only about 3 hours of racing left at that point.
If Mitch wins, he'll set the record for being the oldest winner (53, compared to King being 50 when he last won in 2006). Ally Zirkle is a 43-year old woman who holds a biology degree from an Ivy League school (Penn), and finished second to Mitch's son Dallas last year.
Bloggers like to use the racers' GPS transmitters (for locating them in case of emergencies, they aren't allowed GPS's which show their location) to see where the mushers are between checkpoints. It's a service from the race's official website (I don't use it), but it allows people to see the positions moving along the trail. But it seems that Mitch doesn't have his on the sled after White Mountain, so they'll have to spot him from the air or wait until he gets to Safety to know how close the two leaders are. There are suspicions that he may have intentionally left the device off his sled.
The trailing team has an advantage in following the trail behind a sled that recently preceded them, the dogs can follow the scent and some of them will sense that they're in a race and try to get past the leading team. After the 8-hour rest, the teams should be fairly even, so it should be a close finish, perhaps with the teams in sight of each other.
It probably won't be the closest finish ever, however. In 1978, Dick Mackey (father of 4-time winner Lance) beat Rick Swenson to the line by 1 second. Swenson himself may have actually crossed the line before Mackey, but the winner is determined by the nose of the first dog to cross the line. Swenson went on to become the only 5-time winner.
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..M. Seavey...WhiteMtn..1:11 pm....0 h 00 m.......6.08.............0 h 00 m.....8:00
2..A. Zirkle...WhiteMtn..1:24 pm....0 h 13 m.......6.59.............0 h 48 m.....8:00
3..J. King.....WhiteMtn..2:52 pm....1 h 41 m.......6.60.............2 h 17 m.....8:00
4..D. Seavey...WhiteMtn..4:10.pm....2 h 59 m.......7.01.............3 h 58 m.....8:01
5..R Redington.WhiteMtn..4:13.pm....3 h 02 m.......6.54.............3 h 32 m.....8:02
6..J. Ulsom....WhiteMtn..5:17 pm....4 h 06 m.......6.60.............4 h 42 m.....8:00
8..Berkowitz...WhiteMtn..5:25 pm....4 h 14 m.......6.75.............4 h 59 m.....8:00
9..Burmeister..WhiteMtn..5:41 pm....4 h 30 m.......5.95.............4 h 20 m.....8:00
10.S. Lindner..WhiteMtn..6:22.pm....5 h 11 m.......6.46.............5 h 37 m.....8:01
11.D. Jonrowe..WhiteMtn..6:37.pm....5 h 26 m.......6.57.............6 h 00 m.....8:00
If Mitch wins, he'll set the record for being the oldest winner (53, compared to King being 50 when he last won in 2006). Ally Zirkle is a 43-year old woman who holds a biology degree from an Ivy League school (Penn), and finished second to Mitch's son Dallas last year.
Bloggers like to use the racers' GPS transmitters (for locating them in case of emergencies, they aren't allowed GPS's which show their location) to see where the mushers are between checkpoints. It's a service from the race's official website (I don't use it), but it allows people to see the positions moving along the trail. But it seems that Mitch doesn't have his on the sled after White Mountain, so they'll have to spot him from the air or wait until he gets to Safety to know how close the two leaders are. There are suspicions that he may have intentionally left the device off his sled.
The trailing team has an advantage in following the trail behind a sled that recently preceded them, the dogs can follow the scent and some of them will sense that they're in a race and try to get past the leading team. After the 8-hour rest, the teams should be fairly even, so it should be a close finish, perhaps with the teams in sight of each other.
It probably won't be the closest finish ever, however. In 1978, Dick Mackey (father of 4-time winner Lance) beat Rick Swenson to the line by 1 second. Swenson himself may have actually crossed the line before Mackey, but the winner is determined by the nose of the first dog to cross the line. Swenson went on to become the only 5-time winner.
Place..Name....chkpoint.departure...net deficit..recent mph...prev net deficit..rest at chkpt
1..M. Seavey...WhiteMtn..1:11 pm....0 h 00 m.......6.08.............0 h 00 m.....8:00
2..A. Zirkle...WhiteMtn..1:24 pm....0 h 13 m.......6.59.............0 h 48 m.....8:00
3..J. King.....WhiteMtn..2:52 pm....1 h 41 m.......6.60.............2 h 17 m.....8:00
4..D. Seavey...WhiteMtn..4:10.pm....2 h 59 m.......7.01.............3 h 58 m.....8:01
5..R Redington.WhiteMtn..4:13.pm....3 h 02 m.......6.54.............3 h 32 m.....8:02
6..J. Ulsom....WhiteMtn..5:17 pm....4 h 06 m.......6.60.............4 h 42 m.....8:00
8..Berkowitz...WhiteMtn..5:25 pm....4 h 14 m.......6.75.............4 h 59 m.....8:00
9..Burmeister..WhiteMtn..5:41 pm....4 h 30 m.......5.95.............4 h 20 m.....8:00
10.S. Lindner..WhiteMtn..6:22.pm....5 h 11 m.......6.46.............5 h 37 m.....8:01
11.D. Jonrowe..WhiteMtn..6:37.pm....5 h 26 m.......6.57.............6 h 00 m.....8:00
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As an (Air Force) Alaskan for the last two years its really cool to see that other people follow the Idarod outside of Alaska. To the locals here it is like a NASCAR event. They know the names of the mushers and teams, as well as their dog breeds and ages. The natives also talk about the checkpoints constantly throughout the day and there is a ton of help from the local pilots on carrying medical supplies, dogs, and whatever else is needed to/from checkpoints.
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