The last time the Iditarod ran this non-traditional Fairbanks route, Martin Buser sped into Tanana at the front of the pack. This time, he'll have to overtake Pete Kaiser and hold off a chase pack of young mushers as the race heads north to the confluence of the Tanana and Yukon Rivers.
On the official leaderboard, Aliy Zirkle remains at the top as the first musher to leave Manley, but much has happened and will happen in the next few hours along the Tanana River.
In 2015, Buser finished 22nd and Seavey -- who was 12th to Tanana that year, won the race.
We asked him today if this year was looking to be a repeat of that last trek from Fairbanks. We meant the cold weather. But Seavey didn't. "I sure hope it is. That turned out pretty well didn’t it?" the 30-year-old said in Manley.
Race Standings – Top 5 Mushers
1 | Aliy Zirkle Bib 41 | OUT OF Manley AT 03-07 09:06 |
2 | Joar Leifseth Ulsom Bib 38 | OUT OF Manley AT 03-07 09:09 |
3 | Peter Kaiser Bib 25 | OUT OF Manley AT 03-07 09:29 |
4 | Michelle Phillips Bib 9 | OUT OF Manley AT 03-07 09:30 |
5 | Ray Redington Jr Bib 14 | OUT OF Manley AT 03-07 09:35 |
4 comments:
Thank you, again, Reverend.
Reverend, is it based on total time or is there an offset for when competitors roll in and roll out?
You're welcome, Linda.
TB, it's "first across the finish line, wins." The times average out because of all the stops & checkpoints. Individual mushers have to decide when and where to catch a catnap, apart from the mandatory layovers, and when to shave 10 minutes here or there.
Thanks. My knowledge of the sport is precisely zero.
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