Lance Mackey continued his drive to win another Iditarod stopping only a few minutes in Safety about 11:37 this morning. He was racing with 12 dogs.
Hans Gatt, who had passed Jeff King on Monday, left White Mountain about 6:40 this morning with 11 dogs. King left about 7:06 with 12 dogs. They are the closest to Mackey but still trailing.
Other mushers of interest (and the number of dogs):
- Ken Anderson: In to White Mountain. (11)
- John Baker: In to White Mountain. (10)
- Hugh Neff: In to White Mountain. (10)
- Ramey Smyth: In to White Mountain. (12)
- Sebastian Schnuelle: In to White Mountain. (13)
- Mitch Seavey: In to White Mountain. (10)
- Dallas Seavey: In to White Mountain. (10)
- Ray Redington, Jr. In to White Mountain. (11)
- Martin Buser. Out of Elim. (14)
- Zack Steer. In to White Mountain. (14)
- Aliy Zirkle. Out of Elim. (10)
- Martin Buser. Out of Elim. (13)
- Gerry Willomitzer. Out of Elim. (12)
- Rick Swenson. Out of Koyuk. (12)
- Paul Gebhardt. Out of Koyuk. (12)
- DeeDee Jonrowe. Out of Koyuk. (8)
- Middy Johnson. Out of Shaktoolik. (12)
- Newton Marshall. Out of Kaltag. (12)
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