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Dallas Seavey leading Iditarod once again
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UPDATE (4:20 p.m. Wednesday) — Dallas Seavey won the GCI Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award by becoming the first Iditarod musher to reach Cripple in this year's race. Seavey arrived at the checkpoint at 3:31 p.m. to claim the award, which includes $3,000 in gold nuggets.
Original story:
WASILLA — Willow's Dallas Seavey left Ophir early Wednesday morning in a familiar position — first.
The two-time defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion left the checkpoint at 2:21 a.m. with 14 dogs in harness. The next musher to get through Ophir was Nenana's Noah Burmeister, who didn't leave until 5:52 a.m.
As of noon Wednesday, seven mushers had left Ophir, including Kotzebue's John Baker at 6:02 a.m., Norway's Robert Sorlie (8:24 a.m.), Denali Park's Jeff King (8:50 a.m.), Fairbanks's Lance Mackey (9:05 a.m.) and Big Lake's Kelly Maixner (9:59 a.m.).
According to the Iditarod's trail map, it's approximately 73 miles from Ophir to the next checkpoint in Cripple.
Seavey is making a bid to win his fourth Iditarod in the past five years. He also won the race in 2012. The only other person to win in the past four races was Seavey's dad, Mitch, in 2013.
For up-to-date race standings, visit iditarod.com.
