I really like Martin Buser. He made a big move, with a big run to Rohn and then took his 24 hour layover really early in the race. It will either be a really smart plan or a really dumb plan depending on how he finishes. It would be fun to see him win because I met him and he is really nice and funny.
As this time it looks like Lance Mackey is winning the race but it is really hard to tell. He hasn't taken his mandatory 24 hour plus differential for start. Lance is the only musher to win 4 championships in 4 consecutive years.
Dallas Seavey is definitively another favorite. He won last year's race, making him the youngest person to ever win the Iditarod. I see he had to drop a couple dogs already but that is not always a bad thing. He always says "a team can only go as fast as it slowest dog". Dallas is in really good shape so he often get off the sled and runs. His makes it easier for the team.
Mitch Seavey is Dallas' dad, he really want to beat his son at this race so I think he is going to work really hard to do that. It will be interesting to see. Mitch won in 2004.
John Baker won in 2011 and holds the record for the fastest finish, 8 days, 18 hours, 46 minutes, 39 seconds. John is Inupiat, Native Alaskan, and lives in Kotzebue, Alaska, right on the Bearing Sea.
Jeff King is a four time champion, who retired and then came back to the race. It will be interesting to see what this "old" guy can do.
Jake Berkowitz, is an up-and-coming musher. Mrs. B has known him from when we was running the yearling team for Nature's Kennel. He looked really good in the Yukon Quest so I think he will be in the top ten.
There are a lot more good mushers out there. Keep an eye on Ramey Smith, Aaron Burmeister, Ken Anderson, and Sonny Linder. It is just really hard to tell at this point in the race. The weather has been warm and that is not get for the dogs.
There are a lot more good mushers out there. Keep an eye on Ramey Smith, Aaron Burmeister, Ken Anderson, and Sonny Linder. It is just really hard to tell at this point in the race. The weather has been warm and that is not get for the dogs.
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