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2006 Iditarod

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Note: All times are Alaska Standard Time/AKST (UTC-9).

Competitors

There are 83 mushers from many countries entered to race. The U.S. entries are made up of 51 Alaskans, including champions Martin Buser, Jeff King, Mitch Seavey, and Rick Swenson, as well as 23 mushers from the lower 48 states, including four-time champion Doug Swingley.

A win by either Aliy Zirkle or Lance Mackey would place them in the elite company of mushers to have won both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod — in Lance's case, in the same year, an historical first.

Legally blind musher Rachael Scdoris of Bend, Oregon, will be attempting the Iditarod for the second time, after scratching in Eagle Island last year. Her visual interpreter this year is Tim Osmar.

Gary Paulsen, who ran his rookie race in 1983, scratched in 1985, and withdrew prior to the race in 2005, returned for another try this year; however, he scratched in Skwetna.

Canada's best chance in the race comes from three-time Yukon Quest winner Hans Gatt. Gatt is joined by Karen Ramstead, the owner of the only all-Siberian Husky team in the race, as well as Sebastian Schnuelle, and rookie Warren Palfrey.

Norway has three mushers in the race this year, the 2005 rookie of the year, Bjørnar Andersen, and newcomers Tore Albrigtsen and Tove Sørensen. 2005 champion Robert Sørlie is not racing this year

Fabrizio Lovati of Italy and Ben Valks of the Netherlands bring the European total to 5 mushers.

Route

Since 2006 is an even numbered year, the race will be following the northern route. The mushers will reach the Yukon River at the town of Ruby, and follow the river 146 miles to Kaltag. Prior to reaching Ruby and the Yukon River, the mushers will pass through the dangerous Alaska Range, where an avalanche claimed the life of Richard Strick Jr. in mid-February.

March 4: Ceremonial start

The ceremonial start of the 34th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across the U.S. state of Alaska will begin in Anchorage on March 4, 2006. The winning musher is expected to arrive in Nome about 10 days later, after covering more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of wilderness.

March 5: Restart at Willow

Restart at Willow: The mushers departed Willow two minutes apart, in Bib order. The first musher (Loni Townsend, Bib 2) left on March 5 at 2:00 PM AKST, and the last (Paul Gebhardt, Bib 83) left 2 hr 44 min later at 4:44 PM.[1]

Yentna: Four-time winner Doug Swingley departed Yentna in first place, on March 5 at 5:35 PM. The remainder of the top 5 were Bryan Bearss (at 5:42 PM), Jim Lanier (5:47 PM), Lori Townsend (5:48 PM), and Jessie Royer (5:51 PM). The top 10 departed within 35 min (by 6:10 PM), and the top 20 within 1 hr 2 min (by 6:37 PM).[1]

Skwentna: Bryan Bearss departed Skwentna in first place, on March 5 at 9:19 PM. The remainder of the top 5 were Ramy Brooks (at 9:46 PM), Melanie Gould (9:50 PM), Ramey Smyth (10:19 PM), and three-time winner Jeff King (10:21 PM). The top 10 departed within 2 hr 24 min (by 11:43 PM), and the top 20 within 4 hr 54 min (by March 6, at 2:13 PM).[1]

Gary Paulsen, the author of several popular books on the Iditarod, became the first musher to scratch from the race on March 6 at 1:08 AM, at Skwentna. This was his second failed race in a row after a 20 year absence.

March 6

Finger Lake: John Baker departed Finger Lake in first place, on March 6 at 9:15 AM. The remainder of the top 5 were fellow Native Alaskan Ramy Brooks (at 9:31 AM), Doug Swingley (9:32 AM), Jeff King (9:53 AM), and Melanie Gould (10:00 AM). The top 10 departed within 1 hr 9 min (by 10:24 AM), and the top 20 within 2 hr 55 min (by 12:10 PM).[1]

Rainy Pass: Ramey Smyth departed Rainy Pass in first place, on March 6 at 2:46 PM. The remainder of the top 5 were Jessica Hendricks (at 6:18 PM, 3 hr 32 min later), Lance Mackey (6:19 PM), the Norwegian Bjørnar Andersen (6:38 PM), and Paul Gebhardt (6:40 PM). The top 10 departed within 4 hr 42 min (by 7:28 PM), and the top 20 within 5 hr 44 min (by 8:30 PM). [1]

Rohn: Doug Swingley departed Rohn in first place, on March 6 at 10:45 PM. The remainder of the top 5 were Jeff King (at 11:23 PM), Ramy Brooks (11:59 PM), Aliy Zirkle (March 7 at 00:11 AM), and 2004 winner Mitch Seavey (00:15 AM). The top 10 departed within 2 hr 46 min (by March 7 at 1:31 AM), and the top 20 within 6 hr 5 min (by March 7 at 4:50 AM).[1]

March 7: First Alaska Native villages

Nikolai: Doug Swingley departed Nikolai in first place, on March 7 at 7:09 PM. The remainder of the top 5 were Jeff King (at 7:15 PM), Aliy Zirkle (7:45 PM), Ed Iten (8:46 PM), and Mitch Seavey (8:55 PM). The top 10 departed within 2 hr 16 min (by 9:25 PM), and the top 20 within 4 hr 53 min (by March 8 at 00:02 AM).[1]

March 8

'McGrath: Doug Swingley departed McGrath in first place, on March 8 at 00:18 AM. The remainder of the top 5 were Jeff King (at 00:47 AM), Aliy Zirkle (2:21 AM), three-time runner up DeeDee Jonrowe (3:33 AM), and John Baker (5:13 AM). The top 10 departed within 6 hr 2 min (by 6:20 AM), and the top 20 within 9 hr 14 min (by 9:32 AM).[1]

Takotna: Doug Swingley departed [{Takotna, Alaska|Takotna]] in first place, on March 8 at 8:19 AM. The remainder of the top 5 were Jason Barron, Mitch Seavey, John Barron (all three departed at 11:00 AM), and Ed Iten (11:08 AM). The top 10 departed within 5 hr 28 min (by 1:47 PM), and the top 20 within 20 hr 29 min (by March 9 at 4:48 AM).[1]

Ophir: Doug Swingley departed Ophir in first place, on March 8 at 11:01 AM. The remainder of the top 5 were DeeDee Jonrowe (at 4:55 PM), Cim Smyth (4:58 PM), John Baker (5:26 PM), and Paul Gebhardt (6:35 PM). The top 10 departed within 19 hr 46 min (by March 9 at 6:46 AM), and the top 20 within 28 hr 00 min (by March 9 at 3:01 PM).[1]

March 9

Cripple: Paul Gebhardt departed Cripple in first place, on March 9 at 1:48 PM. The remainder of the top 5 were Jeff King (at 10:45 PM, 6 hr 57 min later), Aliy Zirkle (11:43 PM), Doug Swingley (March 10 at 3:05 AM), and Aaron Butmeister (March 10 at 4:34 AM). The top 10 departed within 17 hr 52 min (March 10 at 7:40 AM), and the top 20 within 19 hr 13 min (by March 10 at 10:01 AM).[1]

March 10

Ruby: Paul Gebardt departed Ruby in first place, on March 10 at 8:34 AM. The remainder of the top 5 were Jeff King (at 4:01 PM), Doug Swingley (7:45 PM), DeeDee Jonrowe (9:09 PM), and Aliy Zirkle (11:00 PM). The top 10 departed within 16 hr 22 min (by March 11 at 00:56 AM), and the top 20 within 20 hr 38 min (by March 11 at 5:12 AM).[1]

March 11

Galena: Jeff King departed Galena in first place, on March 11 at 3:28 AM. The remainder of the top 5 were Doug Swingley (at 7:52 AM), Mitch Seavey (8:00 AM), Ed Iten (8:17 AM), and Jason Barron (also 8:17 AM). The top 10 departed within 8 hr 10 min (by 11:38 AM), and the top 20 within 14 hr 5 min (by 5:33 PM).[1]

Nulato: Jeff King departed Nulato in first place again, on March 11 at 1:06 PM. The remainder of the top 5 were Doug Swingley (at 1:27 PM), DeeDee Jonrowe (3:27 PM), Lance Mackey (7:58 PM), and Paul Gebhardt (8:42 PM). The top 10 departed within 8 hr 26 min (by 9:32 PM), and the top 20 within 16 hr 52 min (by March 12, at 5:58 AM).[1]

Kaltag: Jeff King departed Kaltag in first place for the third straight checkpoint, on March 12 at 00:21 AM. The remainder of the top 5 were Doug Swingley (at 00:57 AM), DeeDee Jonrowe (3:30 AM), Aliy Zirkle (3:37 AM), and Hugh Neff (4:10 AM). [1]

Upcoming checkpoints

Unalakleet:

Shaktoolik:

Koyuk:

Golivin:

Elim:

White Mountain:

Safety:

Nome:

Scratches

A number of mushers "scratched", or withdrew from the race:

  • Gary Paulsen was in 62nd place when he scratched on March 6 at 5:30 AM in Skwentna for "personal reasons"[2]
  • Lori Townsend was in 44th place when she scratched on March 6 at 9:40 PM in Rainy Pass due to a possible rib injury.[3]
  • Sandy McKee was in 78th place when she scratched on March 7 at 8:00 PM in Rainy Pass.[4]
  • Rookie Sue Morgan from Richmond, Utah was in 78th place when she scratched on March 8 at 8:00 AM in Rainy Pass due to a possible cracked rib.[5]
  • Rich Larson of Sand Coulee, Montana was in 69th place when he scratched on March 10 at 11:15 AM in McGrath due to "based on lack of leaders in his team"[7]
  • Richard Hum of Talkeetna, Alaska scratched on March 10 at 11:20 AM in McGrath "because his team was young".[8]
  • Jim Warren of Linwood, Michigan scratched on March 10 at 12:07 PM in Takotna "based on well being of his remaining young team".[9]
  • Matt Hayashida of Willow, Alaska scratched on March 11 at 7:45 AM in Cripple "based on the well being of his dog team".[10]
  • Veteran Iditaroder John Barron of Helmsville, Montana scratched on March 11 at 3:00 PM in Galena "because his team was sick".[11]
  • Dave Tresino scratched on March 11 at 4:30 PM due to "lack of leaders".[12]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Checkpoint summary, 2006. From respective summary.
  2. ^ Paulsen scratches in Skewntna, 2006.
  3. ^ Townsend scratches in Rainy Pass, 2006.
  4. ^ McKee scratches in Rainy Pass, 2006.
  5. ^ Morgan scratches in Rainy Pass, 2006.
  6. ^ Adkins scratches in Takotna, 2006.
  7. ^ Larson scratches in McGrath, 2006.
  8. ^ Hum scratches in McGrath, 2006.
  9. ^ Warren scratches in Takotna, 2006.
  10. ^ Hayashida scratches in Cripple, 2006.
  11. ^ Barron scratches in Galena, 2006.
  12. ^ Tresino scratches in Cripple, 2006.

References

  • St. George, Chas. (March 6, 2006). Paulsen scratches in Skwentna. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved on March 12, 2006 from Official Site of the Iditarod, For Press (pdf of press release).
    • —. (March 6, 2006). Townsend scratches in Skwentna. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved on March 12, 2006 from Official Site of the Iditarod, For Press (pdf of press release).
    • —. (March 7, 2006). McKee scratches in Skwentna. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved on March 12, 2006 from Official Site of the Iditarod, For Press (pdf of press release).
    • —. (March 8, 2006). Morgan scratches in Rainy Pass. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved on March 12, 2006 from Official Site of the Iditarod, For Press (pdf of press release).
    • —. (March 10, 2006). Adkins scratches in Takotna. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved on March 12, 2006 from Official Site of the Iditarod, For Press (pdf of press release).
    • —. (March 10, 2006). Hum scratches in McGrath. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved on March 12, 2006 from Official Site of the Iditarod, For Press (pdf of press release).
    • —. (March 10, 2006). Larson scratches in McGrath. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved on March 12, 2006 from Official Site of the Iditarod, For Press (pdf of press release).
    • —. (March 10, 2006). Warren scratches in Takotna Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved on March 12, 2006 from Official Site of the Iditarod, For Press (pdf of press release).
    • —. (March 11, 2006). Barron scratches in Galena. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved on March 12, 2006 from Official Site of the Iditarod, For Press (pdf of press release).
    • —. (March 11, 2006). Hayashida scratches in Cripple Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved on March 12, 2006 from Official Site of the Iditarod, For Press (pdf of press release).
    • —. (March 11, 2006). Tresino scratches in Cripple. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved on March 12, 2006 from Official Site of the Iditarod, For Press (pdf of press release).

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