Brent Sass continued to lead the Iditarod early Monday along the Norton Sound coast, spending 5 minutes in the Elim checkpoint just after 5 a.m. before pushing on toward White Mountain.
, Seavey told reporters during his break in Unalakleet that he’d veered slightly off the trail crossing the portage from Kaltag to look for signs that Sass had rested at Old Woman Cabin -- which he had. Lee, an Iditarod veteran himself, believes Seavey’s dogs look a little stronger than Sass’ team coming into checkpoints, though only slightly.
No one in the chase pack looks likely to surge ahead from behind and spring to victory, though it will be a fierce competition for third place on down. Nome/Nenana musher Aaron Burmeister, arriving in Unalakleet on Sunday morning, acknowledged that he’s not likely to win unless something dramatic occurs up front.
One of the mushers on the cusp of a top-20 finish is 22-year-old Hanna Lyrek of Norway, currently the leading rookie in this year’s race. Alaska Public Media wrote aof Lyrek, who lived the first five years of her life in Alaska before her family moved abroad.
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