IDITAROD XL Musher Jim Lanier (Bib #3) from Chugiak, Alaska who is running his 15th Iditarod, was the first to arrive at the Cripple Checkpoint at 13:55 Alaska Time with 13 dogs. The Cripple Checkpoint signifies the halfway point of the 40th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. April Browning, ITG Project Manager …
Iditarod Musher Silvia Furtwangler (Bib#54) scratched in Nikolai at 21:17 AK Time. Furtwangler from Rauland, Norway made the decision to scratch due to concern for her health. Furtwangler had 13 dogs on her team when she made the decision.
