What happened to Martin Buser's GPS tracker? We know the practical joker gave it to one of the pilots to fly around while he was taking his 24hr in Cripple, but it appears he never returned it. It is understandable that he would want to ditch the 2 lbs of unnecessary excess baggage. But has Dee Dee Jonrowe picked up where he left off? She is now broadcasting a GPS position whereas she never did before.
Does Paul Gebhart have some rocket boosters on his sled? Records indicate he made the trip from Ruby to Galena in 3h6m averaging a speed of 16.77mph. That is 2x as fast as any of the other competitors this year including Lance Mackey, Jeff King, Ed Iten, Kjetil Backen, or Mitch Seavey. This leg can be a fast one, but that appears like a record speed. Mackey is still leading the race over 2nd place King, but it appears his speed is declining whereas as King's is increasing. Both King and Iten still have 16 dogs on the team, whereas as Mitch Seavey is down to 11. However, as we continue on the trail, often teams look to lighten the load to make care of the dogs more manageable as the fatigue of the race takes hold.
Rohn Buser looks to be favored contender for ROTY. His dogs are continuing to run strong with a 10.43mph pace from Cripple to Ruby during the hot part of the day. Look for him to take his 8hr in Ruby like his father and post a fast run up the Yukon.
Update: Looks like Iditarod.com has updated its records and corrected the out time for Gebhardt from Ruby. He snuck out at 20:25, not 00:47 at they previously reported. His arrival time into Galena remains the same and he is still in 3rd.
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