As many of the Iditarod race leaders have apparently chosen Takotna or McGrath to take their 24 hour layovers, we can make some estimates regarding what times the teams will be departing Takotna. As you may know, start differential is tacked on to each mushers 24 hour layover. It should be noted that Martin Buser elected to push on out of Takotna to take his 24 later on down the trail, however he will have considerably less then a 24 hour lead on those listed above after they get off their 24. The question remains regarding whether the teams at the front of the pack will be able to keep the pace their drivers have asked out of them -- especially if they have been skimping on some rest, however once the 24s have been completed, it is easier to gauge where each teams stands overall.
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