Lance Mackey Leading The Way

March 6, 2013 - 11:37 am

Lance Mackey leaves Willow at the beginning of the 2013 Iditarod. Photo by Rhonda Edge.

Lance Mackey is in the lead, leaving Ophir at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, nearly two and a half hours ahead of the next musher, Sonny Lindner.

Jeff King is currently in third place, departing from Ophir at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday.

Jake Berkowitz and Nicolas Petit are currently at the Ophir checkpoint, arriving at 1:14 a.m. and 4:15 a.m., respectively.

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