[Al B.]

Palin/Quam are in the lead by 10 min. and out of Unalakleet as of about 25 min. ago.

The top 4 teams are within 20 min. of each other and the 5th place team is another 30 min. back.

It’s a coastal trail most of the way to Nome with part of it over sea ice in Norton Sound where the speeds will be very high. It’s a sprint on this leg.

Next stop — Nome. $10,000 for the first team there.

[Jemian]

The first trail team has already arrived. It’s on the FB page.

[Jemian]

(2:21 p.m.) Just 20 minute to "go" time, although they probably won't have official numbers here for a bit since the checkers will have so many people checking out of Unalakleet at once.

One of the race officials posted an update from Team Perrins (Trail Class), the only team to make Nome so far.

They say they went on the ice out of Elim and found about 3 miles of thin, smooth ice and then about 1 mile of open water.

The race is marking the back trail over land, but who knows if other teams will risk it.