Here’s a little prediction from Iditarod analyst Bruce Lee:
So here goes my first shot at who I see as the front runners at this point. They’re the ones who have controlled their run rest ratio and their speed. They’re the ones who let the others break trail so they could stay in control. They are 2004 Champ Mitch Seavey, four time champ Jeff King, Norwegian Bjornar Andersen, two time champ Lance Mackey, and the guy who got here first Aaron Burmeister. That said, I believe that the rest of this race won’t be about speed (especially with all this new snow), it’s going to be about patience and maintenance.
