Table 2.
Dropped dogs per checkpoint for participating and nonparticipating teams that completed at least half of the race distance and dogs dropped for orthopedic reasons only
| Checkpoint | Distance from last checkpoint (km) | DDs (%) | DDs ortho (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yentna station | 72 | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.6) |
| Skwentna | 55 | 10 (3.0) | 6 (3.6) |
| Finger Lake | 72 | 20 (6.1) | 13 (7.8) |
| Rainy Pass | 48 | 27 (8.2) | 17 (10.2) |
| Rohn | 77 | 17 (5.2) | 10 (6.0) |
| Nikolai | 121 | 41 (12.4) | 20 (12.0) |
| McGrath | 87 | 21 (5.9) | 6 (3.6) |
| Takotna | 29 | 9 (2.5) | 2 (1.2) |
| Ophir | 40 | 17 (4.8) | 9 (5.4) |
| Iditarod | 145 | 25 (7.0) | 20 (12.0) |
| Shageluk | 105 | 20 (5.6) | 8 (4.8) |
| Anvik | 40 | 11 (3.1) | 6 (3.6) |
| Grayling | 29 | 8 (2.3) | 3 (1.8) |
| Eagle Island | 97 | 17 (4.8) | 7 (4.2) |
| Kaltag | 113 | 17 (4.8) | 7 (4.2) |
| Unalakleet | 145 | 27 (7.6) | 15 (9.0) |
| Shaktoolik | 68 | 7 (2.0) | 1 (0.6) |
| Koyuk | 77 | 14 (3.9) | 6 (3.6) |
| Elim | 77 | 5 (1.4) | 4 (2.4) |
| White Mountain | 74 | 15 (4.2) | 5 (3.0) |
| Safety | 89 | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.6) |
| 330 (100.0) | 167 (100.0) |
Notes: The distance from the previous checkpoint with the number and percentage of dropped dogs is shown.
Abbreviations: DDs, dropped dogs; DDs ortho, dropped dogs for orthopedic reasons only (shoulder, carpus, and hind limb injuries).