Three more finish Quest

Back-of-the pack mushers Jamie Nelson, Braden Bennett and Bruno Baureis finished the the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest on Saturday, three days after champion Hans Gatt. Nelson was the first to finish Saturday, arriving at 4:19 a.m. to place 20th.

Four mushers remain on the trial as of Saturday afternoon. They are expected to finish by Saturday night or early today.

Into Whitehorse -- 1) Hans Gatt, Atlin, British Columbia, 4:47 p.m. Wednesday; 2) Peter Butteri, Tok, 6:07 p.m. Wednesday; 3) Thomas Tetz, Carcross, Yukon, 10:45 p.m. Wednesday; 4) David Monson, Fairbanks, 3:11 a.m. Thursday; 5) William Kleedehn, Carcross, Yukon, 4:42 a.m. Thursday; 6) Bill Steyer, Fairbanks, 10:01 a.m. Thursday; 7) Rick Mackey, Nenana, 10:47 a.m. Thursday; 8) Tim Osmar, Ninilchik, 11:10 a.m. Thursday; 9) Carrie Farr, Nenana, 11:11 a.m. Thursday; 10) Shannon Brockman, Nenana, 11:58 a.m. Thursday; 11) Hugh Neff, Coldfoot, 3:35 p.m. Thursday; 12) David Sawatzky, Healy, 6:20 p.m. Thursday; 13) Christopher Knott, Fairbanks, 3:45 a.m. Friday; 14) Chad Nordlum, Kotzebue, 8:29 a.m. Friday; 15) Jim Hendrick, Denali Park, 8:42 a.m. Friday; 16) Diana Moroney, Chugiak, 12:35 p.m. Friday; 17) Kelley Griffin, Wasilla, 1:49 p.m. Friday; 18) Keli Mahoney, Talkeetna, N/A Friday; 19) Doug Grilliot, Willow, 9:25 p.m. Friday; 20) Jamie Nelson, Togo, Minn., 4:19 a.m. Saturday; 21) Braden Bennett, Whitehorse, Yukon, 12:15 p.m. Saturday; 22) Bruno Baureis, Gakona, 12:56 p.m. Saturday.

Out of Braeburn -- Bill Pinkham, Glenwood Springs, Colo., 2:37 a.m.; Suzan Amundsen, Fairbanks, 4:30 a.m.; Tom Benson, Ely, Minn., 5:10 a.m.; Wayne Hall, Eagle, 6:05 a.m.

Scratched -- Joran Freeman, Fairbanks; Darrin Lee, Nenana; Deborah Bicknell, Juneau; Terry Asbury, Healy; Peter Ledwidge, Dawson, Yukon; Frank Turner, Whitehorse, Yukon; Larry Carroll, Willow; George Carroll, Two Rivers; Connie Frerichs, Delta Junction; Marcelle Fressineau, Quebec; Jack Berry, Salcha; Diane Allen, Whitehorse, Yukon; David Dalton, Fairbanks; Dan Kaduce, Chatanika; Adam Grant, Willow.

Seavey surges into Yentna

Defending champion Tyrell Seavey led a tight group of three mushers into the halfway point at Yentna Station on Saturday in the first day of the Junior Iditarod sled dog race.

Seward's Seavey, 17, arrived in Yentna at 4:43 p.m., just four minutes ahead of Denali Park's Cali King, 17. Willow's Max Kornmuller arrived at 4:52 p.m.

The 160-mile event ends today with mushers leaving Yentna in the early hours heading toward the finish line in at Settler's Bay Golf Course in Wasilla.

All but two of the race's 19 mushers had arrived in Yentna by 9 p.m. Saturday.

Into Yentna -- Tyrell Seavey, Seward, 4:43 p.m.; Cali King, Denali Park, 4:47 p.m.; Max Kornmuller, Willow, 4:52 p.m.; Heather Hardy, Wasilla, 5:23 p.m.; Elizabeth Habermann, Soldotna, 5:47 p.m.; Hannah Moderow, Anchorage, 5:53 p.m.; Ellie Claus, Chitina, 6:05 p.m.; Dallas Seavey, Seward, 6:14 p.m.; Nicole Osmar, Kasilof, 6:23 p.m.; Jordan Lolley, Kennesaw, Ga., 6:39 p.m.; Jessica Blackburn, Ester, 6:42 p.m.; Morgan Lyons, Sterling, 6:59 p.m.; Adam Beebe, Delta Junction, 7:01 p.m.; Mari Troshynski, Wasilla, 7:25 p.m.; Brittney Kajer, Copper Center, 7:51 p.m.; Luke Dawe, Delta Junction, 7:57 p.m.; Peter Jayne, Coldfoot, 8 p.m.

Out of Trail Lakes -- Maegan Mackey, Palmer, 5:59 p.m.

Out of Eagle's Song -- Katrina Rix, 7:24 p.m.

Wright on in Chugiak

Kelly Wright led her team to victory on the first day of Junior Eagle River Classic at the Beach Lake Trails.

Wright finished first in the 7-dog class, cruising over the 8-mile trail in 28 minutes and 18 seconds. Nathan Sterling was second at 29:52.

The two-day event wraps up today, starting at 10:30 a.m. There are five classes in the race.

Sonya Cavens took control in the 5-dog class, building a 27-second lead over Britni Shampang.

7-dog, 8 miles -- 1) Kelly Wright 28 minutes, 18 seconds; 2) Nathan Sterling 29:52; 3) Giselle Lambert 30:14; 4) Travis Burnett 37:09; 5) Stacey Tarpey 41:22.

5-dog, 6 miles -- 1) Sonya Cavens 25:51; 2) Britni Shampang 26:18; 3) Jasmine McQuown 26:46; 4) Jamie Paeth 28:04; 5) Christine Johnston 29:29; 6) Chris Tarpey 29:58; 7) Melissa Parkhouse 31:53; 8) Jan Estes 32:57; 9) Nicole Duque 34:52; 10) Brandlin Adams 41:07.

3-dog, 4 miles -- 1) Haley Ford 14:03; 2) Andrei Cavens 14:30; 3) Alaina Alderson 15:19; 4) Kairi Berg 15:49; 5) Becca Stenerson 17:51; 6) Kendra Butts 20:37.

2-dogs, 2 miles -- 1) McKenna Ford 6:13; 2) Yellena Cavens 6:44; 3) Dalton Baines 6:45; 4) Allison Ducker 6:46; 5) Katy Kern 6:53; 6) D.J. Olert 7:08; 7) Kaye Berg 7:14; 8) Carson Evens 7:15; 9) Shane Duque 7:54; 10) Megan Owens 9:27; 11) Michelle Kilian 10:02.

1-dog, 1/4 mile -- 1) Seth Duque :56; 2) Sierra McQuown 1:01; 3) Jacob White 1:03; 4) Miara White 1:05; 5) Daviana Olert 1:12; 6) tie, Frank Fish and Nathan Olert 1:18; 8) Dylan Evans 1:54.