Photos: Takotna

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Allen Moore walks his dogs in Takotna during his 24-hour rest stop. March 5, 2014

A better picture of where mushers stand relative to each other is developing as most complete their mandatory 24-hour layovers and start-time differentials. The lead pack is very tight, with 10 mushers running within five hours of each other, all with a reasonable chance of success in the second half of the race.

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