Iditarod Mushers Reach Cripple; Mitch Seavey Poised to Take Lead

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Raceis halfway over, with a few mushers delaying their mandatory 24-hour layovers -- and abandoning most hope of catching up with the leaders -- in an all-out drive for the trail’s midpoint.

By Chris Klint

March 8, 2012