Kasilof’s Dusty VanMeter and Wasilla’s Chad Gueco sat in 10th place as the Iron Dog leaders took a 10-hour layover in Kaltag on Thursday night.
Leaders Tyler Aklestad of Palmer and Tyson Johnson of Eagle River were first to Kaltag, which is 492 miles from the finish in Fairbanks. Aklestad and Johnson arrived in Kaltag at 1:59 p.m. Thursday.
VanMeter and Gueco took their 10-hour layover in Unalakleet, arriving there at 3:05 p.m. Unalakleet is 95 miles before Kaltag on the Iron Dog trail.