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Group Hits Rainy Pass; Zirkle Leads Women

The leaders in the 2011 Iditarod have checked in at Rainy Pass.The group included:* Hugh Neff of Tok* Sebastian Schnuelle of Canada* Veteran, Paul Gebhardt* Multiple Iditarod winner, Lance Mackey* Michael Williams, Jr., a Yupik Eskimo from Akiak* Ray Redington, Jr., grandson of Iditarod co-founder Joe Redington, Sr.* Hans Gatt of CanadaAliy Zirkle was the first female musher to reach Rainy Pass.Nicolas Petit, a native of France, was the first rookie to reach Rainy Pass.