2016 Iditarod Top Ten Picks (TTP)

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2016 Iditarod Top Ten Picks (TTP)

Postby mira » Thu Feb 18, 2016 4:13 am

It's almost that time of the year and it's time to figure out who you think are going to win this year!

We've copied the rules from last year, we want 10 mushers, the ROTY and the tie-breaker winning time (including seconds).

You can post and edit the post, as many times you want until the topic is locked.
We will close the thread to all further picks after the restart.

If you change your mind before the restart, please change your original post!
If anyone are wondering how it went last year you can look here

TTP CONTEST RULES

1st - 10th place: 5 pts for each musher among the Top Ten in any position

1st - 10th place: Bonus pts for picking the correct finisher in the correct position. The higher the finisher, the more points you get. (In other words, it's worth more to pick the first place finisher than tenth place.) *See chart below

Choose the Rookie of the Year: 10 pts

Bonus Point Chart
1st Place: 10 pts
2nd Place: 9 pts
3rd Place: 8 pts
4th Place: 7 pts
5th Place: 6 pts
6th Place: 5 pts
7th Place: 4 pts
8th Place: 3 pts
9th Place: 2 pts
10th Place: 1 pt

TIE-BREAKER RULE

As a tie-breaker we will use the guess on the race winner's exact finishing time. This would entail guessing the correct Days - Hours - Minutes and Seconds the winner will finish.

If there is a tie or ties, whoever comes closest to matching the time of the Iditarod champion (whether under or over - just who is closest), is the winner of each tie-breaker.

We will also announce who comes closest to the winning time.
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Re: 2016 Iditarod Top Ten Picks (TTP)

Postby Bubba06 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:29 am

1. Dallas Seavey
2. Mitch Seavey
3. Jeff King
4. Robert Sorlie
5. Aliy Zirkle
6. Joar Leifseth Ulsom
7. Sigrid Ekran
8. Noah burmeister
9. Ralph Johanessen
10. Jesse Royer

ROTY: Geir Idar Hjelvik
Time: 8d 15h 55s
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Re: 2016 Iditarod Top Ten Picks (TTP)

Postby MelanieGouldFanBrian » Fri Feb 26, 2016 6:13 am

After much scientific work with slide rule and complex mushing mathematics . . .
I crumpled it all up and chucked it and went with the old gut!

1 Jeff King - Just can't shake a feeling he's got something up his sleeve for Dallas this year!
2 Dallas Seavey - As much as he wants #4, I think Jeff wants #5 more!
3 Aliy Zirkle - But I will NOT be upset at all if she wins!
4 Jessie Royer - Quietly making her move
5 Pete Kaiser - I envision an exciting finish between Pete and Jessie
6 Wade Marrs - How can anybody not like Wade Marrs?
7 Mitch Seavey - Less body parts, but not over the hill just yet!
8 Hans Gatt - Knocking on heaven's door!
9 Joar Leifseth Ulsom - NEVER underestimate a Norwegian!
10 Lance Mackey- Because I just think so!
ROTY-Cody Strathe - Ditto!
Time 8 days 22 hours 24 minutes 06 seconds
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Re: 2016 Iditarod Top Ten Picks (TTP)

Postby Alphashe » Fri Feb 26, 2016 1:29 pm

Well, with the record number of "the norskiis" being up trail Iditarod 2016, my list is of course influenced by the Norwegian participation. By a mile :lol:

1. Aliy Zirkle - I never give up on you!
2. Dallas Seavey - the summary says it all
3. Joar Leifseth Ulsom - you just deserve to be there
4. Jessie Royer - go girlpower!
5. Robert Sørlie
6. Brent Sass
7. Mitch Seavey
8. Sigrid Ekran
9. Ralph Johannessen
10. Wade Marrs

ROTY: Dag Torulf Olsen

Time: 8 days 25 hrs 30 minutes
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Re: 2016 Iditarod Top Ten Picks (TTP)

Postby tanglefoot » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:25 pm

Ok dokey, lets get this show on the road..

This will change... Or be up dated...

1. Aliy Zirkle - come on, got to be her year surely and with a close quest finish under her dogs belt with allan....
2.dallas seavey - could it be a close finish or another win? Probably but i want Aliy to win one!
3.Brent Sass - the boys been on fire and as scores to settle woth this race... Just leave the walkman at home this year.
4.
5.
6.
7.the rest i'll fill in later
8.
9.
10.

Roty.
Tangles, on the video post by MGFB, asked dilli to finish his list for him. She did and it is located as the last post on page 4 of this thread. Oh tangles, you lucky boy :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Time. dilli you crack me up!!!
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Re: 2016 Iditarod Top Ten Picks (TTP)

Postby mira » Sun Feb 28, 2016 12:48 pm

Good idea.. I post a start and then I have time to change my mind.. I really have a problem with fitting all the mushers I want..

1. Brent Sass
2. Aliy Zirkle
3. Dallas Seavey
4. Joar Leifseth Ulsom
5. Jessie Royer
6. Jeff King
7. Robert Sørlie
8. Ralph Johannessen
9. Mitch Seavey
10. Sigrid Ekran

ROTY: Lars Monsen

Time: 8d 18h 42m 6s
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Re: 2016 Iditarod Top Ten Picks (TTP)

Postby SuldalsXpressen » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:26 am

Well, I'll go by mind and heart :D

1. Dallas Seavey
2. Leif Joar Ulsom
3. Aily Zirkle
4. Ralph Johennesen
5. Brent Sass
6. Robert Sørlie
7. Hugh Neff
8. Mitch Seavey
9. Jeff King
10.Sigrid Ekran

ROTY Lars Monsen

Time of champion: 8days 23hrs 21mins 40 seconds.
Mmmmmm...... Unalakleet... DO'H!!!
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Re: 2016 Iditarod Top Ten Picks (TTP)

Postby frizzell66 » Mon Feb 29, 2016 1:55 pm

All heart here, baby!

1. Sigrid Ekran
2. Jessie Royer
3. Aliy Zirkle
4. Dallas Seavey
5. Mitch Seavey
6. Brent Sass
7. Hugh Neff
8. Joar Leifseth Ulsom
9. Wade Mars
10. Ray Redington, Jr.

Rookie of the Year - Lars Monson

Time - 8 Days 9 hours 10 minutes 11 seconds - new record, kjøre, Sigrid, kjøre!
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Re: 2016 Iditarod Top Ten Picks (TTP)

Postby braider » Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:37 pm

1) Jessie Royer
2) Dallas Seavey
3) Hugh Neff
4) Brent Sass
5) Joar Leifseth Ulsom
6) Mitch Seavey
7) Martin Buser
8) Jeff King
9) Sigrid Ekran
10) Robert Sorlie

ROTY - Dag Torulf Olsen

9 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes, 0 seconds
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Re: 2016 Iditarod Top Ten Picks (TTP)

Postby Breeze » Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:31 pm

Empty tank until you put in fuel.

1 Brent Sass
2 Joar Leifseth Ulsom
3 Dallas Seavey
4 Aliy Zirkle
5 Pete Kaiser
6 Mitch Seavey
7 Ray Reddington JR
8 Jessie Royer
9 Allen Moore
10 Lars Monson

ROTY Lars Monson

8 d 13 hrs 2 min 39 seconds

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