ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gerry Willomitzer is in the lead at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

He's jockeying for position with Norway's Kjetil Backen, who was first into Finger Lake at 5:09 a.m. today. While Backen rested, Willomitzer also reached Finger Lake and he departed at 6:04 a.m.

Finger Lake is 131 miles from Willow, the site of the race restart on Sunday.

Gerry Willomitzer also was first out of Skwentna on Sunday night, followed by Jeff King, Ramey Smith and Aliy Zirkle.

There are 95 mushers on the trail.

G. B. Jones dropped out Saturday night before the restart Sunday.

Mushers are competing for part of an $875,000 purse. It will be split among the top 30 finishers to reach Nome.