Morgan and Olds Hold Lead Into Ruby Layover, But Another Iron Dog Team Has Better Course Time
![Minnick/Olstad Arrive in Nome](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017-02-21-iron-dog-nome-arrival-033-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
Team #10 of Morgan and Olds continues to lead the pack, as they checked into Ruby at 12:36 for an 8-hour layover. Even though third-positioned Brad George and Robby Schachle are currently resting in Galena, behind Morgan and Olds on the trail, they have a total course time of 28 hours and 56 minutes which is about 35 minutes ahead of Team #10.
Top 5 Iron Dog Teams Out of White Mountain After Early Restart
![Chris Olds at Halfway-finish in Nome, Iron Dog 2018.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-02-21-2432px-001-12-1200x800.jpg)
After an early morning restart, the top 5 Iron Dog racers are already checked out of White Mountain.
Iron Dog Racers Prepare For Early-Morning Race Restart
![Casey Boylan of Team 14 and Brad George of Team 6 at the Public Works garage for layover maintenance work (Photo: Zoe Grueskin, KNOM)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_8306-1200x800.jpg)
Racers in the 2018 Iron Dog will now head out from Nome four hours earlier than planned, starting at 4 a.m. tomorrow morning.