Nicholas Petit of Girdwood and Ray Redington of Wasilla were separated by one minute Saturday night as they set the early pace in the Northern Lights 300 sleddog race.Forty-seven miles into the 300-mile race in the Susitna Valley, Petit and Redington had a lead of about an hour over DeeDee Jonrowe of Willow.Petit was the first to arrive and the first to leave Yentna Station, where all mushers must take a four-hour layover. He arrived with 16 dogs and left with 12, hitting the trail at 7:46 p.m.One minute behind him was Redington, who was driving 11 dogs after leaving two behind at Yentna.Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/01/26/2767171/alaska-sports-digest-jan-26.html
