Kjell Løken drops out

Kjell Løken, who was last in the open class race decided to drop out of the race at the checkpoint in Neiden. The conditions were just horrible for his dogs. Their fur is comparatively thick and he is afraid that they would suffer in this mild weather. They would also be moving slow anyways because of the temperatures. This means that already 6 mushers have dropped out of the race and the red lantern of the last in the race goes moves on to the German Thomas Hoffmann.