Written by Greg Lincoln
The 2024 Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race begins this Friday, January 26, 2024, here in Bethel, Alaska – 45th editionth Running Alaska's major middle-distance dog races. The roster is filled with talented mushers, including past champions, local favorites, and rookies.
This year's local racers include seven-time champion Pete Kaiser (Bethel), John Snyder (Akiachak), 2022-23 Delta Championship Series winner Raymond Alexie (Kwesluk), 2021 K300 and Bogus They include Creek Champion Richie Diehl (Aniak), Bethel's Jessica Krejka and Isaac Underwood. father Alexander Larson of Napaskiak of Crooked Creek, 2019 Bogus Creek 150 winner Jason Pavila of Kweslak and 2011 K300 runner-up and 2006 Bogus Creek champion Mike Williams Jr.
Past champions returning to take another shot at the K300 crown include defending champion Pete Kaiser (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023), Richie Diehl (2021); They include Matthew Feiler (2019), nine-time K300 winner. champion and current all-time win record holder Jeff King (1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2013), and his 1995 K300 champion Ramey Smith. And coming for his first run on the K300 will be 2023 Iditarod Champion Ryan Reddington of Knick, Alaska.
Running the K300 for the first time are Ebbe Winstrup Pederson, Joe Taylor, Raymond Alexie, Riley Dyche, Katti-Jo Dieter, Hunter Keefe, Bailey Vitello and Ryan Reddington. Raymond Alexie will be a player to watch. He has continued an incredible winning streak over the past two seasons with Kuskokwim Racing.
Good luck and have a great race.
K300 Masher 2024
Registration order – as of 1/12/24
Musher Age Hometown Kennel
1 Travis Beals 31 Seward Turning Heads Kennel
2 Pete Kaiser 35 Bethel Kaiser Racing Kennel
3 Ebbe W. Pedersen 42 Alta, Norway/Takotna Lev Schwarz/Mads Pettersson
4 Joe Taylor 31 Fresno, California/Estelle Massing Malarkey
5 John Snyder 38 Akichak Snyder Kennel
6 Dave Turner 51 Fairbanks Racing Chaos
7 Josh McNeil 29 Estelle Crooked Creek Kennel
8 Raymond Alexie 20 Kweslak Alexie Racing Kennel
9 Gabe Dunham 38 Willow Evermore Adventures
10 Richie Deal 38 Aniak Real Deal Racing
11 Jessica Krejka 33 Bet/Wasilla Tailwind Kennel
12 Riley Dyche 32 Big Lake Dark Horse Sled Dogs
13 Matthew Feiler 41 Willow 17th Dog/Team Matt Feiler
14 KattiJo Deeter 37 Fairbanks Black Spruce Dog Sled
15 Sim Smith 47 Big Lake Massing Alaska
16 Hunter Keefe 22 Okemos, Michigan Redington's Mush Alaska
17 Isaac Underwood 43 Crooked Creek Underwood Kennel
18 Jeff King 67 Denali Husky Homestead
19K Alexander Larson 61 Napaskiak Larson Kennel
20 Jeff Dieter 35 Fairbanks Black Spruce Dog Sled
21 Jason Pavila 20 Kweslak Bad River Kennels
22 Nicolas Petit 43 Girdwood Team Petit
23 Aaron Burmeister 48 Norm/Nenana Alaskan Wildstyle Racing
24 Mike Williams Jr. 38 Akiaku Williams Racing Kennel
25 Dakota Schlosser 26 Willow Sled Dog System Racing
26 Bailey Vitello 26 Milan, NH/Nenana Team Bailey
27 Ryan Reddington 41 Nick Reddington Massing
28 Raymie Smith 48 Willow Smith Racing Team
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