Twenty-year-old Kwethluk musher Raymond Alexie has scratched from this year’s Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race. The K300 race committee reported that Alexie and his team were in good condition en route to Kalskag as of just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27.
Alexie had been undefeated since 2023. It was his first time running the Kuskokwim 300, and he was the only musher in the race eligible to win Rookie of the Year.
Akiachak musher John Snyder also dropped out of the race earlier on Jan. 27, citing frostbite among his dog team.
