On the morning of Feb. 19, 12 teams took off in a mass start on the frozen Kuskokwim River for the 2022 Bogus Creek 150. The race, which was rescheduled due to weather, will follow a non-traditional route in hopes to avoid the worst of the winter storm expected to start in the evening.
Slideshow: 12 Mushers take off in a mass start to begin the Bogus Creek 150
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Jackie Larson takes off behind the rest of the pack for the 2022 Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race. His team left minutes after the mass start, which put him at the back of the pack.
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Mushers Pete Kaiser and John Snyder attend the Bogus Creek 150 mushers meeting ahead of the race's mass start on February 19, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Jen Peeks and Paul Basile host the mushers meeting just before the start of the Bogus Creek 150 on February 19, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska
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Mushers attend the Bogus Creek 150 mushers meeting ahead of the race's mass start on February 19, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Matt Scott preps his dogs for the start of the 2022 Bogus Creek 150.
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John Snyder prepares for the start of the Bogus Creek 150 on February 19, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Dogs wait to race the 2022 Bogus Creek 150 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Dogs wait on the line before the Bogus Creek 150 mass start on February 19, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Sled dog Sushi rests before the Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska on February 19, 2022.
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Nathan Underwood puts some dogs on the line ahead of the Bogus Creek 150 on February 19, 2022.
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A handler readies his team before the start of the 2022 Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska.
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Fr. Alexander Larson checks on his team before the start of the 2022 Bogus Creek 150 sled dog race in Bethel, Alaska.
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A handler readies his team before the start of the 2022 Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska.
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A handler comforts some dogs before the start of the 2022 Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska.
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Mushers take off in a mass start on the frozen Kuskokwim River for the Bogus Creek 150 on February 19, 2022.
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Mushers take off in a mass start on the frozen Kuskokwim River for the Bogus Creek 150 on February 19, 2022.
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Jackie Larson checks on his team before starting the 2022 Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race. His team left minutes after the mass start, which put him at the back of the pack.
Elyssa Loughlin
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Jackie Larson takes off for the 2022 Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race. His team left minutes after the mass start, which put him at the back of the pack.
Elyssa Loughlin
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A young mushing fan, Grayson, is pulled on his sled by Emory Johnson after the mass start of the 2022 Bogus Creek 150.
Elyssa Loughlin
