Jason Pavila scratches from Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race

KYUK | By Ben Matheson

Published January 29, 2023 at 10:28 AM AKST

Jason Pavila cares for his dogs in the Tuluksak checkpoint after scratching from the race. He fell near the Kalskag checkpoint. — Jason Pavila scratched from the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race at the Tuluksak checkpoint.

Jason Pavila has scratched from the Kuskokwim 300 at the Tuluksak checkpoint. The Kwethluk musher took a fall and ended his race early on Jan. 29. This is the first scratch of the 2023 race.

Nineteen-year-old Pavila was running in his second K300. He won the Rookie of the Year prize in 2022. Pavila was able to see a nurse on site at the Tuluksak school after potentially injuring his arm.

Kuskokwim 300

Ben Matheson

Ben Matheson has worked as a reporter for KYUK in Bethel and KNOM in Nome.

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