23 teams raced into the frigid night on the Kuskokwim River in Bethel. The 45th running of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race brought together the state's best dog mushers to race on the windy and icy trails from Bethel to Aniak and back.
2024 Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race start photos
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Mushers line up for the dual start of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska. January 26, 2024.
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Isaac Underwood prepares to start the K300 Sled Dog Race on January 26, 2024.
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A musher prepares his dogs before the start of the 45th annual Kuskokwim 300. Jan. 26, 2024 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Fireworks light up the Kuskokwim River following the start of the 45th annual Kuskokwim 300. Jan. 26, 2024 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Fireworks light up the frozen river as spectators gather in Bethel for the start of the K300 Sled Dog Race.
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23 dog teams took off at the start of the 45th annual Kuskokwim 300 on Jan. 26, 2024 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Raymond Alexie of Kwethluk prepares his dogs for the 45th annual Kuskokwim 300. Jan. 26, 2024 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Dog mushing fans young and old gathered on the Kuskokwim River for the start of the Kuskokwim 300 on Jan 26, 2024 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Travis Beals and his team prepare to leave the chute to compete in the 2024 Kuskokwim 300.
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Dog handlers keep sled dogs company at the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska. January 26, 2024.
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Lewis Pavila sets the gang line for his son, musher Jason Pavila, at the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska. January 26, 2024.
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Sam Brewer helps his wife, musher Jessica Klejka, dress for the 300 mile race ahead. January 26, 2024.
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Musher Gabe Dunham hooks up her dogs at the start of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska. January 26, 2024.
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Hunter Keefe gets some assistance with his snowpants at the start of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska. January 26, 2024.
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Race volunteer, Lisa Whalen, holds dogs for Gabe Dunham at the start of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska. January 26, 2024.
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The Lead Dog Light Show entertains fans at the start of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska. January 26, 2024.
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Mushing fans cheer on teams leaving the chute at the start of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska. January 26, 2024.
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A musher heads down the chute at the start of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska. January 26, 2024.
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The Lead Dog Light Show entertains fans at the start of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska. January 26, 2024.
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Roughly 275 sled dogs gathered on the frozen Kuskokwim River for the start of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska. January 26, 2024.
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Mushers Father Alexander Larson and Matthew Failor take off for the 2024 K300 Sled Dog race as spectators cheer them on in Bethel, Alaska on January 26th, 2024.
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Kids and families watch the sled dog teams line up to start the 2024 K300 Sled Dog Race. (Valerie Lake / Alaska Public Media)
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