Kwethluk musher Lewis Pavilla was the first to reach the halfway checkpoint in this year’s Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race.
Pavilla and his 10 dogs made the run up to the race’s sole checkpoint in 5 hours and 57 minutes. They arrived at the Bogus Creek checkpoint at 10:57 p.m. on Feb. 14, 2 minutes ahead of 2026 Akiak Dash champion Michael Larson of Kwethluk, who arrived at the Bogus Creek checkpoint at 10:59 p.m.
Defending Bogus Creek 150 champion Mike Williams Jr. of Akiak was third into the Bogus Creek checkpoint at 11:01 p.m. In 2025, Williams Jr. was the first musher into the checkpoint.
All teams will take a required 4 hours of rest at the Bogus Creek checkpoint. They will then race back downriver to Bethel through the early hours, with an expected finish early on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 15.
