Slide Show: 2019 Kuskokwim 300 Weekend
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Matt Failor pulls up to the finish line in first place in the Kuskokwim 300 Dog Sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019.
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Matt Failor hugs his girlfriend, Liz Raines, moments after winning the Kuskokwim 300 Dog Sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019.
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Nicolas Petit discusses his finish with race officials after coming in second place in the Kuskokwim 300 Dog Sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019. Petit’s tracker was off or missing for the last portion of the race.";
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Debbie Fairbanks holds on to Matt Failor’s lead dogs after Failor pulls into the finish line in first place in the Kuskokwim 300 Dog Sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019.";
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Matt Failor’s lead dogs are ready for a rest after winning the Kuskokwim 300 Dog Sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019.";
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Nicolas Petit talks to reporters minutes after finishing the Kuskokwim 300 in second place on January 20, 2019
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Matt Failor kisses his lead dogs moments after winning the Kuskokwim 300 Dog Sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019.
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Liz Raines and Matt Failor after Failor’s championship finish in the Kuskokwim 300 in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019.";
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Pete Kaiser’s wife and kids: Ari, Bethany, and Alyee, cheer as Kaiser pulls into the finish line in third place in the 2019 Kuskokwim 300 Dog Sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019.";
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Pete Kaiser pulls into Bethel, Alaska in third place in the Kuskokwim 300 Dog Sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019.
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Bethany Kaiser greets her husband Pete Kaiser after his third place finish in the Kuskokwim 300 Dog Sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019.
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Pete Kaiser talks to KYUK media after pulling into Bethel, Alaska in third place in the Kuskokwim 300 Dog Sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019. Kaiser's son Ari stands next to him.
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One of Pete Kaiser’s dogs finishes the Kuskokwim 300 race in the sled. Kaiser’s team finished in third place in the Kuskokwim 300 Dog Sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019.";s:
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Fourth place finisher Jessie Holmes talks with KYUK’s Angela Denning at the Kuskokwim 300 Dog Sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 20, 2019.";
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From Left: Race Marshall Nels Alexie and mushers David Fitka, Pete Kaiser, Matt Scott. and Richie Diehl at the 2019 Kuskokwim 300 Mushers Meeting.
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Race Manager Madelene Reichard addresses mushers competing in the 2019 Kuskokwim 300 dog sled race in Bethel, Alaska on January 17, 2019.
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A partial group shot of the 2019 Kuskokwim 300 competitors in Bethel, Alaska on January 17, 2019.
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George Manutoli and Cameron Qelevyaq Jackson leave the starting line of the Bogus Creek 150 in Bethel on January 18, 2019.
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Jason Uyaqaq Pavila leaves the starting line of the Bogus Creek 150 in Bethel, Alaska on January 18, 2019.
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Kuskokwim 300 Race Founder Myron Angstman and KYUK Intern Kaylee King smile from the announcers deck at the K300 starting line on January 18, 2019.
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Kuskokwim 300 dog sled race fans watch mushers leave the starting line on January 18, 2019 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Will Rhodes and Dennis Kananowicz leave the starting line of the Kuskokwim 300 in Bethel, Alaska on January 18, 2019.
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Sled dog teams approach the starting line of the Kuskokwim 300 in Bethel, Alaska on January 18, 2019.
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Teams prepare to leave the start line of the 2019 Akiak Dash in Bethel, Alaska on January 19, 2019.
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Dog teams wait anxiously for the start of the 2019 Akiak Dash in Bethel, Alaska on January 19, 2019.
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Greg and Kelly Lincoln, publishers of The Delta Discovery, at the start of the 2019 Akiak Dash in Bethel, Alaska on January 19, 2019.
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Mushers race up the Kuskokwim during the mass start of the 2019 Akiak Dash in Bethel, Alaska on January 19, 2019.
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Nicolai “Apuq’aq” Napoka and Niklas Wikstrand leave the starting line for the Bogus Creek 150 on January 18, 2019 in Bethel, Alaska.";s:3:
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Terrell Andrews holds his lead dogs after taking first place in the Akiak Dash on January 19, 2019 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Joseph Demantle III rides through the finish line, taking second place in the Akiak Dash on January 19, 2019 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Gilbert Philip rides through the finish line, taking third place in the Akiak Dash on January 19, 2019 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Dogs wait to begin the Akiak Dash on January 19, 2019 in Bethel, Alaska.
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Jason Pavila celebrates his first place run in his rookie race with his lead dogs in the Bogus Creek 150 on January 19, 2019 in Bethel Alaska.
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George Manutoli celebrates his second place run with his lead dogs in the Bogus Creek 150 on January 19, 2019 in Bethel Alaska.
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Niklas Wikstrand celebrates his thrid place run with his lead dogs in the Bogus Creek 150 on January 19, 2019 in Bethel Alaska.
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