Bogus Creek 150

Musher Mike Williams Jr. of Akiak surged to the front of the race in the first half and held on to win his second Bogus Creek 150 title nearly 20 years after his first.

Williams Jr. and his 10 dogs made the run up to the race’s sole checkpoint in 6 hours and 29 minutes and arrived at Bogus Creek at 9:29 p.m., 7 minutes ahead of defending Bogus Creek 150 champion Raymond Alexie of Kwethluk, who arrived at Bogus Creek at 9:36 p.m.

Sixteen mushers are on the trail for the 150-mile run from Bethel to Bogus Creek and back. It’s a deep field, with six former champions in the mix, as well as a handful of race rookies.

Sixteen mushers and their dogs are set to race from Bethel to Bogus Creek and back this weekend in the annual Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race. Here’s what to expect from the race and how to keep track of the action.

The 2025 Bogus Creek 150 sled dog race has been postponed because of concerns about the readiness of local teams after an unseasonably warm December. The Holiday Classic, which had been postponed because of a lack of snow, will now run on Jan. 11.

The state says McCabe defrauded Bethel businesses Yute Commuter Service and Riverside Apartments out of more than $200,000 over a period of several months.

With weather fluctuating from sunshine to whiteout snow and back again, Kwethluk's Raymond Alexie earned his second consecutive first-place finish in the Bogus Creek 150 on Feb. 11, followed by Pete Kaiser of Bethel in second and Darren George of Akiachak in third.

The 20-year-old has won every race he has entered since 2022 except this year’s Kuskokwim 300, which he did not finish.

15 mushers embarked on the trail to Bogus Creek and back on Feb. 10 for the 2024 Bogus Creek 150.

Mushers racing in the 2024 Bogus Creek 150 will take off in a mass start on the afternoon of Feb. 10.