The 2020 Serum Run Expedition, which will travel 750 miles, set off from Nenana on Saturday afternoon. As of this update, the group of 13 mushers and snowmachiners reached a spot called Beaver Point Lodge and were en-route to the community of Manley Hot Springs.
To hear some information about the history of the Serum Run, a recap of Saturday’s start, and the current progress of the expedition, listen to KNOM’s Serum Run Expedition update.
Prepped snow machine and dog sled team in Nenana. Photo from Davis Hovey, KNOM (2020) 
Snowmachiners lead the way out of Nenana to break trail for the mushers on Serum Run Expedition. Photo from Davis Hovey, KNOM (2020). 
One of Stephanie Johnson’s sled dogs in Nenana. Photo from Tara Cicatello, used with permission. 
Group of Serum Run Expedition mushers gathers to discuss trail from Nenana to Tolovana. Photo from Davis Hovey, KNOM (2020) 
Kirsten Bey and Stephanie Johnsons’ teams eagerly await their turn to take off from Nenana. Photo from Davis Hovey, KNOM (2020>
Image at top: 11 of the original 13 that set out from Nenana to Nome on February 22nd, 2020 for the Serum Run Expedition. Snowmachiners Phil Pryzmont and Frank Carruthers did not reach Nenana in time for the start. Photo from Davis Hovey, KNOM (2020).
