Redington, a Rookie, Wins 2019 Kobuk 440
![Man in bright green parka stands in front of a sled dog team resting on the ground.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20190304-ZH-Rainy-Pass-Lodge-Ryan-Redington-on-a-break-with-his-dogs-1200x830.jpg)
Ryan Redington claimed victory in the 2019 Kobuk 440 on Sunday morning, pulling into Kotzebue with six dogs in harness just after midnight. Redington is a veteran of sled dog mushing, but 2019 was his first year on the Kobuk 440 trail.
Petit, Redington Head-to-Head Through Kiana in Competitive Kobuk 440
![Kiana, Alaska](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-04-volz-trips-5-2432px-1200x807.jpg)
It is stiff competition at the top of the Kobuk 440 pack this year. Race rookies are trying to snatch victory from the hands of last year’s champion, Nic Petit. KNOM’s Emily Hofstaedter reports from Kiana, where teams took a short rest before moving on to Ambler.
Ready, Set, Mush: 2019 Kobuk 440 Underway
![Landscape of sled dog teams lined up next to each other on a flat, snowy expanse on a clear, sunny day.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-04-04-Kobuk-440-Race-Start-in-Kotzebue-Alaska-1200x800.jpg)
Sixteen dog teams left Kotzebue at 12:30 this afternoon on a perfectly clear day to begin the Kobuk 440, the last mid-distance qualifier race of the season.
Former Champions Among Field for 2019 Kobuk 440
![Man in black sweatshirt walks next to a team of sled dogs.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-12-kobuk-440-Kotzebue-044-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
Only 16 mushers will compete in this year’s Kobuk 440 Sled Dog Race, starting from Kotzebue on Thursday afternoon.
With Iditarod Finished, Race Season Continues with Kobuk 440
![Past Iditarod champion Jeff King with his team in Shungnak during Kobuk 440. Photo: Francesca Fenzi, KNOM (2015)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2015-04-03-kobuk-440-004-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
The 2019 Kobuk 440 starts in Kotzebue on April 4, a week earlier than normal. 18 mushers, including some fresh off of the Iditarod Trail, have signed up to compete.