Twelve mushers signed up for Kobuk 440 start in Kotzebue
A field of 12 mushers are signed up to compete in this year’s Kobuk 440 Sled Dog Race, set to depart Kotzebue on Thursday, April 6 at 12:30 p.m.
2022 Kobuk 440 features mix of Northwest Arctic mushers and top Iditarod finishers
Last year’s winner Ryan Redington returns, along with other Iditarod finishers and local Northwest Arctic competitors.
Redington, a Rookie, Wins 2019 Kobuk 440
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
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
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
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
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.
Kobuk 440 Registration Underway for 2019
Registrations are underway for the 2019 Kobuk 440, set to return April 4–7. The first to sign up for the race was Kotzebue musher Michael Manzo, who drives a team of six malamutes.
2017 Kobuk 440 Starts Today
Kobuk 440 race coordinator Carmen Daggett says the first teams are expected to cross the finish line in Kotzebue sometime late Sunday or early Monday.