Nome Mushers Embark on Second Kennel Club Race of Mushing Season
![An aerial view of Nome, Alaska, its airport runways, and nearby mountains, covered in snow in late winter 2017.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-04-06-static-misc-007-5-1200x800.jpg)
According to race marshal Neil Strandberg, for this 30-mile race, there will be one team class that allows mushers to have a maximum of 12 dogs and a minimum of five dogs. The Nome Kennel Club’s 30-mile sled dog race begins at noon Saturday.