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Nome Mushers Embark on Second Kennel Club Race of Mushing Season

By Davis Hovey | February 9, 2018

An aerial view of Nome, Alaska, its airport runways, and nearby mountains, covered in snow in late winter 2017.

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.

Nome Mushers Hit the Trail in 8-Mile, 20-Mile Races

By Davis Hovey | January 29, 2018 |

Aerial view of Nome in winter

Over the weekend, four local teams finished 8-mile and 20-mile races, both hosted by the Nome Kennel Club. Diana Haecker finished first in the 20-mile race; Cynthia Barrand was the only musher to traverse the 8-mile trail.