2024 K300 MUSHERS
Joe Taylor
Hometown: Fresno, CA/Ester, AK Age: 31
Kennel: Mushing Malarkey # of dogs: 12
Career Highlights: Copper Basin, YQ300, Iditarod. He says Being able to do nothing but run dogs for 10+ days on the Iditarod trails is one of the best vacations I've ever had!
Sponsors: My grandma's beanies keep the head warm
#1
Pete Kaiser
Hometown: Bethel, AK Age: 35
Kennel: Kaiser Racing Kennel # of dogs: 35
Career Highlights: Pete is the 2019 Iditarod Champion, a 7 time K300 champion, and a 12 time Iditarod finisher (including 8 top ten finishes).
Sponsors: Donlin Gold, Genesis Coffee Lab, Doug Dorland, Ryan Air, Lynden, Northern Air Cargo, Drew's Foundation, Halibut Cove Live, Alaska Technologies, Bering Sea Animal Clinic, Dr. Jessica Klejka, Yukon Helicopters, Dr. Carson's Pet Products, T&H Leveling, Ron and Janet Kaiser, Gonders and May Hoffman, Neal Scott, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield Alaska, Papa Bear Adventures.
K300 Race History Bogus Creek 150 Race History Akiak Dash Race History
#2
Josh McNeal
Hometown: Ester, AK Age: 29
Kennel: Crooked Creek Kennel # of dogs: 45
Career Highlights: Josh has competed in the Iditarod Gold Loop Trail, the Kobuk 440 and the 2023 Kuskokwim 300
Sponsors: Hilcorp Alaska. Lion Eye Creative, Individual Dog Sponsors
#3
Raymond Alexie
Hometown: Kwethluk Age: 20
Kennel: Alexie Racing Kennel # of dogs: 19
Career Highlights: 2023 Bogus Creek 150 Champion, 2023 Akiak Dash Champion, swept the Delta Championship Series last year, winner of the Season Opener and the Holiday Classic this year
Sponsors: Harry Alexie and family
#4
Dave Turner
Hometown: Fairbanks Age: 51
Kennel: Racing Chaos # of dogs: 40
Career Highlights: Dave finished 8th and was rookie of the year in the 2020 K300, he won the 2020 Yukon Quest 300, 2021 Two Rivers 200, 2019 Tustumena 200, and finished the 2022 Fur Rondy in 13th place and the 2022 Open North American in 15th place
#5
John Snyder
Hometown: Akiachak, AK Age: 38
Kennel: Snyder's Kennel # of dogs: 26
Career Highlights: John has competed in many local races including the Bogus Creek 150 and the Kuskokwim 300.
Sponsors: "All my family."
K300 Race History Bogus Creek 150 Race History
#6
Hunter Keefe
Hometown: Okemos, MI Age: 22
Kennel: Redington’s Mush Alaska # of dogs: 70
Career Highlights: 2nd Place 2023 Willow 300, 11th Place 2023 Iditarod
Sponsors: Bering Sea Animal Clinic, Buffalo Wool Company
#7
Gabe Dunham
Hometown: Willow, AK Age: 38
Kennel: Evermore Adventures # of dogs: 26
Career Highlights: 9th place in the 2022 K300
Sponsors: Spencer Wilson, Two Crows Wildland, All Creatures Veterinary Clinic, Linwood and Kathi Fiedler along with all the friends that are sponsoring one of the dogs.
#8
Father Alexander Larson
Hometown: Napaskiak, AK Age: 61
Kennel: Larson Kennel # of dogs: 20
Career Highlights: Has run many local sprint races, the Bogus Creek 150, and the Kuskokwim 300, including finishing 4th place as a rookie in 2021. Before he was ordained, competing as Huey Larson, Fr. Alexander won the 1994 Akiak Dash and the 2004 Bogus Creek 150.
Sponsors: Family, Napaskiak Tribe
K300 Race History Bogus Creek 150 Race History Akiak Dash Race History
#9
Matthew Failor
Hometown: Willow, AK Age: 41
Kennel: 17th Dog/Team Matthew Failor # of dogs: 50
Career Highlights: Failor is the 2019 K300 Champion and elapsed time record holder, an 11 time Iditarod finisher, and a Yukon Quest finisher.
Sponsors: 17th-Dog Boosters, Powerstroke Performance, Wool-X, Phillips Tube Group, Yiptees, Michael O’Machearley Custom Knives, K2 Woodworking
#10
Jessica Klejka
Hometown: Bethel/Wasilla Age: 33
Kennel:Tailwind Kennel # of dogs: 24
Career Highlights: Iditarod (21st place in 2020), Kuskokwim 300, Kobuk 440 , Willow 300, Knik 200, Bogus Creek 150, Akiak Dash, Kusko 300, Holiday Classic
Sponsors: Knik Veterinary Clinic, Klejka Family, Brewer Family, Angstman Law Office
K300 Race History Bogus Creek 150 Race History Akiak Dash Race History
#11
Richie Diehl
Hometown: Aniak, AK Age: 38
Kennel: Real Diehl Racing # of dogs: 25
Career Highlights: Diehl is the 2021 K300 and Bogus Creek 150 champion. He is an 11 time Iditarod finisher (including 5 top ten finishes, 3rd place in 2023) and a 14 time K300 finisher.
Sponsors: Ryan Air, Northern Air Cargo, The Hound House Restaurant, Lake Union Escrow, Drews Foundation, Erich Kuball, Ken Acton, Odd Man Rush Brewing, Bush Tell Inc., Knik Veterinary Clinic
#12
Riley Dyche
Hometown: Big Lake, AK Age: 32
Kennel: Dark Horse Sled Dogs # of dogs: 38
Career Highlights: 2018 Yukon Quest 1000, 2020-23 Iditarod, 2022 Willow 300
Sponsors: Beechtree Laboratories, Dick Brodeuer, Dog Sponsors, Pacific Rim Mechanical
#13
KattiJo Deeter
Hometown: Fairbanks, AK Age: 37
Kennel: Black Spruce Dog Sledding # of dogs: 50
Career Highlights: 2022 and 2023 Iditarod (16th place in '23), 2020 and 2021 Copper Basin 300
Sponsors: Our Dog Sponsors, dogbooties.com; Sweet Sugar Laine; Heavy Lift Home Gym; Gold Daughters; The Berges Ranch
#14
Jason Pavila
Hometown: Kwethluk, AK Age: 20
Kennel: Bad River Kennels # of dogs: 21
Career Highlights: Jason has competed in many local races, won the 2019 Bogus Creek 150 at the age of 15 and was the 2022 K300 Rookie of the Year.
Sponsors: Max Olick, Sr., Kwethluk Dog Mushers Association
K300 Race History Bogus Creek 150 Race History Akiak Dash Race History
#15
Bailey Vitello
Hometown: Milan, NH/Nenana, AK Age: 26
Kennel: Team Bailey # of dogs: 45
Career Highlights: 2023 Copper Basin 300 7th place, 2023 Iditarod 24th place, 2023 Kobuk 440 5th place rookie of the year
Sponsors: None
#16
Dakota Schlosser
Hometown: Willow, AK Age: 26
Kennel: Sled Dogs Systems Racing # of dogs: 34
Career Highlights: 2020 K300, 2021 Iditarod
Sponsors: Sled Dog Systems
#17
Ryan Redington
Hometown: Knik, AK Age: 41
Kennel: Redington Mushing # of dogs: 60
Career Highlights: 1st place Iditarod (2023), 1st place Beargrease (2018, 2020), 1st place Kobuk 440 (2019, 2021)
Sponsors: Inukshuk, Ryan Air, dogbooties.com, Pike Legal, Debbi & Dave Burgeson
#18
Ebbe Winstrup Pedersen
Hometown: Alta, Norway/ Takotna, AK Age: 42
Kennel: Lev Shvarts and Mats Pettersson # of dogs: 25
Career Highlights: Kobuk440, Pasvik Trail in Norway
Sponsors: Some friends and my self
#19
Jeff Deeter
Hometown: Fairbanks, AK Age: 35
Kennel: Black Spruce Dog Sledding # of dogs: 50
Career Highlights: Iditarod 2008, 2018-2022; Copper Basin 2008, 2015, 2021; Kusko 2023. Jeff took home the coveted Chief Eddie Hoffman Alaska Airlines Humanitarian Award during the 2023 K300.
Sponsors: Our Dog Sponsors, dogbooties.com; Sweet Sugar Laine; Heavy Lift Home Gym; Gold Daughters; The Berges Ranch
#20
Ramey Smyth
Hometown: Willow, AK Age: 48
Kennel: Smyth Racing Team # of dogs: 20
Career Highlights: Kuskokwim 300 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes in 1995, 2008, and 1997 respectively, plus Iditarod 2nd place in 2011 and multiple 200 mile wins
Sponsors: Alaska Communications, Smyth Logwork, Steve Rip , many friends and wife and kids.
#21
Isaac Underwood
Hometown: Crooked Creek, AK Age: 43
Kennel: Underwood Kennels # of dogs: 32
Career Highlights: Isaac has been mushing for 20 years and competed in many local races, including the Akiak Dash, Bogus Creek 150, and the K300. He finished 5th place in 2021’s K300.
Sponsors: Donlin Gold, Underwood Family
David walker
K300 Race History Bogus Creek 150 Race History Akiak Dash Race History
#22
Travis Beals
Hometown: Seward, AK Age: 31
Kennel: Turning Heads Kennel # of dogs: 60
Career Highlights: 5th place in the 2019 Iditarod, 4th place in the 2022 K300
Sponsors: Turning Heads Kennel, Seward Helicopter Tours