2025 K300 MUSHERS
Pete Kaiser
Hometown: Bethel, AK Age: 37
Kennel: Kaiser Racing Kennel # of dogs: 35
Career Highlights: Pete is the 2019 Iditarod Champion, a 8 time K300 champion, and a 12 time Iditarod finisher (including 9 top ten finishes).
Sponsors: Donlin Gold, 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, 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
Jeff King
Hometown: Denali, AK Age: 69
Kennel: Husky Homestead # of dogs: 21
Career Highlights: 9-time K300 champion, 4-time Iditarod champ
Sponsors: Husky Homestead
Emily Robinson
Hometown: Nenana, AK Age: 17
Kennel: Robinson Racing Kennel # of dogs: 40
Career Highlights: Emily won the Jr. Iditarod in 2022, 2023, and 2024; becoming the second musher to win three times. Emily also won the 2022 Alpine Creek Excursion, the 2023 Willow 150, the 2023 Yukon Quest 80, the 2023 & 2024 Willow Jr. 100, the 2023 Knik 100, and the 2023 Knik 200.
Sponsors:
IBEW 1547, Fairbanks Central Labor Council, Laborers’ 942, The Markey Family, The Robinson Family, ManMat, Tim & Sharon Willis, Northern Air Cargo, Stew’s Electric and Lighting, CRW Engineering Group, Fullford Electric Inc., Grandma Kathy, Jen Creighton, Dog Sponsors
Wade Marrs
Hometown: Solon Springs, WI Age: 34
Kennel: Stump Jumpin’ Kennel # of dogs: 30
Career Highlights: Multiple top ten finishes in races throughout the US (including 5 top 10 Iditarod finishes, and 3 top 10 finishes in the K300)
Cim Smyth
Hometown: Big Lake Age: 48
Kennel: Mushing Alaska # of dogs: 60
Career Highlights: Several mid distance race wins
Greatest mushing achievement: Camping with the kids
Sponsors: Friends and family
Hunter Keefe
Hometown: Okemos, MI Age: 25
Kennel: Redington’s Mush Alaska # of dogs: 32
Career Highlights: 4th place 2024 K300, 11th Place Iditarod 2023
Sponsors: Buffalo Wool Company
Lev Shvarts
Hometown: Willow, AK Age: 45
Kennel: Team Ollie # of dogs: 33
Career Highlights: Run many races including the K300 and Iditarod. His biggest mushing achievement is staying married.
Sponsors: 907 Solar
Matthew Failor
Hometown: Willow, AK Age: 42
Kennel: 17th Dog/Team Matthew Failor # of dogs: 55
Career Highlights: Failor is the 2019 K300 Champion and elapsed time record holder, an 11 time Iditarod finisher, and a Yukon Quest finisher.
Sponsors: Alaskan Husky Adventures, 17th-Dog Boosters, Powerstroke Performance, Yiptees Apparel and Sportswear, K2 Woodworking, O’Machearley Custom Knives, Phillips Tube Group
Sam Brewer
Hometown: Point Mackenzie, AK Age: 34
Kennel: Tailwind Kennel # of dogs: 26
Career Highlights: Goose Bay 150- 2nd place, Kobuk 440- 5th place, Kuskokwim 300 -11th
Sponsors: Knik Veterinary Clinic
Nic Petit
Hometown: Big Lake, AK Age: 45
Kennel: Team Petit # of dogs: 40
Career Highlights: Nic has won a few Knik 200s, Willow 300s, Copper Basin 300 and Kobuk 440s
6 top 10s on Iditarod.
Riley Dyche
Hometown: Big Lake, AK Age: 33
Kennel: Dark Horse Sled Dogs # of dogs: 35
Career Highlights: 2018 Yukon Quest 1000, 2020-23 Iditarod, 2022 Willow 300
Sponsors: America's Gunsmith Shop, Charles Jacque, Pacific Rim Mechanical, Jess Sedivy Gunderson, Dog Sponsors
Mike Williams, Jr.
Hometown: Akiak, AK Age: 39
Kennel: Williams Racing Kennel # of dogs: 50
Career Highlights: Many local races, top 10 Iditarod finisher, 2nd place K300 finisher, Akiak Dash runner-up twice, Bogus Creek 150 Champion. He says his biggest mushing achievement was beating Raymond Alexie last spring.
Sponsors: Donlin Gold, Calista Corp, Lynden Air Cargo, my parents, all the people who bring fish and food to the dog yard for the dogs - too many to name -
K300 Race History Bogus Creek 150 Race History Akiak Dash Race History
Bailey Vitello
Hometown: Milan, NH/Nenana, AK Age: 27
Kennel: Team Bailey # of dogs: 76
Career Highlights: 2022 Montana’s Race to the Sky, 2022 Can Am Crown 250 5th place, 2023 Copper Basin 7th place, 2023 Iditarod 24th place, 2023 Kobuk 440 5th place, 2023 Kusko 14th place, 2024 Iditarod 17th place, 2024 Kobuk 440 5th place Humanitarian Award
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
Ebbe Winstrup Pedersen
Hometown: Alta, Norway/ Takotna, AK Age: 43
Kennel: Turning Heads Kennel # of dogs: 50
Career Highlights: K300, Kobuk440, Pasvik Trail in Norway
Sponsors: Alaska Air Transit
Isaac Underwood
Hometown: Crooked Creek, AK Age: 44
Kennel: Underwood Kennels # of dogs: 36
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, Aniak Light and Power, Dave Walker, John Simon and family
K300 Race History Bogus Creek 150 Race History Akiak Dash Race History
Cody Strathe
Hometown: Cantwell, AK Age: 47
Kennel: Squid Acres Kennel # of dogs: 39
Career Highlights: Ran CB300 many times. Best finishes 2nd - 2025, 3rd - 2024. Ran the Yukon Quest 1000 6 times - best finish 3rd - 2020 and Vets Choice. Ran YQ 550 2 times- best finish 4th - 2023
Ran Iditarod 4 times. Best finish 20th - 2021
Sponsors: Susitna Adventure Lodge, Woodland Wellness Center, Big Dan's Pet Food, Ursa Major, Distilling, Fairbanks Chevrolet