Several races took to social media this weekend to announce the first races of 2025. In Bethel the Season Opener has been rescheduled to January 1. The race had to be postponed in mid December due to warmer than normal temperatures making the river ice unstable (and in some areas nonexistant).
For much of Alaska the above normal temperatures brought rain and very little snow seeing races canceled. For Knik, they were able to make their 100 mile race work - and saw their young repeat champion Emily Robinson defend her title. The Junior mushing phenom is scheduledto run in the Knik 200 - another race she will no doubt be in to defend her title.
The Knik 200 has had to reroute the race to keep teams off the waterways. The race will still be considered a qualifier for Iditarod and the Yukon Quest as it will be 150 miles long. The changes were posted to their facebook page Saturday evening.
Both races are currently taking registrations.
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