The first weekend of 2025 is the Knik 200, which due to the lack of snow and frozen rivers will be a 150 this year. That the Knik is able to be held at all is a bit of a miracle as in other years they would have canceled the race entirely instead of truncating or rerouting. As Wasilla/Knik continue to grow as towns/cities you would think there wouldn't be ample space to change trail, but after a successful Knik 100 in December race organizers figured out a way to make it work this weekend.
With the shortening of the race to 150 it can still be used as an Iditarod and Yukon Quest qualifier, so those who are needing this race to achieve their dreams of the bigger races will not be stuck trying to find an alternative this late in the game.
There are twenty-one teams currently signed up for the Knik 200 - with space still available according to a recent post on their facebook page - it's nearly a 50/50 split on genders running. There are five junior mushers in the race, including the reigning Knik 200 champion Emily Robinson (yes, she's still "just" a junior). One Iditarod Champion is in the mix with Ryan Redington throwing his hat in the ring. His kennel boasts several teams in the race.
As always, this roster will look slightly different come race day once Musher Bibs are drawn the night before. For now the list is in order of how the race shared it earlier this week. If anything needs changing, shoot me a message and we'll get it fixed!
The honor of Bib #1 this year goes to Terry Langholz.
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