Holmes repeats at Copper Basin 300 champion

At just a little bit before 5pm AKST Jessie Holmes and his team of 10 dogs came across the finish line in Glennallen taking home the top prize of the 2026 Copper Basin 300. The reigning Iditarod Champion kept Cody Strathe behind him the entire last leg of the race with a distance of roughly three miles between the two teams.

The top 10 teams are all out of the final checkpoint with the next two teams (Strathe and Dave Turner) coming in within the next hour.

The finishes will be broadcast live as the race is able over on their facebook page.