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Phenomenal Video of the Start of the 2017 Knik Races
Coley Foster of 907 Drone (907Drone.com) made an outstanding short video of this year’s Knik races. He captured the excitement of the race and the majestic beauty of mushers on sleds with their dog teams. Check it out: 2017 Knik 200 Dog Sled Race from 907 Drone on Vimeo.
Live Broadcast of the 2017 Knik Races
The 2017 Knik Races begin Saturday, January 7 at 11am.We will live broadcast the start of both the 200 & 100 thanks to Country Legends 100.9. You can listen to the live feed here. DeeDee Jonrowe and Kelley Griffin will provide commentary during the live broadcast of the start. We will also provide live tracking
Checkpoint Water & Hot Food Availability
NOTE FOR ALL MUSHERS: Eagle Quest Lodge checkpoint will have water available. Ask the checker where it’s located when you arrive. Hot meals will also be available for purchase. FOR KNIK 200 MUSHERS: Yentna Station will be serving hot meals for purchase 24 hours a day during the race. We have arranged for the use
Knik 100 & 200 Races will Start on Knik Lake
The 2017 Knik 100 and 200 races will begin and end on Knik Lake in Knik! Trail conditions are good with sufficient snow and the lake ice is thick enough. We’re very excited to begin the races on our traditional race course. However, we recommend having two snow hooks and a drag for optimum control.
The 2017 Knik 100 and 200 Races are On!
The 2017 Knik 100 and 200 races are on! Current and anticipated conditions are good in Willow, so if necessary, we will move the race to Deshka Landing. However, we’re still hoping to start and finish the races on Knik Lake. The lake’s ice thickness is good but we need more snow on the Knik-area
2017 Race Registration Begins This Saturday
A friendly reminder that signups for the 2017 Knik 200 and 100 races begins this Saturday at noon on our website at http://knik200sleddograce.com, BUT you will have 24 hours in which to enter before we pull names out of a musher’s boot. So, no rush, no hurry on Saturday. At noon on Sunday is when we
Changes to 2017 Race Registration
Some exciting announcements regarding the 2017 Knik races. Please read all the way through. Race day begins Saturday, January 7, 2017 on Knik Lake. K200 entry fee is $300.00 K100 entry fee is $175.00 If trail or lake conditions are not acceptable on that date on Knik Lake, we will move the race to Deshka
The 2017 Knik Races Will Be Live Broadcast on Country Legends 100.9
We are very excited to announce that the Knik 200 Joe Redington Sr. Memorial Sled Dog Race has teamed with Country Legends 100.9 to live broadcast the start of the race! Because Country Legends 100.9 provides a live feed of their broadcast on their website and Facebook page, this means you can listen to the
News Regarding Entries for the 2017 Knik 100 and Knik 200 Races
Some exciting announcements regarding the 2017 Knik races. Please read all the way through. Race day begins Saturday, January 7, 2017 on Knik Lake. K200 entry fee is $300.00 K100 entry fee is $175.00 If trail or lake conditions are not acceptable on that date on Knik Lake, we will move the race to Deshka
2016 Knik 100 and Knik 200 Races Cancelled
Unfortunately, due to current unsafe conditions on the trail, and due to the lack of certainty that conditions will change in the next two weeks preceding the scheduled start of the 2016 Knik 100 and Knik 200 races, we feel it’s in the best interest of safety to cancel both races. We have looked at
Is it January 2nd Yet?
Is it January 2nd yet? No? Sort of feels like the race already started… We’re excited to see so many folks signed up not just for the Knik 200 but also for the Knik 100 which will only be the second time we’ve held that race. Both races have a great mix of familiar names
The 2016 Knik 100 and Knik 200 Fields are Full
Wow, that was intense! Apologies for the website crashing off and on– you mushers are tough on websites! I’m still updating the payment information for each team which will guarantee their spots, and applications are still coming in, but I know you all want to know as soon as possible if you’re in, so here
2016 Race Rules Now Available
Knik 200 Joe Redington Sr. Memorial Sled Dog Race rules: http://knik200sleddograce.com/knik-200/knik-200-rules/ Knik 100 Bruce Braden Sled Dog Race rules: http://knik200sleddograce.com/knik-100/knik-100-rules/
Online Signups for 2016 Knik 100 and 200 Races
Signups for the 2016 Knik 100 and 200 races will open up on Saturday, October 3 at noon on our website at http://knik200sleddograce.com/. If you want to sign up but will not have Internet access at that time, or will be otherwise unavailable, you may designate someone to sign up for you via the website.
Thank You EagleQuest Cabins & Lodge
Thank you EagleQuest Cabins & Lodge for the wonderful 24/7 hospitality to not just the Knik 200 race volunteers but also to all the mushers and race fans. You provided a special race-themed menu, endless and fresh hot coffee, all served with genuine warmth and smiles no matter what the hour. Thank you for being
