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Duluthian Gunnar Johnson Finishes Storm Torn Kobuk 440
Gunnar Johnson announced on his Facebook page that he finally finished the Alaskan sled dog race.
Gunnar hadn t finished the Iditarod because of COVID and it was recommended he find one more race before the end of the season as closer to the season. So, he chose the Kobuk 440.
The race started late because he was waiting for the weather to clear enough to get in a plane and fly to the start of the race. A blizzard hit the area and they had to postpone the start until all the racers and officials could make it in to start the race.
Ryan Redington wins Kobuk 440 as only musher to complete entire course April 7th 2:08 am |
Emily Hofstaedter and Carey Restino
Extreme weather causes mid-race changes, multiple search-and-rescue missions
By Emily Hofstaedter and Carey Restino
Arctic Sounder
In what mushers and race organizers both say was an unimaginably tough race this year as mushers battled storm after storm, high winds and zero visibility, along the course through Northwest Alaska, one musher prevailed as not only the winner, but also the only musher and team to make it around the entire 440-mile course from Kotzebue to Kobuk and back.
Ryan Redington prevailed through the entire course, which caused early leaders Jeff King and Nic Petit, to press their help buttons between Kobuk and Ambler, causing them to be withdrawn from the race. The 38-year-old musher from Knik is the grandson of Iditarod founder Joe Redington, Sr., finished in 48 hours, 48 minutes. Ryan Redington also won the Kobuk 440 in
Ryan Redington declared victor in ‘brutal’ Kobuk 440 as the only musher to complete the course
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Print article In what Kobuk 440 competitors and organizers say was an unimaginably tough race as mushers battled storm after storm and “zero” visibility, one musher was not only the winner but had the only team to complete the entire course from Kotzebue to Kobuk and back. The 38-year-old winner from Knik, the grandson of Iditarod founder Joe Redington Sr., finished in 48 hours, 48 minutes. Ryan Redington also won the Kobuk 440 in 2019 and said he encouraged other mushers to try the race in the future during a livestreamed award ceremony Tuesday night in Kotzebue.