The ‘Season Opener’ kicks off the new Delta Championship Series on the Kuskokwim

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The mushing season has officially started and so has the new Delta Championship Series put on by the K300 Race Committee.

Raymond Alexie, 19, of Kwethluk, won the 32-mile “Season Opener” race finishing 14 minutes faster than the second-place musher who turned out to be reigning K300 champ and 2019 Iditarod champion, Pete Kaiser.

The top 10 finishing kennels receive points based on their placement and those points will be added up after the six different races in the season-long series are completed.

Musher	Kennel	Points
Raymond Alexie	Alexie Racing Kennel	10
Pete Kaiser	Kaiser Racing Kennel	9
Jackie Larson	Jackie’s Racing Kennel	8
John George	Tagalong Kennel	7
Aaron Alexie	Aaron Alexie Kennel	6
Nate DeHaan	Old Friendly Dog Farm	5
Herman Phillip	Phillip Kennel	4
Mike Williams Jr.	Williams Racing Kennel	3
Jason Pavila	Bad River Kennel	2
Terrell Andrews	Glare Ice Kennel	1

While the Kuskokwim 300 Race Committee is the driving force behind the series the K300 and the Akiak Dash aren’t in the series due to scheduling conflicts.

The Season Opener - Dec. 3rd
The Holiday Classic - Dec. 17th
The Bogus Creek 150 - Jan. 14th
The February 50 Doubles - Feb. TBD
The 100 Mile Challenge - February/March TBD
The Campout Race - March TBD

To read more about the Delta Championship Series and to follow along throughout the season you can do so here.

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