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  Kobuk 440
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Hugh Neff wins Kobuk 440 sled dog race after a tight chase with Richie Diehl close to the finish (2022)

More: Northwest Alaska mushers, Iditarod winners and a few rookies take off to compete in Kobuk 440 race (2022), Northwest Alaska mushers enjoy clear skies and auroras during Taaqpak 120 (2022), Veteran mushers blindsided by storm during Kobuk 440 (2021), Ryan Redington wins Kobuk 440 as only musher to complete entire course (2021), Kobuk 440 canceled in light of COVID-19 concerns (2020), Kobuk 440 fans leverage social media to raise funds for charity (2019), Rookies bookend Kobuk 440 sled dog race (2017), Kobuk 440 is much more than a dog race (2014), Arctic Circle Spring Festival kicks off in Kotzebue today (2011).


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Moose soup, beaver hats and a warm welcome: Ambler residents greet the Kobuk 440 mushers (2022)

More: Hugh Neff wins Kobuk 440 sled dog race after a tight chase with Richie Diehl close to the finish (2022), Letter to the Editor: Kobuk 440 insight (2021), Kobuk 440 rerouted after snow and extreme winds pause race (2021), Ryan Redington wins the Kobuk 440 on his first try (2019), Little-known Nenana musher is surprising winner at Kobuk 440 (2017), Dozen mushers in last big distance race of season, the Kobuk 440​ (2015), Fairbanks musher Ken Anderson captures Kobuk 440 (2012).


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Hugh Neff wins Kobuk 440 sled dog race by 2 minutes​ (2022)

More: 2022 Kobuk 440 features mix of Northwest Arctic mushers and top Iditarod finishers (2022), Redington declared winner after harrowing race to finish in Kobuk 440 (2021), ‘A pretty tough race’: Musher Tony Browning is first to cross Kobuk 440 finish line (2021), Kobuk 440 reroutes and restarts in Ambler after ‘monumental’ storm upends race (2021), Mushers brave wind, snow and fog at start of Kobuk 440 (2021), Winter weather delays Kobuk 440 start by a day (2021), A year after being shut down by COVID-19, Kobuk 440 organizers plan for 2021 race (2021), Kobuk 440, last major race of mushing season, canceled due to coronavirus (2020), Rookie Ryan Redington wins 2019 Kobuk 440​ (2019), Nicolas Petit claims decisive win in 2018 Kobuk 440​ (2018), 16 teams depart Kobuk 440 start in Kotzebue​ (2018), Cim Smyth Wins The Kobuk 440 (2015), Musher Chooses Unique Route To Kobuk 440 (2013), Ken Anderson Wins Kobuk 440 (2012), Kobuk 440 Starting Tonight (2012), Peter Kaiser Wins Kobuk 440 (2011), Kobuk 440 Leaders Resting in Ambler (2011), Kobuk 440 Starts Thursday (2011), Kobuk 440 Rebounding After Tough Financial Times (2011), Baker Wins Kobuk 440 (2010), Kobuk 440 Mushers Resting in Ambler (2010).​


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Redington declared winner of harrowing Kobuk 440 (2021)
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More: ‘A pretty tough race’: Musher Tony Browning is first to cross Kobuk 440 finish line (2021),
​A dozen mushers brave wind, snow and whiteout conditions as the Kobuk 440 kicks off (2021). 

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2022 Kobuk 440 features mix of Northwest Arctic mushers and top Iditarod finishers (2022)

Past Articles: Redington, a Rookie, Wins 2019 Kobuk 440 (2019), Petit, Redington Head-to-Head Through Kiana in Competitive Kobuk 440 (2019), Ready, Set, Mush: 2019 Kobuk 440 Underway (2019), Former Champions Among Field for 2019 Kobuk 440 (2019), Kobuk 440 Registration Underway for 2019 (2019), With Iditarod Finished, Race Season Continues with Kobuk 440 (2019), Nicolas Petit Claims Decisive Win in 2018 Kobuk 440 (2018), Story49: The Kobuk Comes to Ambler (2018), Making Ambler’s Checkpoint Run Takes a Village (2018), Browning, King Race for Second as Petit Pushes On (2018), Petit Extends Lead; Jessie Holmes Scratches (2018), 16 Teams Depart Kobuk 440 Start in Kotzebue (2018), Two Generations of Kings Racing Kobuk 440 (2018), Nic Petit First to Ambler (2018), 17 Mushers Registered for 2018 Kobuk 440 (2018), 2017 Kobuk 440 Starts Today (2017), Francesca on the Trail (2015).

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