Richie Diehl, Ron Kaiser and Pete Kaiser finished the Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race in first, second, and third place, respectively. January 31, 2021. CREDIT KATIE BASILE / KYUK - Bethel, Alaska 
Bogus Creek 150 Keeps Mushing Alive Through Pandemic
Richie Diehl won the 2021 Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race on Jan. 31. Diehl crossed the finish line in the early morning darkness to the cheers of a small crowd. He planted his snow hook, leapt off the sled, and vigorously rubbed each one of his dogs.
“I never thought that I had the speed that we did today. I knew they were good, but not that fast. And they did well,” Diehl said.
The Aniak musher completed the race at 4:58 a.m. with a total elapsed time of 16 hours and 38 minutes. Diehl crossed the finish line with all 10 of the dogs he started with. Throughout the race, Diehl’s dog team averaged a breakneck pace of 10.9 miles per hour, according to Diehl’s race-issued GPS tracker.
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