CREDIT KATIE BASILE / KYUK - Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta 
K300 Raises Purses For All Three Signature Races
While Alaska’s two biggest sled dog races have reduced their prize money, the Kuskokwim 300 is doing the opposite. The Kuskokwim 300 Race Committee has raised the purses of its three largest races for the fifth time in seven years. The increase is $10,000 per race.
Race Manager Madelene Reichard says that the raise comes because of more money from new and longtime sponsors.
"There’s been a good increase of income from certain sponsors, and we’re always looking for new sponsorship," Reichard said.
She added that community support, along with the 1980s and 90s retro logos on recent race merchandise, also helped.
The purse for the biggest race, the Kuskokwim 300, now totals $160,000. The Bogus Creek 150 and Akiak Dash will also see bigger payouts. For the Bogus race, the purse now totals $60,000 and the total for the Aniak Dash is now $30,000. This adds up to a total of $250,000 in prize money awarded over the K300 weekend. Reichard says that increased purses are vital to keeping dog mushing thriving in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
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