K300 raises 2017 purse to $150,000

(Photo by Chris Pike/ KYUK)
The Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race Committee has once again raised its purse, maintaining the race’s money pot as the second highest in the state for sled dog racing behind the Iditarod.
The 2017 purse totals $150,000. That’s $20,000 more than this year’s race and is the fourth time in five years the purse has increased. The committee is also extending payouts from 20th position to 25th.
Race Manager Zach Fansler says the race has attracted more sp