Standings remain competitive as Kobuk 440 mid-point nears

The small community of Ambler was buzzing all day as dog teams pulled in for a rest roughly 200 miles into the Kobuk 440.  The community gave mushers a warm welcome serving up platefuls of French toast, sheefish and all kinds of other treats. But dog teams have roughly 240 miles of travel ahead and it’s still anybody’s race.
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On Thursday, mushers lined out dog teams on the sea ice in Kotzebue for the start of the 2016 Kobuk 440. (Photo by Emily Schwing, KNOM &ndash