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Pete Kaiser Talks Dogs, Sled Trailer, And Rest Strategy At The Tanana Iditarod Checkpoint

Pete Kaiser claims his second consecutive K300 victory in 2016.
Chris Pike
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KYUK

Bethel musher, and last year's fifth place Iditarod finisher, Pete Kaiser left the Tanana Iditarod checkpoint in third position at 1:07 a.m. this morning after resting 4 hours and 34 minutes. Before leaving for the race's next stop in Ruby, APRN's Ben Matheson talked with Kaiser about his dogs, sled trailer, and rest strategy for this year's race.

Anna Rose MacArthur served as KYUK's News Director from 2015-2022.