Taking his 4 hour mandatory layover is tiny Tuluksak, Alaska, John Baker has the first chance to take a good look at his chief competition in the Kukskokwim 300 dogsled race in the past 9 hours. That competion is none other then 3 time Iditarod and 4 time Yukon Quest winner Lance Mackey. Mackey has never won the K300 race, however his brother Rick Mackey won it in 1985 and 1987. Baker has increased his lead from a virtual dead heat 50 miles ago in Kalskag to a 41 minute cushion. If he can hold on to that lead for 50 more miles, he will be crowned the 2010 K300 champion and claim the $20,00 first place prize money. You can be assured that mackey will not give it to him without a fight however.
The trail from Tuluksak takes a more southern route for 37 miles to the checkpoint at Kwethlu, and then the final 15 miles into Bethel. Martin Buser is currently running 3rd and Dallas Seavey is running 4th.
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