We are excited to announce our winners for the 2026 Regular Ice Classic and Minute Madness Wheels!

Regular Ice Classic:
This year’s breakup time (May 12, 8:00 AM) was guessed exactly correctly by two people, so they will split the $19,100 jackpot.
Louise Russell, Bethel, $9,550
Shannon Samuelson, Napaskiak, $9,550

Minute Madness Wheels:
Minute Madness $100 Wheel 1: Gail Michael, Kwethluk, $4,000
Minute Madness $250 Wheel 1: Bertha Chase, Bethel, $10,000
Minute Madness $100 Wheel 2: Jean Simon, Bethel, $4,000
Minute Madness $250 Wheel 2: Kristin Nick, Soldotna (formerly Nunapitchuk), $10,000
Minute Madness $250 The Last Minute Wheel: Gail Michael, Kwethluk, $10,000

With a chilly whipping wind, the tripod sunk and floated downriver, stopping the clock at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, May 12.

Authentication of the regular ice classic winner generally takes 24-48 hours, and the winner (as well as the Minute Madness winners!) will be posted soon.

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Dada Fredericks is the winner of the 2025 Kuskokwim Ice Classic with an exact guess of May 5 at 4:10 pm. He claims the entire $15,845 jackpot! Thanks to all of our Kusko Ice Classic participants.
Congratulations, Dada (photo in image below, pictured with Ice Classic Manager Haley Hanson and Dada’s wife, Melanie, who was one of our Minute Madness Wheel winners)- we’re so happy for you!