Blayne Streeper had it in the bag. At the end of the second day in the three-day competition, the defending champion in the Fur Rendezvous Open World Champion Sled Dog Race held a lead of more than ...

Feb. 27—After a lack of snow forced the Open World Championship Sled Dog Race to make changes in 2025, many of the top names in sprint mushing returned to Fourth Avenue in downtown Anchorage on Friday ...

Mar. 1—Blayne "Buddy" Streeper cruised down Fourth Avenue with his arms raised and fingers pointed to the sky Sunday afternoon in Anchorage. The crowd gathered on the sidewalk roared as Streeper, a ...

FAIRBANKS—Buddy Streeper was listening to radio reports of the 70th annual GCI Open North American Championship sled dog race, as he was guiding his team to the eventual fastest time for the 19.8 ...