ALASKA'S NEWSPAPER

| Updated: 11:22 AM

Streeper takes sled dog race victory

Blayne "Buddy" Streeper didn't win either heat but his team was fast enough both days to capture the overall victory in the weekend's Alaska Excursion 120, a sled-dog that ended Sunday after the second of two 43-mile heats. Streeper was second each day to finished with a two-day total time of 5 hours, 58 minutes, 59 seconds. The victory was worth $3,000, on top of the $400 Streeper won in day money.

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Blayne "Buddy"Streeper

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Second place and $2,000 went to Will Kornmuller (6:03:33), who was third each day for an extra $400 in day money.

John Stewart won Sunday's run in 2:59:41, which when combined with his fourth-place time from Saturday earned him third place overall (6:04:14). Ryan Redington won Saturday's heat in 2:54:27, but faded to ninth Sunday for fourth place overall (6:08:59). Stewart collected $1,500 for his overall finish and $500 for his heat victory, while Redington took home $1,000 for his overall finish and $500 for his heat victory.

Fifth place and $500 went to Cim Smyth (6:18:50).

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