With Miya and Heidi in lead, Canadian sprint musher Buddy Streeper stepped off his runners, ran across the finish line at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and D Street and made Fur Rendezvous history on a sunny Sunday in downtown Anchorage.
Urban wildlife challenges Rondy race
If you think the heart of winter is a safe time to travel along the snowy trails of East Anchorage -- what with grizzly bears asleep in their dens and moose minding their own business -- think again.
Record rally gives Streeper Rondy title
With Mia and Heidi in lead, Canadian sprint musher Buddy Streeper got off his runners and ran across the finish line in downtown Anchorage to make Fur Rendezvous history on a gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon.
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Kornmuller's team collides with kids, but he keeps his lead
Two hours before Saturday's start of the Fur Rendezvous Open World Championship and miles from the corner of Fourth Avenue and D Street, Jacques Philip was desperately trying to stage his own rendezvous.
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Kornmuller extends his lead in Day 2 heat
Fluffy snow provided a picturesque winter day on the Fur Rondy trail Saturday but also the right conditions for Willow musher Bill Kornmuller to keep his lead after the second day of sprint racing.
Streeper and family in town for Fur Rondy
Buddy Streeper started Wednesday morning with the usual short walk to the dog lot and the four dozen sled dogs resting comfortably in the back of an unusually big diesel rig.
Video: Streeper cares for his dogs in the parking lot
Former astronaut Oefelein leads reindeer run
He's been to outer space. He's survived a media circus. Now Bill Oefelein, Alaska's first astronaut, is back home and ready to run with the reindeer.
Fur Rondy hide auction may set record
The annual hide and horn auction is back at the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous on March 1, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game -- minus the horns.
The Last Frontier Woodcarvers, the Alaska Creative Woodworkers, the Alaska Creative Scrollers and the Alaska Woodturners Association are represented at the Artistry in Wood exhibition during 2012 Fur Rondy Thursday March 1, 2012 at Northway Mall.
Anchorage Fur Rendezvous celebrates its 77th year with a variety of events and activities Friday Feb. 24, 2012 through Sunday March 4, 2012.
Final day of the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous World Championship Sled Dog Race
Final day of the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous World Championship Sled Dog Race on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.
The 2012 Anchorage Fur Rendezvous World Championship Sled Dog Races take place Friday Feb. 24, 2012 through Sunday Feb. 26, 2012 in Anchorage.
Final day of the Fur Rendezvous World Championship Sled Dog Race in Anchorage on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011.
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Dog races, carnivals, running with reindeer and even the fur bikini contest. Nothing says "take a picture" like Fur Rendezvous. Share yours.
Fur Rondy Fur Bikini Contest at Chilkoot Charlie's on Friday February 225, 2011.
The 2011 Rondy World Championship Sled Dog Races take place February 25-27, 2011 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Rondy Yukigassen snowball fights
Yukigassen, a new event at Fur Rendezvous this year, is a competitive snowball sport in which teams try to capture each other's flag. The tournament took place on the Delaney Park Strip on Saturday, February 26, 2011.
People took advantage of the mild winter temperatures on Tuesday night, March 2, 2010, to enjoy the Golden Wheel Amusement rides at the Rondy Carinval in downtown Anchorage.
Third annual Running of the Reindeer in downtown Anchorage during Fur Rondy on Sunday, Feb 28, 2010.
Day 3 of the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous World Sled Dog Championship on Sunday, Feb 28, 2010.
Mushers and dogs compete in the 2010 Anchorage Fur Rendezvous Open World Championship Sled Dog Race.
Hundreds turned out for the second-annual reindeer run, in what's becoming one of the more popular events in Anchorage. [enlarge video].
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