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Dog Mushing in Alaska

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Alaska's official sport is dog mushing.
 

Anchorage Fur Rendezvous
 
The Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, affectionately known as the Fur Rondy, is held every February in Alaska's largest city and features the ASDRA Open World  Championships at Tozier Memorial Track. 

Here is a list of the Fur Rendezvous Open World champions:
 
Year Musher
2005 Egil Ellis
2004 Blayne Streeper
2003 Races cancelled due to poor track conditions 
2002 Egil Ellis
2001 Races cancelled due to lack of snow
2000 Egil Ellis
1999 Egil Ellis
1998 Ross Saunderson
1997 Alex Gasser
1996 Races cancelled due to lack of snow
1995 Ross Saunderson
1994 Ross Saunderson (2-day race due to winds)
1993 Roxy Wright-Champaine
1992 Roxy Wright-Champaine
1991 Charlie Champaine
1990 Charlie Champaine
1989 Roxy Wright-Champaine
1988 Charlie Champaine
1987 Eddy Streeper
1986 Races cancelled due to poor track conditions
1985 Eddy Streeper
1984 Charlie Champaine
1983 Harris Dunlap
1982 George Attla
1981 George Attla
1980 Dick Brunk
1979 George Attla
1978 George Attla
1977 Carl Huntington
1976 George Attla
Year Musher
1975 George Attla
1974 Roland Lombard
1973 Carl Huntington
1972 George Attla
1971 Roland Lombard
1970 Roland Lombard
1969 Roland Lombard
1968 George Attla
1967 Roland Lombard
1966 Joey Redington, Jr.
1965 Roland Lombard
1964 Roland Lombard
1963 Roland Lombard
1962 George Attla
1961 Leo Kriska
1960 Cue Bifelt
1959 Jimmy Malemute
1958 George Attla
1957 Gareth Wright
1956 George Attla
1955 Raymond Paul
1954 Raymond Paul
1953 Clem Tellman
1952 Gareth Wright
1951 Raymond Paul
1950 Gareth Wright
1949 Jake Butler
1948 Earl Norris
1947 Earl Norris
1946 Jake Butler
 

Iditarod
 
Known as the Last Great Race, the Iditarod is a dog sled race run between Anchorage and  Nome during March. 

Here is a list of Iditarod champions:
 
Year Musher Hometown Time
2005 Robert Sorlie Hurdal, Norway 9 days, 18 hrs., 39 min., 31 sec.
2004 Mitch Seavey Seward, AK 9 days, 12 hrs., 20 min., 22 sec.
2003 Robert Sorlie Hurdal, Norway 9 days, 15 hrs., 47 min., 36 sec.
2002 Martin Buser Big Lake, AK 8 days, 22 hrs., 46 min., 2 sec.
2001 Doug Swingley Simms, MT 9 days, 19 hrs., 55 min., 50 sec.
2000 Doug Swingley Simms, MT 9 days, 0 hrs., 58 min., 6 sec.
1999 Doug Swingley Simms, MT 9 days, 14 hrs., 31 min., 7 sec.
1998 Jeff King Denali, AK 9 days, 5 hrs., 52 min., 26 sec.
1997 Martin Buser Big Lake, AK 9 days, 8 hrs., 30 min., 45 sec.
1996 Jeff King Denali, AK 9 days, 5 hrs., 43 min., 13 sec.
1995 Doug Swingley Simms, MT 9 days, 2 hrs., 42 min., 19 sec.
1994 Martin Buser Big Lake, AK 10 days, 13 hrs., 2 min., 39 sec.
1993 Jeff King Denali, AK 10 days, 15 hrs., 38 min., 15 sec.
1992 Martin Buser Big Lake, AK 10 days, 19 hrs., 17 min., 0 sec.
1991 Rick Swenson Manley, AK 12 days, 16 hrs., 34 min., 39 sec.
1990 Susan Butcher Manley, AK 11 days, 1 hrs., 53 min., 23 sec.
1989 Joe Runyan Nenana, AK 11 days, 5 hrs., 24 min., 34 sec.
1988 Susan Butcher Manley, AK 11days, 11 hrs., 41 min., 40 sec.
1987 Susan Butcher Manley, AK 11 days, 2 hrs., 5 min., 13 sec.
1986 Susan Butcher Manley, AK 11 days, 15 hrs., 6 min., 0 sec.
1985 Libby Riddles Teller, AK 18 days, 0 hrs., 20 min., 17 sec.
1984 Dean Osmar Clam Gulch, AK 12 days, 15 hrs., 7 min., 33 sec.
1983 Rick Mackey Wasilla, AK 12 days, 14 hrs., 10 min., 44 sec.
1982 Rick Swenson Manley, AK 16 days, 4 hrs., 40 min., 10 sec.
1981 Rick Swenson Manley, AK 12 days, 8 hrs., 45 min., 2 sec.
1980 Joe May Trapper Creek, AK 14 days, 7 hrs., 11 min., 51 sec.
1979 Rick Swenson Manley, AK 15 days, 10 hrs., 37 min., 47 sec.
1978 Dick Mackey Wasilla, AK 14 days, 18 hrs., 52 min., 24 sec.
1977 Rick Swenson Manley, AK 16 days, 16 hrs., 27 min., 13 sec.
1976 Gerald Riley Nenana, AK 18 days, 22 hrs., 58 min., 17 sec.
1975 Emmitt Peters Ruby, AK 14 days, 14 hrs., 43 min., 45 sec.
1974 Carl Huntington Galena, AK 20 days, 15 hrs., 2 min., 7 sec.
1973 Dick Wilmarth Red Devil, AK 20 days, 0 hrs., 49 min., 41 sec.
 

Yukon Quest
 
The Yukon Quest is a 1,000 mile dog sled race run between Fairbanks and Whitehorse during February.  

Here is a list of Yukon Quest champions:
 
Year Musher Hometown Time
2005 Lance Mackey (R) Kasiloff, AK 11 days, 0 hrs., 32 min.
2004 Hans Gatt Atlin, BC 10 days, 18 hrs., 48 min.
2003 Hans Gatt Atlin, BC 10 days, 16 hrs., 28 min.
2002 Hans Gatt Atlin, BC 11 days, 4 hrs., 22 min.
2001 Tim Osmar Clam Gulch, AK 11 days, 15 hrs., 10 min.
2000 Aliy Zirkle Two Rivers, AK 10 days, 22 hrs., 57 min.
1999 Ramy Brooks Fairbanks, AK 11 days, 8 hrs., 27 min.
1998 Bruce Lee Denali Park, AK 11 days, 11 hrs., 27 min.
1997 Rick Mackey Nenana, AK 12 days, 5 hrs., 55 min.
1996 John Schandelmeier Paxson, AK 12 days, 16 hrs., 6 min.
1995 Frank Turner Whitehorse, YK 10 days, 16 hrs., 20 min.
1994 Lavon Barve Wasilla, AK 10 days, 22 hrs., 44 min.
1993 Charlie Boulding Manley, AK 10 days, 19 hrs., 9 min.
1992 John Schandelmeier Paxson, AK 11 days, 21 hrs., 40 min.
1991 Charlie Boulding Manley, AK 10 days, 21 hrs., 12 min.
1990 Vern Halter Trapper Creek, AK 11 days, 17 hrs., 9 min.
1989 Jeff King Denali Park, AK 11 days, 20 hrs., 51 min.
1988 Dave Monson Manley, AK 12 days, 5 hrs., 6 min.
1987 Bill Cotter Nenana, AK 12 days, 4 hrs., 34 min.
1986 Bruce Johnson Atlin, BC 14 days, 9 hrs., 17 min.
1985 Joe Runyan Nenana, AK 11 days, 11 hrs., 55 min.
1984 Sonny Linder Delta Junction, AK 12 days, 0 hrs., 5 min.
 

Other Races
 
Here is a list of other events in the 49th State:
 
Event Start Location 2006 winner 2005 Winner 2004 Winner
Copper Basin 300 Glennallen Lance Mackey Allen Moore William Kleedehn
Kuskokwim 300 Bethel Jeff King Mitch Seavey Ed Iten
Klondike 300 Big Lake Cim Smyth   Ray Redington
Knik 200 - Joe Redington Sr. Memorial Knik Jeff King Thomas Lesatz Ryan Redington
Don Bowers Memorial Willow Dee Dee Jonrowe (200) Frank Sihler Rudi Niggemeier
Tustumena 200 Kasilof Jessica Hendricks Jessica Hendricks Cim Smyth
Norman Vaughan's Serum 25 Run Anchorage  
Two Rivers Chatanika Challenge Two Rivers   Heather Moore (200),
Mark May (100)
Kobuk 440 Kotzebue   Ed Iten
 
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