Iconic Rondy race run on 3 mile slush loop

Anchorage’s warm weather and terrible snow conditions severely hampered the sled-dog sprint races that have been a cornerstone of Fur Rondy celebrations since 1946.
Teams race down Cordova hill on day three of the Fur Rondy Race Invitational. Photo/Zachariah Hughes, APM
Organizers were forced to reduce the 25-mile course used in the Fur Rendezvous Open World Championship to just a three-mile loop from 4th Avenue to Mulcahy Stadium and back.
The race is structured in heats run three ti