Fur Rondy 2026

Open World Championship Sled Dog Races

Anchorage is celebrating the 91^st Fur Rondy this year! This annual festival is known for many events, including the Open World Championship Sled Dog Races, Running of the Reindeer, Outhouse Races, Snowshoe Softball, and many, many more.  

This year, Buddy Streeper broke the record for most wins in the Open World Championship Sled Dog Races—well done, Buddy!

https://www.adn.com/outdoors-adventure/iditarod/2026/03/01/buddy-streeper-wins-record-11th-open-world-championship-sled-dog-race/

I’ve written about Fur Rondy/Fur Rendezvous in past blog posts. Rather than repeat myself,  I’ll just add a few links here:

Overview of Fur Rondy:

https://www.lynnlovegreen.com/post/fur-rondy-time-1

The history of Fur Rondy:

https://www.lynnlovegreen.com/post/it-s-fur-rondy-time-again

Running of the Reindeer:

https://www.lynnlovegreen.com/post/fur-rondy-running-of-the-reindeer

I’ll end with some photos of past Rondys. Enjoy!

Fur Rondy snow sculpture contest

Snowshoe softball game

Reindeer staging before Running of the Reindeer

Running of the Reindeer