Buddy Streeper wins record 11th Fur Rondy Open World Championship

The victory for sprint musher Streeper put him one title ahead of legend George Attla.

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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Blayne 'Buddy' Streeper, a musher from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, won his record 11th Fur Rondy Open World Championship sled dog race in Anchorage, Alaska on Sunday. Streeper led the three-day, 78-mile race wire to wire, posting the fastest time each day and finishing with a total time of 4 hours, 16 minutes, 46 seconds. His chief competition, Anny Malo, the 2024 champion, finished about two minutes behind Streeper.

Why it matters

Streeper's victory puts him atop an impressive list of champions over the race's 80-year history, surpassing mushing legend George Attla's previous record of 10 titles. The Fur Rondy Open World Championship is considered the biggest race and world championship in the sport of sprint mushing, drawing top competitors and large crowds in downtown Anchorage.

The details

Streeper has been coming to the race since he was a child, and his family has a long history of success in the event. His father Terry and uncle Eddy were both top competitors in the race during the 1980s and 1990s. Streeper has had the same bloodline with his dogs going back decades, with his lead dog Wonka's ancestors having carried Streeper to previous victories.

  • Streeper first tied and then passed eight-time winner Roland 'Doc' Lombard in 2023.
  • In 2023, Streeper tied mushing legend George Attla with 10 titles.
  • Streeper won his record 11th Fur Rondy Open World Championship on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

The players

Blayne 'Buddy' Streeper

A musher from Fort Nelson, British Columbia who won a record 11th Fur Rondy Open World Championship sled dog race.

George Attla

A mushing legend who previously held the record of 10 Fur Rondy Open World Championship titles.

Anny Malo

A Quebec musher who was the 2024 champion of the Fur Rondy Open World Championship and finished second in 2026.

Terry Streeper

Buddy Streeper's father, who was a top competitor in the Fur Rondy Open World Championship in the 1980s and 1990s.

Eddy Streeper

Buddy Streeper's uncle, who was also a top competitor in the Fur Rondy Open World Championship in the 1980s and 1990s.

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What they’re saying

“It's really special. As I get older, you learn to appreciate different things that have different meanings to you. I take a lot of pride in what we just did here.”

— Blayne 'Buddy' Streeper (ADN)

“This is the biggest race for our sport. This is the world championship. This has got all the history, it's got the most important trail, it's got the past champions, it's got all the spectators. It's just a historical feature of beautiful downtown Anchorage for February and March.”

— Blayne 'Buddy' Streeper (ADN)

“What I got to experience today was this group of dogs here, every one of them. I was there when they were born. It was all part of the process to build them to this championship. And it's just a lot of pride to watch them perform.”

— Blayne 'Buddy' Streeper (ADN)

What’s next

Streeper plans to have dinner with George Attla's son in North Pole next weekend.

The takeaway

Streeper's record-breaking 11th Fur Rondy Open World Championship victory cements his legacy as one of the greatest sprint mushers of all time, carrying on a family tradition of excellence in the sport and cementing Anchorage's annual sled dog race as the premier event in the discipline.