The Fur Rondy Open World Championship Sled Dog Race — a 26-mile sprint course, run on three consecutive days — kicked off Friday, a marquee event of Fur Rendezvous, Anchorage’s annual winter festival.

Nineteen dog teams launched from Fourth Avenue. Fans, some in fur coats and hats, seemed happy to be back practicing the annual rituals. The 2021 race was canceled due to COVID concerns.

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