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Patrick J. Endres

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Category Archives: Dog Mushing

2009 Limited North American sled dog race

Dogs race along the track at the Limited North American sprint dog race, Fairbanks, Alaska.Canon 1D Mark III, 500mm f4L IS, 1/800 sec @ f10, ISO 400

Sprint dog racing is in full swing in Fairbanks this time of year, even as the long distance mushers work their way towards Nome on the Iditarod. The Limited...

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Entry fee

One troy ounce of gold was part of the entrance fee for the All Alaska Sweepstakes dog mushing race held in Nome, Alaska. The photo was taken for an article published in Mushing Magazine. Canon 1ds Mark III, 100mm macro f2.8 flat field lens, 1/30 sec @ f8, flash lit with 580EX and soft box.
I...

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Mackey’s lead dog Zoro

Musher Lance Mackey’s lead dog Zoro was injured during the final 20 miles of the All Alaska Sweepstakes race in March of 2008. Zoro, who led Mackey to two Iditarod finishes, was in the sled resting from a sore shoulder when a snow machine rammed into the back of the sled just outside Nome. Lance...

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Seavey wins the 2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes

Mitch Seavey crosses the finish line in Nome, Alaska, at 11:30PM, March 28, 2008, setting a new record time for the All Alaska Sweepstakes. Jeff King came in second, at 11:40PM. Lance Mackey took third arriving at 1:59AM on the 29th.
Mitch Seavey wins the 2008 Sweepstakes in Nome, Alaska, 11:30PM, March 28, 2008

Mitch Seavey and...

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All Alaska Sweepstakes Finish heats up

Musher Mitch Seavey uses a ski pole to increase his speed along the Sweepstakes trail about 2o miles from the finish line in Nome. Seavey eventually overtook leader Jeff King, near the check point of Safety.
The top three contenders in the Sweepstakes have leapfrogged positions throughout the race, but Mitch Seavey just passed Jeff King...

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Sweepstakes competition

Musher passes through the Bendeleben mountains, Northbound to Candle, Alaska during the 2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes.

Lance Mackey leaves the halfway checkpoint of Candle on the afternoon of day two of the 2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes.

Musher Cari Miller passes through Death Valley on day two of the 2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes.
I spent some time Thursday in...

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2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes

Mitch Seavey travels across the wind-blown tundra outside Nome during the 2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes sled dog race.
The All Alaska Sweepstakes, a 408 mile dog sled race, began today in Nome, Alaska. This running of the Sweepstakes celebrates a 100 year anniversary and boasts a $100,000 winner takes-all purse. The race begins in Nome and...

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2008 Open North American Championship

Musher Egil Ellis wins the ONAC
Canon 1Ds Mark III, 100-400mm f4.0L, 1/640 @ f16, ISO 400

Musher Buddy Streeper takes second place in the ONAC
Canon 1Ds Mark III, 100-400mm f4.0L, 1/640 @ f16, ISO 400

Musher Ken Chezik takes third place in the ONAC
Canon 1Ds Mark III, 100-400mm f4.0L, 1/640 @ f16, ISO...

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Open North American Sled Dog Race

Musher on the final day of the 2007 ONAC, Fairbanks, AlaskaCanon 1ds Mark II, 16-35mm (16mm), 1/800 @ f8.0, ISO 320
The dog mushing season is in full swing as Iditarod 36 moves to a close in the next day or so. In the interior, the Open North American begins on Friday, March 14th. It is...

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2008 Yukon Quest

Sled dog at the 2008 Yukon Quest sled dog race, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Canon 1ds Mark III, 100-400 f.40-5.6L IS, (275mm) 1/80 sec @ f9.0

The Yukon Quest start unfolded on Saturday, Feb 9th in Fairbanks, under minus 40 degree temperatures, which slowly warmed up to minus 20 as the day progressed. For those not familiar with this...

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