LifeMat-Su · March 4, 2026
Willow has a new mushing king
Eddie Burke Jr. won the inaugural Su Dog 300, finishing in Willow with 12 dogs after 300 miles of trail.
Daily Alaska staff · March 4, 2026 · Mat-Su
Eddie Burke Jr., an Anchorage musher, won the inaugural Su Dog 300 sled dog race, crossing the finish line in Willow last Monday afternoon at 4:06 p.m. with 12 dogs still in harness after 300 miles of winter trail. The race replaces the former Willow 300 and marks the first mid distance sled dog race run through this Mat-Su Borough corridor under the new name.
The win adds another major finish to Burke's 2026 season. His team, a mix of young dogs he has been building toward longer mileage, held steady through the course's long climbs and technical stretches near Talkeetna, which Burke described as feeling like X Games mode on a sled.
The inaugural Su Dog 300 filled up fast, a sign that competitive mid distance mushing still draws strong interest in Alaska. Crowds lined the Willow trails for the finish, and organizers now have a first champion to build the race's history around.
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Questions people ask
Who won the first Su Dog 300 race?
Eddie Burke Jr. from Anchorage. He finished in Willow at 4:06 p.m. last Monday with 12 dogs after running 300 miles of winter trail.
Is the Su Dog 300 a new race?
Yes, this was its first running. It replaces the former Willow 300 and runs near Talkeetna in the Mat-Su Borough.
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Claims and where they come from
- Eddie Burke Jr. won the inaugural Su Dog 300 sled dog race. · alaskasnewssource.com
- Burke finished in Willow at 4:06 p.m. with 12 dogs still in harness. · alaskasnewssource.com
- The Su Dog 300 replaces the former Willow 300 race. · alaskasnewssource.com
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