But the real victory may have been that the races were held at all .
At the end of the day , Fairbanks skier Rebecca Konieczny and Anchorage skier Seiji Takagi came away victorious in the flagship 50 - kilometer skate races .
The real victory may have been that the races were held at all .
At the end of the day , Fairbanks skier Rebecca Konieczny and Anchorage skier Seiji Takagi came away victorious in the flagship 50 - kilometer skate races .