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| Date | Event | Classes | Length (mi) |
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Annamaet Challenge Series 2006 |
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January 8 10:30 am Sunday |
Annamaet Challenge, Race #1 CANCELLED DUE TO LOW SNOW CONDITIONS |
Skijoring 4 Dog 6 Dog 8 Dog Open Mid-distance |
4.5 4.5 5.9 9.3 10.6 19 |
| January 15 10:30 am Sunday |
Annamaet Challenge, Race #2 CANCELLED DUE TO LOW SNOW CONDITIONS |
Skijoring 4 Dog 6 Dog 8 Dog Open Mid-distance |
4.5 4.5 5.9 9.3 12.1 19 |
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January 22 10:30 am Sunday |
Annamaet Challenge, Race #3 |
Skijoring 4 Dog 6 Dog 8 Dog Open |
4.5 4.5 5.9 10.6 13.6 |
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29 10:30 am Sunday |
Annamaet Challenge, Race #4 |
Skijoring 4 Dog 6 Dog 8 Dog Open |
5.9 5.9 7.7 10.6 15.6 |
| February 5 10:30 am Sunday |
Annamaet Challenge, Race #5 |
Skijoring 4 Dog 6 Dog 8 Dog Open |
5.9 5.9 7.7 12.1 15.6 |
Championship Races |
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| February 17 7:00 pm Friday |
Gold Run draw and get-together at the ADMA Mushers' Hall on Farmers Loop Road. | ||
| February 18-19 11:00 am Saturday–Sunday |
Gold Run | 2 Dog Skijoring 6 Dog 10 Dog |
5.9/5.9 7.7/7.7 12.1/12.1 |
| February 25–26 11:00 am Saturday–Sunday |
North Pole Championship Sled Dog Race, Chena Lakes Recreation Area | 2 Dog Skijoring 4 Dog 6 Dog 10 Dog |
6.7/6.7 3.8/3.8 6.7/6.7 12/12 |
| March 4–5 11:00 am Saturday–Sunday |
Junior North American Championships (a Fairbanks Junior Dog Mushers Assoc. race.) | 1 Dog 2 Dog 3 Dog 4 Dog 6 Dog 8 Dog |
200/200/200 yd 1/1/1 3.7/3.7,/4.5 5.9/5.9/7.7 9.3/9.3/12.1 |
| March 8 7:00 pm Wednesday |
ADMA Annual meeting and draw for Limited North American Championships | Location TBA | |
| March 10–12 11:00 am Friday-Sunday |
Limited North American Championships | 1, 2, 3 dog Skijoring 4 Dog 6 Dog 8 Dog |
4.5/4.5/5.9 4.5/4.5/5.9 5.9/5.9/7.7 10.6/10.6/12.1 |
| March 15 1:00 pm Wednesday |
Jeff Studdert Passenger Race | 1 dog per 40 pounds combined weight of mushers | 7.7 |
| March 17–19 1:00 pm Friday–Sunday Downtown Fairbanks |
GCI Open North American Championship | Open | 20/20/27.5 |
| March 25–26 Saturday–Sunday Tok |
Tok Race of Champions (a Tok Dog Mushers Assoc. race) |
6 Dog 8 Dog Open |
5.5 8 16 |
All races and meetings will be held at the Jeff Studdert Race Track/Mushers’ Hall unless otherwise specified. See information below for information on the start times of races. Note: some earlier flyers may have incorrectly stated the starting time for meetings and races. The schedule and information below should reflect the correct starting times.
| Date & Time | Event & location |
| October 7, 8, 9 | International Sleddog Symposium. For more information visit sleddog.org |
| November 4 | Meeting for rule changes |
| November 18 | Meeting for rule changes |
| December 2, 6:00 p.m. | Pre-race meeting/draw for Preliminary Race #1 |
| December 4, 11:00 a.m. | Preliminary Race #1 |
| December 16, 6:00 p.m. | Pre-race meeting/draw for Preliminary Race #2 |
| December 18, 11:00 a.m. | Preliminary Race#2 |
| December 30, 6:00 p.m. | Pre-race meeting/draw for Preliminary Race #3 |
| January 1 | Preliminary Race #3 |
| January 13, 6:00 p.m. | Pre-race meeting/draw for Preliminary Race #4 |
| January 15 | Preliminary Race #4 |
| January 27, 6:00 p.m. | Pre-race meeting/draw for Preliminary Race #5 |
| January 29 | Preliminary Race #5 |
| February 24, 6:00 p.m. | Pre-race meeting/draw for Fun Run |
| February 26 | Fun Run day 1 |
| Febuary 27 | Fun Run day 2 |
| March 2, 5:30 p.m. | Pre-race meeting/draw for JNAC* |
| March 4, 11:00 a.m. | JNAC day 1 |
| March 5, 11:00 a.m. | JNAC day 2 |
| March 6, 10:00 a.m. | JNAC day 3 |
Pre-race
meetings & PRIDE education program
Before each preliminary race we will have a pre-race meeting/draw and a
PRIDE educational workshop at the Dog Mushers’ Hall. Dinner will be provided
at 6:00 p.m. followed the the meeting/draw at
6:30. After each meeting/draw we will hold an educational program put on by
PRIDE.
| Class | Shorter Distance — November & December | Longer Distance — January & February |
| 1-dog | 200 yards (approx.) 220 m | 200 yards (approx.) 220 m |
| 2-dog | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
| 3-dog | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| 4-dog | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| 6-dog | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) | 7.7 miles (12.3 km) |
| 8-dog | 9.3 miles (14.9 km) | 12.1 miles (19.4 km) |
Unless otherwise stated, all races will start with the 8-dog class at 11:00 a.m. The one-dog class will leave at 12:00 p.m (noon) and all other classes will follow sequentially with 15-minute increments between classes and 2-minute increments between individual mushers. Families should be sure to allow ample time to check-in before the race.
Notes:
The Fun Race will run the shorter distance on day one and the longer distance on day two. The Junior North American Championships will run the shorter distance on days one and two and the longer distances on day three.
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