General Membership Meeting

October 31st, 2009 Team Gregory No comments

The weather has turned cool and the snow has started to fly.  Two sure signs of the start of another mushing season.  Come and catch up with friends and listen to a presentation from Dr. Arleigh Reynolds at the 1st ADMA General Membership Meeting of the 2009/2010 season.
Date:Wednesday, November 4th
Location:  Mushers Hall on Farmers Loop Road
Time: [...]

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Live Streaming Audio of the International Sled Dog Symposium

October 8th, 2009 Dave Partee No comments

Listening live? Ask the speaker a question!
Theater presentations at this year’s symposium will again be streamed on the Internet. The link to listen to the stream will be adma.no-ip.org:8000. Once there, click on the “Listen” link in the top menu bar.
Prior to the symposium and during some breaks, a stream of past sessions will be [...]

Lead actor Pius Savage to attend Spirit of the Wind screening

September 22nd, 2009 Ami Gjestson 3 comments

Pius Savage will join us for the showing of “Spirit of the Wind” on Friday night, Oct. 9th.  He is the actor who portrayed George Attla in the movie and also starred in “White Fang”.  This will be a very special event having the main characters and actors together, some of which haven’t seen each other since [...]

Symposium Updates

September 20th, 2009 Ami Gjestson No comments

Unfortunately, Ken Anderson will be out of town during the symposium. Aliy Zirkle will speak about foot care and Lance Mackey will fill in for the post-session discussion on fatigue-resistance in sled dogs. We also have Allen Moore speaking with Cim Smyth about mid-distance strategies. From noon to 3pm on Saturday, the Interior Freight Dog [...]

Yukon Quest Rookie Workshop

September 16th, 2009 Ami Gjestson No comments

The Yukon Quest will help kick off the symposium on Friday with a rookie workshop. The workshop, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, is strongly recommended for all rookies of the 2010 Yukon Quest (regardless of experience with other 1000-mile races!), but all future rookies are welcome to join as well. Hear from veterans, veterinarians, and [...]

International Sled Dog Symposium Program

August 19th, 2009 Ami Gjestson No comments

The program has been posted! Click on the 2009 Symposium tab and you will find a down-loadable version of our program guide complete with a pre-registration form. Save money by signing up early. Become an ADMA member and save even more!

Vendors can register their booths for the 2009 Symposium

August 7th, 2009 Dave Partee No comments

It’s time again for the annual Alaska Dog Mushers Association International Sled Dog Symposium. You may have been vendors at past trade fairs, or you may be interested in acquiring space for the first time. We welcome each and every one of you.
Below is a link to the trade fair form, along with [...]

Family Fun Day at Mushers Hall – July 18th

July 17th, 2009 Amanda Byrd No comments

Come on out to Mushers Hall on July 18th for a fun day for all the family!
The day will feature cycling events for kids and adults, with games and prizes.  All ages welcome.  All events will be in the main field with 1-mile, 2-mile, and longer races, plus some shorter ones for the little [...]

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Mini-Adventure Classic – July 18th

July 17th, 2009 Amanda Byrd No comments

Hi all,
This is just a reminder about the Mini-Adventure Classic happening on July 18th at Mushers Hall. We have had an overwhelming response from local businesses in donations for prizes, and GCI the Open North American Sponsor has sponsored the BBQ!! This is fantastic news.
The organizing committee is making final preparations for the [...]

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2009 ADMA International Sled Dog Symposium

July 2nd, 2009 Ami Gjestson No comments

Keynote speakers Harris and Ginger Dunlap will give a three hour presentation on genetics. We are also bringing in Dr. Michael Davis from Oklahoma State University to talk about the studies he has done during the Iditarod. And there will be many more sessions to choose from. Check back for updates.