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Start order 2011 Open North American

Dave Partee — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:01:02 +0000

Starting order for Friday, March 18, at 1:00 pm on 2nd Avenue in downtown Fairbanks.

1. Carolyn Johnson (Rookie) — Fergus Falls, MN

2. Ken Chezik — Fife Lake, MI

3. Egil Ellis — Willow, AK

4. Luke Sampson — Kotzebue, AK

5. Jason Dunlap — Salcha, AK

6. Don Cousins — Crooked Creek, Alberta Canada

7. Arleigh Reynolds — Salcha, AK

8. [...]

Start order for the $7,500 Limited North American Championships

Dave Partee — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:51:40 +0000

Start order and check-in deadlines for the $7,500 Limited North American Championships:

3-dog skijoring (11:00 am start, 10:45 am check in deadline) 1. Ken Bernard 2. Sara Elzey —2-dog skijoring— 3. Emily Entrikin 4. Greg Jurek 5. Becky Voris 6. Kim Wells

4-dog class (11:40 am start, 11:25 am check in deadline) 1. Evelyn Beeter 2. Jennifer Sterling 3. Kim Wells 4. Marya Lewanski 5. Jennifer Probert 6. Stacy Lanser 7. [...]

ADMA trail closure due to rain and ice conditions

Dave Partee — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:01:13 +0000

Due to extreme warm weather, rain, and ice, the Alaska Dog Mushers Association is temporarily closing the trailhead at the Jeff Studdert Race Grounds at the Mushers Hall to all traffic.

ADMA asks all trail users (including mushers, skijorers, pedestrians, dog walkers, snow machines, and four wheelers) to avoid the Mushers Hall field and all groomed [...]

Mini-Adventure Classic for kids

Dave Partee — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:30:02 +0000

RUN – BIKE – SPLASH! July 31st at the Mushers Hall

Come out to Mushers Hall on Saturday, July 31st for the second annual Alaska Dog Mushers Mini-Adventure Classic RUN – BIKE – SPLASH!

For Kids Ages 4 to 12. All participants must be accompanied by an adult & must wear a helmet when riding.

Only $5 entry, includes [...]

Meet the Champion today at the GCI store

Dave Partee — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:19:27 +0000

From 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Monday, March 22, meet ten-time Open North American Champion Egil Ellis and other mushers at the GCI Store, 510 Merhar Ave., Fairbanks (next to Chili’s). Autograph signing, pet the lead dog, check out the equipment, door prize drawings, and more.

ONAC activities and events

Dave Partee — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:35:21 +0000

There are a slew of fun and exciting events for the whole family this weekend at the 2010 GCI Open North American Championship Sled Dog Race. Plans include a mad dash with dogs and skis, a snowshoe race, and the Alaska Trappers Auction. Not to mention lots of race excitement with the main event, 16 [...]

Open North American start order

Dave Partee — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:29:03 +0000

Mushers drew for their Friday start order of the 2010 GCI Open North American Championship Sled Dog Race, at the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks Wednesday night. Homer musher Jack Berry will be the first musher out on Friday, drawing the #1 chip with the first pick of the night. Nine-time and defending champion Egil Ellis [...]

Limited North American start order and times

Dave Partee — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:26:37 +0000

Start order for the $7,500 Alaska Dog Mushers Association 2010 Limited North American Championships, held at the Jeff Studdert Racegrounds in Fairbanks, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 12-14.

The competition starts at the Mushers Hall off Farmers Loop Road at 11:00 a.m. each day.

2-Dog Skijoring (4.5 miles each day) Check in prior to 10:45 a.m., start time [...]

Live Streaming Audio of the International Sled Dog Symposium

Dave Partee — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:22:25 +0000

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 [...]

Vendors can register their booths for the 2009 Symposium

Dave Partee — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:20:33 +0000

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 [...]

Member appreciation party

Dave Partee — Sun, 31 May 2009 01:52:06 +0000

The 2009 ADMA Thank You party is Saturday, May 30th at the Mushers Hall. Doors open at 6 pm and the movie, Spirit of the Wind, starts at 7 pm. Great food and a ton of door [...]

Egil Ellis wins record 9th Open North American

Dave Partee — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:18:44 +0000

Egil Ellis approaches the College Road crossing on the second day of the Open North American. Photo by Dave Partee/SledDogStudio.com

Two men came to mind after Egil Ellis achieved Open North American Championship immortality on Sunday — George Attla, with whom he had been tied at eight wins, and Bengt Ellis, his late father who [...]

Sterling wins 8-dog North American, Probert repeats

Dave Partee — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:34:08 +0000

Jennifer Sterling passes James Castro's Siberian Huskies at the Limited North American. Photo by Dave Partee/SledDogStudio.com

Sub-zero temperatures, wind and longer distances didn’t slow down the leaders on the final day of the Gene’s Chrysler Limited North American Championship sled dog races.

The leaders after two days all pulled away from their challengers in the third [...]

Taveau, Probert take home the Gold (Run)

Dave Partee — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:58:09 +0000

Christian Taveau passes by the Mushers Hall on his way to the 10-dog crown. Photo by Dave Partee/SledDogStudio.com

Another beautiful day for racing produced another stellar set of results as the Alaska Dog Mushers Association wrapped up the first weekend of championship racing on a sun-splashed Sunday afternoon at the Jeff Studdert Racegrounds.

After two days [...]

Arleigh Reynolds wins open at Annamaet Challenge Series #5

Dave Partee — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:33:17 +0000

Curtis Erhart in the open class, Annamaet Challenge Series #5. Photo by Dave Partee/SledDogStudio.com

The largest field of the season turned out Sunday for the final Alaska Dog Mushers Association Annamaet Challenge Series race of the season on Sunday at the Jeff Studdert Racegrounds.

A field of 34 dog teams and six skijorers raced in the [...]

Egil Ellis wins record-tying 8th Open North American

Dave Partee — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:07:20 +0000

Egil Ellis begins the final heat of the GCI Open North American Championship Sled Dog Race on Second Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska. Photo by Dave Partee/SledDogStudio.com

Egil Ellis stepped into a whole new world Sunday afternoon on a sunny Second Avenue in downtown Fairbanks.

By winning the GCI Open North American Championship sled dog race for the [...]

Downey, Probert shine at the Limited North American

Dave Partee — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:27:38 +0000

After nearly two decades of competing at the Gene’s Chrysler Limited North American Championships, Pennsylvania’s Rob Downey finally won.

Downey beat out defending eight-dog champ Christian Taveau on Sunday to take the title.

“Like my dad always said ‘The blind squirrel finds the acorn once in a while,’” Downey laughed to well-wishers after the race.

Taveau, a formidable [...]

Trail conditions prompt cancellation of season opener

Dave Partee — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 14:00:41 +0000

Due to marginal trail conditions at the Jeff Studdert Racegrounds, the ADMA board of directors voted to cancel the Annamaet Challenge Series #1, scheduled to run Sunday, January 8, [...]

Ellis wins back to back titles, claims sixth ONAC victory

Dave Partee — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 05:51:19 +0000

Egil Ellis of Willow, AK and his team of 14 started last during a reverse order start on Sunday on the last day of the 60th annual GCI Open North American Championship. But neither the 35 mph driving winds or starting at the back seemed to affect Ellis or his team, as they went on [...]

GCI Open North American Championship sign up opens March 3

Dave Partee — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 18:09:11 +0000

FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Dog Mushers Association Board of Directors announced Tuesday the GCI Open North American Championship will be open for entries beginning March 3 and continuing through 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15. Entry fee for the 60th annual race will be $396. Mushers must be current ADMA racing members, and membership can be purchased at time of [...]