2011-2012 Race Schedule

Race rules and procedures


2011 Open North American Championship Sled Dog Race


ADMA Maps page, with Google Earth maps of ONAC trail
Checkpoint Times (Sled Dog Central)
Webcam at Start Line
Day 1: Results
Day 2: Results
Day 3: Timesheet


ONAC photo gallery


Hampton Inn and Suites

Official hotel of the Alaska Dog Mushers Association


  • Sat 2/18/2012: Gold Run
  • Sat 2/25/2012: North Pole Championships
  • Fri 3/9/2012: Limited North American Championships
  • Wed 3/14/2012: Jeff Studdert Invitational Passenger Race
  • Fri 3/16/2012: Open North American Championships

International Sled Dog Symposium to be held biannually

The Alaska Dog Mushers Association would like to announce that the International Sled Dog Symposium will be held biannually starting in 2012. There will be no symposium in 2011, and will from now on be held on even numbered years. After a 23 year run, we feel that this decision will help [...]

Free Conditioning Seminar: Canine vs Human

Dr Arleigh Reynolds and UAF coach Scott Jerome to discuss endurance athlete physiology in a free public seminar during the 2010 ADMA Sled Dog Symposium.

 The Alaska Dog Mushers Association is excited to announce a special free public seminar with world renowned canine physiologist and nutritionist, Dr Arleigh Reynolds, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks [...]

ADMA International Sled Dog Symposium

Have you ever dreamed of spending the weekend with some of the most successful mushers in the world?  That dream can become a reality in Fairbanks at the 23rd annual Alaska Dog Mushers International Symposium being held on Oct. 8th – 10th, 2010. 

Champion mushers – Rob Downey, Egil Ellis, Hans Gatt,  Lance Mackey, Rick Swenson, [...]

Live Streaming Audio of the International Sled Dog Symposium

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

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

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

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

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

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 [...]

2009 ADMA International Sled Dog Symposium

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.