Alaska Dog Mushers Association

The Annamaet Challenge Series Race #4 is cancelled due to the official weather report of -47 with dense freezing fog. Lovely! Next up on the schedule is Challenge Series Race #5 to be held on Sunday, Feb. 5th. Keep those doggies warm and hope to see you then!

Hello Race Fans and Members,

The Annamaet Challenge Series Race #4 is scheduled for this Saturday, Jan. 28th. Please be aware of the temperature cut off as follows: Challenge Series races will be cancelled if the temperature at the Fairbanks International Airport is –25° Fahrenheit or below at 8:15 [...]

For anyone visiting Fairbanks, the Hampton Inn & Suites sponsors ADMA and offers a special nightly rate of $89 plus tax. Simply mention you are a friend of ADMA when making reservations.

The official temperature in Fairbanks is -44, so the Annamaet Challenge Series Race #2 is cancelled. Race #3 is scheduled for next Sunday, Jan. 22nd. Let’s hope it warms up and we’ll see you then!

By Bonnie Borba

Ran to the 9.7 trail looks real good shaping up nice. The worst part was the dips of the crane ponds. Might need some bales and snow and ice to fill in the first drop off. First crane pond dip coming home is also rough. Large dip in 5 mile [...]

By Jennifer Probert & Carl Erhart

Carl and I went around the trail yesterday. We went as far as the 10 turn
but not into the 5.9 turn.

General observations… There is a little grass showing around most of the
trail, not bad. In the start shoot there are small twigs and in [...]

The Annamaet Challenge Series Race #1 scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 4th is postponed due to poor trail conditions. There will be no meeting held tonight. The race is rescheduled for Sunday, Dec. 11.  Check back for updates on pre-race draw and meeting.

The Alaska Dog Mushers Association would like to thank the following businesses and volunteers for supporting our annual fund raising auction:  Goldstream Sports, Laughing Husky Sleds, Mainline Ganglines, Annamaet Petfoods, Champaine Enterprises, Cold Spot Feeds, Denali Fenceworks, Apocalypse Design, Hampton Inn & Suites, Mushing Magazine, Far North Fat Bikes, Alaska History Store, Raitto Kennels & [...]

I’d like to remind you all that the Alaska Dog Mushers Association is holding the annual fund raising auction and social this Friday evening, Nov. 18th, starting at 6:00 at the Mushers Hall on Farmers Loop Road. Check out the list of items up for bid at http://www.sleddog.org/2011-auction/.

We’ll also have [...]