News release, 13 January 2004
For more information, contact the Alaska
Dog Mushers Association, (907) 457-6874.
Annamaet Challenge Series race #4, January 18, 2004
Fairbanks, Alaska—The Annamaet Petfoods Sled Dog Challenge Series resumes on Sunday, January 18th, at the Jeff Studdert race grounds on Farmers Loop Road in Fairbanks. Classes will include 1-dog, 2-dog, and 3-dog skijoring; and 4-dog, 6-dog, 8-dog, and Open (unlimited) sled classes. The race gets underway with skijoring at 10:30 a.m.
Sign up for the race will be held at the Mushers Hall on Farmers Loop on Wednesday, January 14, from 7:00-7:30 p.m., followed by the draw.
The distances for each class are:
Skijoring (1, 2, 3-dog): 5.9 miles
4-dog: 5.9 miles
6-dog: 7.7 miles
8-dog: 10.6 miles
Open: 15.6 miles
The AARP-sponsored division for older 4-dog teams will again be run in conjunction with the 4-dog class. You can designate your 4-dog team as an AARP team at the draw or the day of the race.
Entry fees are $6 for skijoring and 4-dog, $8 for 6-dog, $11 for 8-dog, and $16 for Open.
If you can't make the Wednesday meeting, you can have someone sign you up and pay your entry fee, or phone in your entry at 457-MUSH between 6:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. the night of the draw. You must buy or renew your membership to race, and no entries will be accepted without an entry fee. Late entries will be accepted the day of the race, for an additional $5 fee.
The temperature cutoff for the race will be -25° F or below, determined at 9 a.m. Sunday by calling the weather line at 452-3553.
For those training on the ADMA trails or wanting to support our trail grooming efforts, annual trail passes are available for $50 at the draw or the race.
Competitors in the Annamaet Challenge Series will be vying for the 2004 Points Champion awards. Points in each race are awarded as follows: 1st place - 5 points; 2nd place - 4 points; 3rd place - 3 points; 4th place - 2 points; 5th place and all finishers - 1 point. For each class, the dog driver with the most cumulative points from all the Challenge Series races this season is awarded the Points Champion trophy. Competitors aren't required to race in every Challenge Series race to qualify for Points Champion.
For more information, including race rules and procedures, and a complete schedule of events, visit our website at sleddog.org, or call 457-MUSH.