News release, 29 January 2004
For more information, contact the Alaska
Dog Mushers Association, (907) 457-6874.
Start Order for Annamaet Challenge Series race #5, February 1, 2004
Below is the start order for ADMA's Annamaet Challenge Series #5, the last preliminary race before the championship season begins. The members present at the draw last night voted to increase the time between the skijoring, 4-dog, and 6-dog classes just for this race, so PLEASE NOTE NEW START TIMES for the 4-dog and 6-dog classes. Post entry times remain the same; see below for post-entry deadlines.
Skijoring
Starts 10:30 a.m., check in no later than 10:15 a.m.
3-Dog
1 Carol Kleckner
2 Susan Seitz
2-Dog
3 Steven Sheehy
4 Kimberlee Beckmen
5 Carsten Blom Ruud
6 Kriya Dunlap
1-Dog
7 Chris Terzi
8 Mike Malvick
9 Andy Seitz
10 Jim Herriges
Sled Classes
4-dog class
NEW START TIME: Starts 11:10 a.m., check in no later than 10:55 a.m.
1 Andrea Swingley
2 Valerie Mackler
3 Daisy Acres Kennels
4 Morningside Dog Asylum
5 Kelley Wemark
4th to last Mike Malvick
3rd to last Carl DeNapoli
2nd to last Jim Herriges
last Carol Kleckner
6-dog class
NEW START TIME: Starts 11:50 a.m., check in no later than 11:35
a.m.
1 Sprintwood Kennel
2 Ami Gjestson
3 Randy Dunbar
3rd to last Daisy Acres
2nd to last Wolf Schlimm
last Peter Hayes
8-dog class
Starts no earlier than 12:16 p.m., check in no later than
12:01 p.m.
1 Ivana Nolke
2 Bob Hale
Open class
Starts no earlier than 12:34 p.m., check in no later than 12:19
p.m.
[No entries were received]
Post entries will close at the usual times: 10:00 for skijoring, 10:30 for 4-dog, 11:00 for 6-dog, 11:30 for 8-dog and Open.
The post-entry fee is $5, so race fees the day of the race will be:
Skijoring: $11.00
4-dog: $11.00
6-dog: $13.00
8-dog: $17.00
Open: $21.00
All entrants must have or purchase a 2003-2004 ADMA general membership. The annual general membership fee is $25. Annual trail-use passes are also available for $50 (for trail use other than races).
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Annamaet Challenge Series races:
Dec. 7: Annamaet Challenge Series race #1
Dec. 21: Annamaet Challenge Series race #2
Jan. 4: Annamaet Challenge Series race #3
Jan. 18: Annamaet Challenge Series race #4
Feb. 1: Annamaet Challenge Series race #5
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Championship races:
Feb. 21-22: ADMA Gold Run
Feb. 28-29: North Pole Winter Carnival #1
March 6-7: North Pole Winter Carnival #2
March 12-14: Gene's Chrysler Limited North American Championships
March 19-21: ACS Open North American Championship
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Race information
START TIMES
Each class will start at the scheduled time, or 15 minutes after the last team in the previous class leaves the starting line, whichever is later. Thus classes may start later than their currently scheduled time if there are race-day post-entries in the previous class.
START INTERVALS
The skijoring and 4-dog class will start at one minute intervals. All other classes start at two minute intervals.
COLD WEATHER CUTOFF
Preliminary races will be postponed if the temperature at the Fairbanks International Airport is -25 F or below, as reported at 9 a.m. by calling the weather number at 452-3553.
POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP
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.
AARP DIVISION
The AARP-sponsored division for older 4-dog teams is 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.
For more information on the schedule, and for current race rules and procedures, visit the ADMA website at <http://www.sleddog.org>.
Related websites
Annamaet Challenge Series
Points Championship standings
ADMA race rules and procedures
2003–2004 ADMA race
schedule and results
Information on race entry by phone