News release, 4 December 2004
For more information, contact the Alaska
Dog Mushers Association, (907) 457-6874.
Start Order for Annamaet Challenge Series race #1, December 5, 2004
Below is the start order for our first race of the season, Annamaet Challenge Series #1, Sunday, December 5, at the Jeff Studdert Race Ground in Fairbanks, Alaska. Skijor and 4-dog racers go out at 1-minute intervals, and the other classes at 2-minute intervals. Start times for each class are listed below, but some classes may start later than scheduled if there are post entries in the previous class.
Sunday's race will be postponed if the temperature at 9 a.m. on Sunday is -25° Fahrenheit or colder. You can get the official temperature by calling (907) 452-3553 after 9 a.m.
Our Challenge Series is sponsored by Annamaet Petfoods.
Skijoring classes (4.5 miles)
Class starts: 10:30 a.m.
Check-in deadline: 10:15 a.m.
Post-entry deadline: 10:00 a.m.
3-Dog Skijor
1 Cindy Salmon
2 Mike Malvick
3 Carol Kleckner
2-Dog Skijor
4 John Eichelberger
5 Kimberlee Beckmen
6 Steven Sheehy
7 Lisa Baraff
1-Dog Skijor
8 Gail Davidson
9 Jim Herriges
10 Chad Carroll
Sled classes
4-Dog Class (4.5 miles)
Class starts: 11:00 a.m. or later
Check-in deadline: 10:45 a.m.
Post-entry deadline: 10:30 a.m.
1 Jennifer Probert
2 Barb Moore (AARP)
3 Quicksilver Kennel
4 Carol Kleckner
5 Val Mackler (AARP)
6 Lynn Orbison
7 Sandra Denick
8 Morningside Dog Asylum (AARP)
9 Andrea Swingley (AARP)
10 Don Kiely
11 Carol Kaynor
Mid-Distance Class (19 miles)
Class starts: 11:30 a.m. or later
Check-in deadline: 11:15 a.m.
Post-entry deadline: 11:00 a.m.
1. Ron Young
6-Dog Class (5.9 miles)
Class starts: 11:48 a.m. or later
Check-in deadline: 11:32 a.m.
Post-entry deadline: 11:00 a.m.
1 Quicksilver Kennel
2 Ray Norris
3 Jeremiah Stancampiano
4 Carol Kaynor
5 Bonnie Borba
8-Dog class (9.3 miles)
Post-entry deadline: 11:30 a.m.
1 Lynn Orbison
2 Quicksilver Kennel
Open class (10.6 miles)
Class starts: 12:36 p.m. or later
Check-in deadline: 12:21 p.m.
Post-entry deadline: 11:30 a.m.
1 George Attla III
2 Mike Stephens
3 Quicksilver Kennel
Post entry fees
The post-entry fee is $5, so race fees on Sunday will be:
Skijoring: $12.00
4-dog: $12.00
mid-dist: $33.00
6-dog: $14.00
8-dog: $19.00
open: $21.00
All entrants must already have or must purchase a 2004–2005 ADMA membership. The annual membership fee is $25. Annual trail use passes are also available for $50.
Miscellaneous race information
Schedule
Annamaet Challenge Series races
Dec. 5: Annamaet Challenge Series race #1
Dec. 19: Annamaet Challenge Series race #2
Jan. 2: Annamaet Challenge Series race #3
Jan. 16: Annamaet Challenge Series race #4
Jan. 30: Annamaet Challenge Series race #5
Championship races
Feb. 19-20: ADMA Gold Run
Feb. 26-27: Flint Hills North Pole Series #1
March 5-6: Flint Hills North Pole Series #2
March 11-13: Gene's Chrysler Limited North American Championships
March 18-20: Open North American Championship
Start intervals for Challenge Series
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 Petfoods Challenge Series will be vying for the 2005 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 other 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 are not 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 on the day of the race. For more information on the AARP division and how it works, see the AARP division web page.
For more information on the schedule, and for current race rules and procedures, visit the ADMA website, or call (907) 457-MUSH.