Gene's Chrysler Limited North American Championship Sled Dog Race

The Limited North American Championships (LNAC) is the premiere limited sled dog sprint race in the world, attracting top sprint mushers from North America and beyond. The three day race is run every year in March from the Jeff Studdert Race Grounds in Fairbanks, Alaska. The term "limited" refers to a limit to the number of dogs in a team that may be run in a given class; the race includes 8-dog, 6-dog, and 4-dog competition, and skijoring with one, two, or three dogs.

The LNAC started back in 1975 with just a 7-dog class. In 1977, Linda Leonard won the first of many Limited North American Championships in the 7- and later 8-dog class, often battling it out with fellow limited class legend Kathy Frost. Skijoring was added in 1988. The LNAC welcomes back its title sponsor, Gene's Chrysler, a long-time supporter of Alaska's state sport.

Stacy Church of Salcha, Alaska at the 2003 Gene's Chrysler Limited North American. Photo by Dave Partee.

LNAC Quick Facts

Race inception

1975

Race location

Fairbanks, Alaska

Defending champions (2006)

8-dog class: Uschi Liebhard, Austria
6-dog class: Kourosh Partow, Alaska
4-dog class: Scott Campbell, Fairbanks, Alaska

3-dog skijoring: Cindy Salmon, Fairbanks, Alaska
2-dog skijoring: Susan Seitz, Fairbanks, Alaska
1-dog skijoring: Andy Seitz, Fairbanks, Alaska