Are you up for a Challenge?
The SouthCentral Challenge!
A stage race for speed mushers 3-day, 3-venue race for 10 and 6 dog teams
Presented jointly by
Alaskan Sled Dog Association (ASDRA)
Chugiak Dog Mushers Association (CDMA)
Montana Creek Dog Mushers Association (MCDMA)
Presented jointly by
Alaskan Sled Dog Association (ASDRA)
Chugiak Dog Mushers Association (CDMA)
Montana Creek Dog Mushers Association (MCDMA)
Dates: January 14-16, 2023
Venues: Day 1 – Tozier Track in Anchorage. This track combines hills, curves, flats and the ultimate in urban mushing: culverts, bridges, and plenty of spectators.
Day 2 – Beach Lake Trails off of Birchwood Loop in Chugiak. CDMA’s trail is a challenging course of hills and winding curves through quite birch and spruce forests.
Day 3 – Montana Creek Trails at Mile 94.5 of the Parks Highway. This is a flat and fast tundra trail with panoramic views of the beautiful Talkeetna mountains as well as Mt McKinley in the Alaska Range. The challenge here will be strictly speed.
Distance:
10-dog: 12 miles Tozier Track, 10 miles Beach Lake Track, 12 miles Montana Creek Track
6-dog: 6 miles Tozier Track, 6 miles Beach Lake Track, 8 miles Montana Creek Track
Special Provisions: Drivers shall designate a pool of dogs (up to 12 for the 10-dog class and up to 8 for the 6-dog class). All dogs in the pool will be designated and marked prior to the 1st heat. Drivers may select dogs from this pool for each heat subject to the maximum and minimum for that class (see ISDRA rules). Dogs participating in day 2 and day 3 heats are not required to have participated in previous heats.
*Purse: 10-dog: $1800 6-dog: $1200* Trophies for top 3 finishers in each class
Entry fees at sign-up: 10-dog: $100, 6-dog: $67 (includes entry, trail, and municipal fees), to be collected by ASDRA.
Membership fees: Drivers will be required to have full membership of at least one club prior to draw and will have provision of $10 club membership fee for additional clubs.
Venues: Day 1 – Tozier Track in Anchorage. This track combines hills, curves, flats and the ultimate in urban mushing: culverts, bridges, and plenty of spectators.
Day 2 – Beach Lake Trails off of Birchwood Loop in Chugiak. CDMA’s trail is a challenging course of hills and winding curves through quite birch and spruce forests.
Day 3 – Montana Creek Trails at Mile 94.5 of the Parks Highway. This is a flat and fast tundra trail with panoramic views of the beautiful Talkeetna mountains as well as Mt McKinley in the Alaska Range. The challenge here will be strictly speed.
Distance:
10-dog: 12 miles Tozier Track, 10 miles Beach Lake Track, 12 miles Montana Creek Track
6-dog: 6 miles Tozier Track, 6 miles Beach Lake Track, 8 miles Montana Creek Track
Special Provisions: Drivers shall designate a pool of dogs (up to 12 for the 10-dog class and up to 8 for the 6-dog class). All dogs in the pool will be designated and marked prior to the 1st heat. Drivers may select dogs from this pool for each heat subject to the maximum and minimum for that class (see ISDRA rules). Dogs participating in day 2 and day 3 heats are not required to have participated in previous heats.
*Purse: 10-dog: $1800 6-dog: $1200* Trophies for top 3 finishers in each class
Entry fees at sign-up: 10-dog: $100, 6-dog: $67 (includes entry, trail, and municipal fees), to be collected by ASDRA.
Membership fees: Drivers will be required to have full membership of at least one club prior to draw and will have provision of $10 club membership fee for additional clubs.
HEALTH ADVISORY
Help keep our trails and facilities free of contagious diseases for dogs and humans.
Help keep our trails and facilities free of contagious diseases for dogs and humans.
- Do not train or race on CDMA trails if you or your dogs are sick
- Always clean up after your dogs in the staging area.
We are happy to refund your entry fee if you or your dogs are sick on race day.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Thank you for your cooperation!