The Alaska Dog Mushers Association is proud to celebrate 77 years of hosting the Open North American Championships, the world’s premier sprint sled dog race.

The ONAC is conducted under ADMA and ISDRA Rules.

Dozens of teams from around the world will convene in Fairbanks for the three-day race, which will start on Friday, March 17, 2023 at 1pm and run through Sunday, March 19. The Open North American Championships is the longest continuously-run sled dog race in the world.

Drug testing will be performed at the race.