Name: Small Animal Alaskan Mushing CE Experience - 5 Days of Lectures, Case-Discussions & Mushing
Start: 2026-01-31T08:00:00-09:00
End: 2026-02-04T18:00:00-09:00
Location: Mat-Su Resort

Small Animal Alaskan Mushing CE Experience - 5 Days of Lectures, Case-Discussions & Mushing

EVENT DESCRIPTION
This event will be held near Anchorage, Alaska, 1 hr north of Anchorage International Airport. Attendees will be provided with the unique opportunity to get hands-on experience with some legendary canine athletes that compete each year in the famous Iditarod Sled Dog Race. They will give event attendees a taste of what it is like to race these impressive athletes.
On Sunday afternoon, the attendees will learn how to handle sled dogs, including harnessing and other preparations, before taking a 1 ½ - 2 hour wilderness ride to become familiar with the experience of travelling by dogsled. This will be the preamble for a longer half-day sled dog trip either on Monday or Tuesday afternoon, during which the attendees will be able to drive their own sled and team of dogs through the Alaska wilderness. Nothing compares to the experience of leaving civilization behind and traveling through the snow-covered Alaskan countryside on a sled pulled by some of the most elite athletes in the world – the racing Alaskan sled dog.
Alternative optional outdoor activities, such as ice fishing, flightseeing around Denali, guided glacier hiking/climbing tours, backcountry snowmobile or bike adventures etc. will be on offer for all attendees on their free afternoon (Mon or Tue, depending on group assignment, attendees to make their own arrangements; not incl. in the attendance fee) and especially on the last day from 10am onwards.
Regardless of whether you choose to mush, fly, climb, or hike, you will see parts of Alaska that very few ever get to see!
SPEAKERS: Dr Kathleen Ham & Dr. Meg Thompson
The program consists of interactive Lectures & Case-Discussions.
This event fee includes two wilderness sled dog rides (1½-2hrs & 4hrs), a wine & cheese reception, a course dinner, refreshments, lunches on each day, extensive lecture notes and a RACE-approved certificate of attendance.
The event fee does not include flights, travel to and from the event location, accommodation and any of the outdoor activities on the free afternoon on Day 3 or 4 (depending on group) nor on Day 5 (10am – 4pm). All alternative outdoor activities on the free afternoon and on Day 5 need to be booked directly with each provider listed under the ‘Travel Information’ tab.