Organised by the Southern Regions Sled Dog Club, the event has been held at the Snow Farm since 1996.
Race secretary Sarah Campbell said 36 mushers raced with more than 100 dogs of different breeds during the three days of racing.
Groomed trails made for great sledding and the dogs enjoyed the snow environment, Ms Campbell said.
"The weather has been fantastic over the three days and made for really nice hard fast tracks for the dogs, [and] made it a great event."
In New Zealand, dryland racing on wheels was the most common form of sled dog racing so the chance to sled on snow meant teams from the North Island and Australia came to compete with the South Island mushers, she said.
"This is the only race when we get the opportunity to race on snow and, for many people, they train all year just to get a run here on the snow."
Teams ranged in size from six-dog to single-dog teams.
Huskies were the breed most people associated with sled dogs but breeds such as pointers and Border collies loved to sled too, Ms Campbell said.
"Anyone with a dog who likes to pull can take part," she said.
