Run Dawg Run Dryland Festival
at
Olympic Sports Complex
Lake Placid, NY
Saturday, October 27th 2007 through Sunday, October 28th 2007
Event Facilitated By:
Registration Form:
The registration form is available for download here: Registration Form. Please see the "Documents Available for Download" section near the bottom of this page or the "Forms and Documents" link on the left side of the page for any other downloadable forms or documents related to this event.
You may also register and pay online at: http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1469130!
Day of Race registrations will also be accepted.
This Event Will Offer:
- Open and Purebred Events:
- 4 dog rig class
- 2 dog scooter class
- 1 dog bikejor class
- Canicross men and women classed
- Junior Canicross class
- Breeders Cup 4-Dog Rig Team Competition
- Run Dawg Run Cup 4-Dog Rig Competition
- Lead Dog Challenge Relay
Event Description:
This event will combine a dryland sled dog competition with dog-powered sports demonstrations and seminars on the proper care, conditioning and nutrition for pet athletes. The event vision is for a festival type atmosphere, with music, professional announcing, food and beverages along with on-site equipment vendors.
Event Schedule:
| Saturday, October 27, 2007: | |
|---|---|
| 7:45AM - 9:00AM | On site Registration & Race Packet Pick Up |
| 9:00AM | Drivers' Meeting |
| 9:30AM | 4 Dog Rig |
| 11:15AM | Adult Canicross |
| 12:00PM-1:00PM | Lunch, demonstrations and Seminars |
| 1:15PM | 1 Dog Bikejor |
| 2:15PM | Junior Canicross |
| 3:00PM | 2 Dog Scooter |
| 3:45PM | Awards for Canicross, Bikejor and Scooter |
| Sunday, October 28, 2007: | |
|---|---|
| 9:00AM | Drivers' Meeting |
| 9:15AM | 4 Dog Rig |
| 11:30AM | Lead Dog Challenge Relay |
| 12:30PM | Closing Ceremony and Awards |
Distances:
| Race | Distance |
|---|---|
| All Adult Classes | 3 miles |
| Junior Canicross | 1.5 miles |
Trail Description:
Wooded trails, and rolling hills, grass and sand running surface, 100% looped trail.
Click here for trail map.
These are the same trails they used for the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Awards:
Hand crafted awards by Earth and Iron Studio, to top three finishers in each class for individual and team competitions.
Entry and Event Fees:
Sorry, but we cannot accept foreign currency. All fees must be paid in U.S. dollars.
Your first class will cost $25, each additional class will cost $10. Each team competition is free. All participants will receive free t-shirt and sponsor goodie bag.
Race Organizers:
-
Jason Sperry
Phone: (315) 298-6679
E-mail Address: sperryjg@yahoo.com
-
Sara Vanderwood
Event Information:
Explanation of Team Competitions:
Breeder's Cup - For bragging rights and the Cup! Which Sled Dog club has the best purebred teams? We're about to find out! Teams of three purebred 4-dog rig drivers will pool their results and see how they stack up against rival clubs. The 4-dog rig class will consist of three heats, one driver per Breeder's Cup team will run in each heat. Each individual drivers' final placing over the two day event will be summed with their teammates, producing a score, the lowest score wins the Breeders Cup (and bragging rights for the year)!
Run Dawg Run Cup - You guessed it, a 4-dog rig team competition of open breed drivers. Which club has the deepest teams? Which rig brand can claim fastest rig in North America? Let's find out! The 4-dog rig class will consist of three heats, one driver per Run Dawg Run Cup team will run in each heat. Each individual drivers' final placing over the two day event will be summed with their teammates, producing a score, the lowest score wins the Run Dawg Run Cup! - Rumor has it Team Cudo's (Clifford, Doherty and Sperry) will race any team for Ubu Ales, paid up Saturday night.
Lead Dog Challenge Relay - All Canicross, Bikejor and Scooter competitors are invited to form relay teams for Sunday's finale event. Don't have a team? - Let us know, we will find a team for you. The relay will kick off with an exciting mass start for the Canicross leg. Canicrossers will negotiate a 2.5K trail and then tag off to their 1-dog Bikejor teammate. Bikejor teams will race the full 5K trail before the tag off to the anchor leg, the 2-dog scooter. The first scooter competitor to break the tape after completing the 5K trail is the winner and their team will take the honors of the first Lead Dog Challenge Relay Champion.
Question & Answers e-mail: Jason Sperry, sperryjg@yahoo.comRace Marshall: Harris Dunlap
Trail Boss: Jason Sperry
Race Timers: John Gates and others
Race Registrar:
Jason Sperry
Address: 215 Valley Rd., Mexico, NY 13114
Email: sperryjg@yahoo.com
Phone Number: (315) 298-6679
Make checks payable to the Down East Sled Dog Club or (DESDC).
On-Call Veterinarian:
To Be Announced
On-Site Veterinary Technician:
Christina Gates
Documents Available for Download:
Directions to the Event:
You can click this link to visit Mapquest to get directions to the race site (site address is preloaded).
Directions are also available from the Lake Placid Olympic Region website, at http://www.orda.org/newsite/about/directions.php.
To use your GPS or electronic instruments to find the way for you enter the coordinates: 44°17'2.70"N, 73°59'4.95"W which is decimal 44.2841°N, 73.9847°W or UTM 581010.73m E, 4903927.96m N
Directions to Lake Placid:
From New York City, New Jersey and points South:
Take the New York State Thruway (I-87) north to Exit 24 (Albany). Take I-87 north (Adirondack Northway) to Exit 30. Pick up Route 9 north and follow it for two miles to Route 73. Continue on Route 73 for 28 Miles to Lake Placid. Drive time from New York City - 5 hours; Albany - 2 1/2 hours
From Boston, Springfield, Hartford:
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to Albany. Pick up I-787 north to Cohoes. Connect with Route 7 west to I-87 north. Follow I-87 north (Adirondack Northway) to Exit 30. Pick up Route 9 north and follow it for two miles to Route 73. Continue on Route 73 for 28 Miles to Lake Placid. Drive time from Boston - 5 hours
From Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and points West:
Take I-90 (New York State Thruway) east to Exit 36 (Syracuse). Pick up I-81 north and follow to Watertown. Take Route 3 and follow it east to Saranac Lake, then follow Route 86 east to Lake Placid. Drive time from Buffalo - 5 1/2 hours; from Rochester - 4 1/2 hours; from Syracuse - 3 1/2 hours
From Toronto:
Take 401 east to Cornwall Bridge. Pick up Route 37 east to Malone. Follow Route 30 south to Paul Smits and pick up Route 86. Continue on Route 86 to Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Drive time from Toronto - 5 1/2 hours
From Ottawa:
Take routes south to the Cornwall Bridge. Pick up Route 37 east to Malone. Follow Route 30 south to Paul Smiths and pick up Route 86. Continue on Route 86 to Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Drive time from Ottawa - 3 hours
From Montreal:
Take Route 15 south to Champlain crossing, connecting with I-87 (Adirondack Northway) south. Take Exit 34 west, follow Routh 9N, then Route 86 to Wilmington and on to Lake Placid. Drive time from Montreal - 2 hours
Directions from Lake Placid to Olympic Sports Complex (race site):
Follow Route 73 South for 7 miles. Turn right onto Bobsled Lane, the entrance to Olympic Sports Complex, follow Bobsled lane .25 miles to end, take a left, take another left in 100 yards to the cross country Ski Stadium parking area.