Mongrel Hordes Race Details

Race Date - Saturday August 30th, 6pm

Location: On Gentian Lane, 3km South of Carcross Corner on the Alaska Highway. Susie Rogan (hosting the event - thanks Susie!) will be putting out signs from the highway to her lot. If you get lost, or need better directions give Susie a call at 668 2703, or email gattsled@hotmail.com 

Mushers Meeting at 6pm

Race Officials: 

Laura Jane Lucas, Gene Ennis, Mel Bedard (no comparisons with MacBeth, thank you very much)

Race 1

1 mile 1 pet dog - race on a scooter, on foot, on a bike, or anything else unpowered with a pet dog attached to you.

Asha the Racing Rottweillor will be back, reminding Jon that 1 mile is quite far enough, thank you!

Race 2

1 mile 1 sled dog - again anything goes, but this time you are racing with a sled dog. Usually faster than Race 1.

We hear that Hans Gatt will be back out with "Big Teeth" Tundra to defend his 2 second lead over Janet Keller and "Pretty Boy" Ringo from the last race.

Race 3

2 mile 2 sled dog - any mode of unpowered transport. Faster than Race 2, and with more chance of spills - ask Martin Jahr if you wonder why a helmet is really necessary.

After victory in the earlier Phillipe's Bike Repair Hot Hounds, Assman and Emma may well ditch dead-weight Jon at the earliest opportunity to ensure victory over monster freight-puller Baby Jesus with Susie Rogan at the helm, whilst Earl Shaw with two of the Drag N Fly Dogs is looking to improve by just a few seconds to get ahead of those semi-feral beasts Jack n Harris leading out in front of Stacie Zaychuk.

Race 4

Formula 1: Powered Quad - 4 to 8 dogs; Unpowered Quad - 8-16 dogs. 2 miles. Mass Start, trail narrows to ten feet wide after 800m so getting into pole position early is important, and no chance of a slingshot until the final straight.

An icy chilled Yukon Brewing T shirt to the Quad with the best (or any) decoration - c'mon, use your imagination.

Potluck BBQ all evening.

Entry fee $10 for each race. All proceeds to CHT Org funds for redistribution as prizes in races for the 2008-9 snow season. 

Helmets Mandatory for Races 1-3. Body armour, as always, helps prevent gravel rash, stops rocks cutting into body tissue, and protects from willow whiplash amongst other more unfortunate injuries. What price a shattered forearm just before the snow flies? You have been warned and have to sign the disclaimer anyway

Prizes! (Goodies)

Eagle Pack Dog Food and money saving vouchers from Hans Gatt and Eagle Pack

Chilled T shirts from Yukon Brewing

Hot Smoked Sockeye from Wharfe on 4th

Frozen BBQ size Arctic Charr from Icy Waters Ltd

Stuff - we're still not quite sure what stuff - but certainly prizes have been pledged from Dr. JF Latour's Chiropractic Dazhaw Du Clinic

The organisers are planning for a fun controversy-free event...this time. If you need to come in a cab, please make sure the debit machine is working before you get in, even if it isn't a Premier Cab.