Expect decorations in the offices, at the start line, and plenty of ballons around the trail - GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING - do not eat the balloons. As Michelle Phillips once said, "I guess you have to tell mushers that", yes Michelle, but not skijorers because as the last race clearly showed they are so much smarter. Yes indeed. Ahem.
Please feel free to join in, and the best decorated entrant/sled will win an awful lot of dog food from Icy Waters Ltd - 10 blocks of dog food, to be collected at your convenience!!
The CHT Org coffers still have some $$ so we will be paying Yukon Brewing a visit for some of their "Golden Bubbly" - and every entrant that gets a kiss off the start line from someone of the same species (kissing dogs does not count) and is greeted by the same kisser with a kiss on their return (or as soon as poss after finishing in the case of partners in the same race) will receive 2 bottles of the Valentine's Day Yukon Golden Bubbly!!! All volunteers out on the trail will also recieve a bottle, just do what cupid suggests out there and don't tell us about it.
Valentine's Day Race, Sunday 8th Feb, Musher's Meeting and Registration 10 am Icy Waters Ltd, km 4.2 Fish Lake Rd.
12 mile CHT - sleds 2-5 dogs; skis 2-3 dogs
5km Kids - sleds 2-4 dogs; skis 1-2 dogs
5km 1 Pet Dog - erm 1 pet dog, attached to you, you can even put the wee doggie in your jacket (once you've crossed the start line) and run/ski like mad - anything goes, so long as the dog is connected to you and is on the snow at the start line and crosses the finish line on the snow.
Rule Lectures to come:
Let people past when they call Trail rather than looking over your shoulder and saying "no way!"
Give the passing team 1 minute to untangle after being passed, rather than gliding past smiling and watching the tangle become horrendous as the tangled team tries to chase you, and their snow hook loosens... -
Jeez guys, c'mon think about it!!
Any Skijorer on the start line with metal edged skis that have not been previously (very blunt, half metalled skis may be acceptable) cleared by the Race Marshall shall not be allowed to start FULL STOP and thanks for your entry fee.
Gloves (Human Booties) Mandatory for Skijorers
Snow hooks or any other such sharp pointy stuff banned for skijorers. Too easy for it to embed in a dog or person during a crash at up to 20+ mph.
Booties for the team (12 mile + kids) must be shown to the Race Marshall at the start line.
Phew, hope we can all live with that, it's all for safety and dog welfare, and the organisers, not the mushers, tend to be asked the hard questions after injuries occur.
Have fun at the Carbon Hill this Sunday and see you all at Icy Waters Ltd on the 8th!!
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