CANTERBURY SLED DOG CLUB
Winter Solstice 2023
17th and 18th June 2023
Provisionally Sanctioned
Chaney's Forest, Christchurch
The Canterbury Sled Dog Club is proud to announce the Winter Solstice 2023 dryland race weekend.
The Winter Solstice will be a double-sanctioned NZFSS event, with sanctioning gifted by Main Range Sled Dog Club.
LOCATION
Chaney's Forest
Spencerville Road, Christchurch
SPONSORS
Please support our generous sponsors:
CLASSES
SCHEDULE
Saturday 17th June
6:30am Chaney's Forest Gate Open and optional Trail Viewing
6:30am Vehicle Check - Those without CSDC vehicle permits will be issued permits from this time onwards
7.00am Chaney's Forest Gate Locked, please collect bibs and musher packs before the mushers meeting
7.10am Mushers meeting
7:45am Races start, race order as follows;
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Rig Race (6, 4, 3 and 2 together) Note: If different trails, a small break may occur before 3 & 2 dog
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Single Dog Scooter
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Two Dog Scooter
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Single Dog Bikejor
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Veteran
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Canicross
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Pee Wee Races
12 Noon Prize Giving, lunch, bib draw for day 2 racing. Location: Belfast Pony Club, 29 Spencerville Road
Sunday 18th June
6:30am Chaney's Forest Gate Open and Vehicle Check
7.00am Chaney's Forest Gate Locked, please collect bibs and musher packs before the mushers meeting
7.10am Mushers meeting
7:45am Races start, race order as follows;
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Rig Race (6, 4, 3 and 2 together) Note: If different trails, a small break may occur before 3 & 2 dog
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Single Dog Scooter
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Two Dog Scooter
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Single Dog Bike-Jor
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Veteran
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Canicross
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Pee Wee Races
12 Noon Day 2 Prize Giving. Location: The Peg Tavern, 899 Main North Road, Belfast.
BIB DRAW & MUSHERS MEETING
The Bib Draw for Day 1 will be a virtual bib draw, bibs need to be collected along with musher packs on Saturday morning before the race. These will be located on the table under the marquee.
Bib draw for Day 2 will be conducted at the compulsory mushers meeting
Day 1 Virtual bib draw
Day 2 Saturday 18 June 2022 after racing is completed
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Rig Team Size
Due to rule changes coming into effect this year, the maximum and minimum rig team sizes are now:
Dog Age
All dogs must be:
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12 months or older to compete in rig and scooter races.
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18 months or older to compete in bikejor and canicross races.
Musher Age
Mushers must be:
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16 years or older to compete in bikejor.
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11 years or older to compete in canicross.