Winter Solstice 2025
21st and 22nd June 2025
Matariki Weekend
Sanctioning Approved
Chaney's Forest, Christchurch
The Canterbury Sled Dog Club is proud to announce the Winter Solstice 2025 dryland race weekend.
The Winter Solstice will be a double-sanctioned NZFSS event
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Entry cut off Midnight Monday 9th June 2025
LOCATION
Chaney's Forest
Spencerville Road, Christchurch
SPONSORS
Please support our generous sponsors:
Key Sponsor
CopRice
Available at Farmlands stores nationwide
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SCHEDULE
Friday 20th June
3:00pm Remote bib draw (attendance optional) Location: The West Hotel, Oxford
Saturday 21st 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; (times approx)
7:45am Rig Race (6, 4, 3 and 2 together)
8:45am Single Dog Scooter
9:20am Two Dog Scooter
10:05am Single Dog Bikejor
10:45am Veteran Scooter & Bikejor
11:10am Canicross
11:35am Junior Races
12 Noon Prize Giving, lunch, bib draw for day 2 racing. Location: Belfast Pony Club, 29 Spencerville Road
Sunday 22nd June
6:30am Chaney's Forest Gate Open and Vehicle Check
7.00am Chaney's Forest Gate Locked
7:30am Races start, race order as follows; (times approx)
7:30am Rig Race (6, 4, 3 and 2 together) ​
8:30am Single Dog Scooter
9:00am Two Dog Scooter
9:50am Single Dog BikeJor
10:30am Veteran Scooter & Bikejor
10:55am Canicross
11:20am Junior 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 remote 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 Remote bib draw - musher attendance optional
Day 2 Saturday 21st June 2025 after racing is completed
ENTRY
Entry cut off Midnight Monday 9th June
Late entries Midnight Sunday 15th June
Late entries will incur a $15 fee
Club membership forms are available here
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Rig Team Size
Due to rule changes coming into effect last 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.
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Musher Age
Mushers must be:
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16 years or older to compete in bikejor.
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RAFFLE
Generous local businesses have supported our raffle, please support them in return
Raffle Tickets are available throughout the race weekend by paying cash or Internet Banking.
PRESTONS
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