Winter Solstice 2025

21st and 22nd June 2025
Matariki Weekend

Sanctioning Pending

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

Entry cut off Midnight Monday 9th June 2025

LOCATION

Chaney's Forest

Spencerville Road, Christchurch

CLASSES

*Veterans classes are run together. Junior classes must be run on either a Rig or Scooter

Parking and Trail Maps will be available from Tuesday 10th June

SCHEDULE

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;

Rig Race (6, 4, 3 and 2 together) Note: If different trails, a small break may occur before 3 & 2 dog
Single Dog Scooter
Two Dog Scooter
Single Dog Bikejor
Veteran Scooter & Bikejor
Canicross
Pee Wee 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, please collect bibs and musher packs before the mushers meeting
7:30am Races start, race order as follows;

Rig Race (6, 4, 3 and 2 together) Note: If different trails, a small break may occur before 3 & 2 dog
Single Dog Scooter
Two Dog Scooter
Single Dog BikeJor
Veteran Scooter & Bikejor
Canicross
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 21st June 2025 after racing is completed

ENTRY

ONLINE 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:

12 months or older to compete in rig and scooter races.
18 months or older to compete in bikejor and canicross races.

Musher Age

Mushers must be:

16 years or older to compete in bikejor.

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.