We are proud to announce we were able to donate $1,000 to the HART Animal Shelter, and $300 to the Northland Arboretum.

A big THANK YOU to all the competitors that made this possible!!!  And to the community for all of their support!!!

Also, a huge THANK YOU to Pam Landers, for all her time and energy in the organizing the event with the community.

Congrats go out to Barb Gage for a wonderful weight pull!!!  It was a blast to try (a big novice here in this event) 3 of my sams at weight pull!! --Helen Newman
 

RESULTS
WEIGHT PULL

1ST CANI-CROSS IN THE MIDWEST!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

*****  Weight Pull update!!!

***** More news if no snow and Sourdough event for Sunday!!

*****Read newspaper article about the race.

****New Brochure is available as a pdf file.  Contains information on places to stay, eat, and a map.

****More information on the activities and race

****Entry form as a pdf file.

****T-shirts and sweatshirts on sale!!  For order form as a pdf file

****If no snow (think snow, think snow!) weight pull will still be a go, races will be switched to wheeled rigs (without motors) and scooters.  With other "fun" activities possible for you and your furry one(s)

****Possible Cani-cross race if no snow!!!

****A Sled dog aptitude testing will also be provided.  More information to follow soon!!
 
 

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE "ABBY FUND".  This fund was created to provide veterinary services for those puppies and dogs in need for whom no person is taking responsibility.  This fund covers Crow Wing, Aitkin, and Cass Counties in Minnesota and is administered by the Heartland Rescue Team, a designated Humane Society.  It was initiated by Abby Larson, a fifth grade student in Brainerd in the year 2000.
 
 

• 2 dog                  2 miles*
• 3-4 dog               4 miles*
• 5-6 dog               4 miles
• 1-2 dog skijor      2 miles*

* part of Triple Crown competition for Alaskan malamutes, Siberian huskies and Samoyeds
links to the other two races that will be part of the Triple Crown for amateur purebred teams follow

Snowflake Days, Feb. 8-9, 2003  Minnesota Malamute Club
Monti-Mush, Feb. 15-16, 2003  Dave and Bonnie Lundberg (Siberian Club)

WEIGHT PULL
There will be novice and regular classes in the weight pull competition on Saturday after the finish of the sled races.  A minimum of 12 dogs need to be pre-entered for this competition to occur!!!  So give it a try.

SOURDOUGH SPONSOR RACE
This event offers local businesses a chance to "buy" a team and musher (all monies go to the Abby fund) to compete in a fun event.  The business may elect a person associated with their business to help the musher "pack the sled bag", hook up the team, and to even drive the team in the race.  The contestants will start out in their sleeping bags, will have to put on their boots, coat, etc., pack up gear (cooking supplies, snowshoes, sleeping bag, etc.) and load into the sled bag, plus hook up their team of 3-4 dogs and run the race course.  This will be a fun event for contestants and for spectators to watch!!  There will be a traveling trophy for the fastest team (musher and business associate and dogs) that will be then displayed at the winning business for the year and to keep the trophy they must win the event the following year!  The trophy will travel to the winning business establishment for the public to see.
 

For more information contact:
Pam Landers                  Helen Newman                          Barb Gage                                               Leny Wendel
pamlan@tds.net           newman@polarcomm.com         barbarag@winternet.com                               Leny_Wendel@msn.com