On The Run Dawg Run Festival

On The Run Dawg Run Festival
Oct 19th 2007
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Southeast
Location: Northwest GA
Time - 9:34pm
Temperature: 60 degrees
Conditions: Clear
Forecast: Clear and cooler tonight and tomorrow

Below is a news item from http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/sports/articles.asp?articleID=4005

Dryland dog-powered sports event to be held at Olympic Sports Complex

LAKE PLACID � On Oct. 27-28 the Down East Sled Dog Club and the Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club will host the first annual Run Dawg Run Festival at the Olympic Sports Complex, Mt. Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid.

The event is a celebration and competition of dog-powered sports, promoting the safe and humane fitness and recreational opportunities to pet owners and their canine companions.

The festival will offer competitions, demonstrations, and instructional seminars. Competitions will include an array of dog-powered sports including canicross, scooter, bikejor and cart racing.

Canicross, a sport in which pet owners run with their dog, will be the featured event of the festival. Demonstrations and seminars will be presented on the proper care, conditioning and nutrition for pet athletes.

Onsite vendors will offer the proper gear and technical expertise to get new people and their canine counterparts started in dog-powered sports.

Organizers are partnering with the Tri-Lakes Humane Society for the canicross event, with a portion of the proceeds going to support the no kill shelter.

The event will take place from 9 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.

The event is free to spectators, a registration fee is required for those wishing to compete. For information go to www.rundawgrun.com.

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