ASFA Region 1

Here is the flyer for WRAG’s Jul 4/5 fun day and NOTRA race meet:

WRAG Fun Day and NOTRA Race Meet

Saturday, July 4^th – Fun Day

Sunday, July 5^th – NOTRA Meet – 270 yds, drag lure, four 4-dog programs

WRAG is hosting a combination Fun Day and Oval Race meet on July 4^th weekend at the Sowards’ place – 2220 Glenwood Hwy, Goldendale, WA.

Saturday’s FUN Day – 10:00 am until the fun runs out!

We will have practice runs for pups and adults, as well as clinics on various race jobs:

• Inspection Committee – including measuring
• Placing (line) Judge
• Foul Judge
• Starter (box operator)
• Paddock Official
• (Due to the time and practice needed, there will be limited opportunity to learn lure operation.)

There will be a barbeque by the popular Gary’s BBQ (donations welcome) and a dessert potluck – so bring out those special recipes and whip up some fine desserts! There’ll be a prize for the best one!

Sunday’s NOTRA Meet

Inspection from 9:30 to 10:00 am, with draw promptly at 10:00am and racing thereafter.

We will be doing handicapped racing, with prizes for the top ten handicapped scores. Please note: handicapping does not affect official meet placements or points.

1^st hound $14, 2^nd/3^rd hounds $10/each, $35 kennel rate.

Since this is a small club, we will need everyone to help out, particularly Place and Foul Judging. Sunday is sack lunch day and bottled water on ice will be provided. We will have a cooling pool for the dogs and walk-through mister in case of hot weather.

As usual there are some hookups for RVs, water, plenty of camping, a porta-potty (a new one is being delivered), swimming, and hiking down to the creek. Since there is limited shade, please bring your own shade in case it’s hot.

Please send all entries to Leanne Harrington at harril3@comcast.net.  Please include call name and NOTRA number. Other questions or directions? Call Jo Sowards, Race Director, at 509.773.3876 or e-mail shadowrunwhippet@hughes.net .

Please contact the club members listed in the flyer if you have any questions about the event.

A link to the premium for the following  event has been added to the calendar:

• VILCAs Jun 27/28 CKC trials in Cassidy, BC
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Please contact the webmaster if you have any trouble locating or downloading the premium. Please contact the field committee members listed in the premium if you have any questions about the event itself.

Here is the flyer for WWRC’s Jun 13/14 race meets:

Olympia Racing and Coursing Club is pleased to present
NAWRA and All-Breed NOTRA racing
June 20th and 21st at Fort Borst Park, Centralia, Washington.

Check-in is 9:30 am both days, with racing to follow when inspection and the draw are completed.

Entry Fees:
12.00 for first hound, 10.00 for subsequent hounds to a maximum of 35.00 kennel rate (per breed)
Day-of-meet entry deadline is 9:30 AM and cost per dog will be $15.00.

Race Secretary: Diane Salts 360-481-6365
Please email entries to diannesalts@comcast.net

We will have a potluck luncheon both days – please bring something to contribute to the table, even if it is a bag of chips, fruit, or a package of cookies. Of course creativity is more than welcome — however, there is no electricity available at this location.

*Please remember there is NO SHADE or WATER at this field*
The river is close by and accessible.
There is a Starbuck’s, fast food, restaurants and Safeway close by

Practices available on Saturday for 5.00 per dog.

And of course, the main event, RACING!

Saturday, June 20, 2009
NAWRA: 4 programs, 150 yards. Puppies 3 programs 150 yards. (sorry no LGRA)
Sunday, June 21, 2009
NOTRA: Whippets 4 programs 270 yards, drag lure, Other breeds 3 programs, 270 yards, drag lure

Registration:
All hounds must be registered with the appropriate organizations. To register your hound, submit a copy of the AKC / CKC registration papers and $2.00 registration fee to the appropriate organization:

NAWRA: Jen Jensen
7814 Apple Valley Court
Fair Oaks CA 95628

NOTRA (whippet): Sue Weilbacher
136 Gilmore Lake Rd.
Columbia IL 62236

NOTRA (other breed): Jean Pennie
7 2nd Avenue
Voorhees, NJ 08043-4868

Although registering hounds on the day of the meet is permitted under the organizations’ rules, it adds to the day-of-meet workload of the race secretary. Registering hounds with the appropriate national Registrar-Record keepers in advance of the meet is encouraged and greatly appreciated.

For directions or more information email jamminwhippets@comcast.net or 360-701-0388

I’m trying something new to try and alleviate the recent problems with PDF files. I HOPE I’ve solved that problem, but just in case not, I’ll also be including the original documents sent to me by the clubs. These documents are in a variety of formats, and you may not have the software to view them, but I’m hoping they might be a viable alternative for at least some of you if the PDFs continue to be a problem. As always, if you have trouble downloading files, please let me know.

A link to the flyer for the following  event has been added to the calendar:

• CCC’s Jul 18/19 AKC tests/trials in North Bend, WA
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Please contact the webmaster if you have any trouble locating or downloading the flyer. Please contact the field committee members listed in the flyer if you have any questions about the event itself.

REMINDER:  Please refer back to this announcement if you receive a “damaged file” error message when downloading this file. Thanks.

Here is the flyer for WWRC’s Jun 13/14 race meets:

Washington Whippet Racing Club Invites You!
NAWRA/NOTRA

NAWRA: Saturday June 13, 2009 Field of Dreams – Beavercreek, OR
NOTRA:      Sunday June 14, 2009        Clark Park – Molalla, OR

NAWRA:
Adults (1 year and older) – 200-yard sprint on grass, drag lure, 4 programs
Puppies (8-14 months) – 150-yard sprint on grass, drag lure, 3 programs

NOTRA:
Adults (1 year and older) – 270-yard sprint on grass, drag lure, 4 programs – 4 dog races

Entry fees:
$12 first dog; $11 second dog; $10 third dog, puppies $5
$35 Same Owner fee (4 or more dogs)

Deadline:                Thursday June 11, 2009

Entries to:                Susan Heiniger at  susan@quixand.com

Day-of-meet entry deadline is 9:30 AM and cost per dog will be $15.00.  No exceptions!

Inspection:                9:30 a.m. both days
10:00 a.m. board draw with racing to follow immediately on both days

Potluck lunch provided by WWRC on Saturday & Sunday.
WWRC members: don’t forget your potluck items.

Please pre-register your dogs before the meet and provide their registration numbers to Susan.

To pre-register dogs with NAWRA, send $2.00 and a copy of the dog’s AKC/CKC registration to:  Jen Jensen, 7814 Apple Valley Court, Fair Oaks CA 95628

To pre-register whippets with NOTRA, send $2.00 and a copy of the dog’s AKC/CKC registration to: Sue Weilbacher, 136 Gilmore Lake Rd, Columbia IL  62236

NAWRA & NOTRA allow day-of-meet registrations, so you may also provide the above materials to the WWRC race secretary with your race meet entry.

Directions to race locations, and entry form is available at our website, www.racingwhippet.net

To be added to the WWRC mailing/emailing list (or to update our information), contact the Club Secretary:  Ellen Pillow  3435 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97239   ellenpillow@comcast.net

A link to the flyer for the following  event has been added to the calendar:

• RFF’s Jun 20/21 CWA race meets in Abbotsford, BC [PDF Race Flyer]

Please contact the webmaster if you have any trouble locating or downloading the flyer. Please contact the field committee members listed in the flyer if you have any questions about the event itself.

REMINDER:  Please refer back to this announcement if you receive a “damaged file” error message when downloading this file. Thanks.

A link to the flyer for the following  event has been added to the calendar:

• BCWRC’s Jun 6/7 NAWRA race meets in Abbotsford, BC [PDF Race Flyer]

Please contact the webmaster if you have any trouble locating or downloading the flyer. Please contact the field committee members listed in the flyer if you have any questions about the event itself.

REMINDER:  Please refer back to this announcement if you receive a “damaged file” error message when downloading this file. Thanks.

A link to the flyer for the following  event has been added to the calendar:

• WRAG’s May 30/31 NOTRA race meets in Goldendale, WA [PDF Race Flyer]

Please contact the webmaster if you have any trouble locating or downloading the flyer. Please contact the field committee members listed in the flyer if you have any questions about the event itself.

REMINDER:  Please refer back to this announcement if you receive a “damaged file” error message when downloading this file. Thanks.

A link to the premium list for the following  event has been added to the calendar:

• SCOBC’s May 30/31 CKC lure coursing trials in Agassiz, BC [PDF Premium List]

Please contact the webmaster if you have any trouble locating or downloading the premium list. Please contact the field committee members listed in the premium list if you have any questions about the event itself.

REMINDER:  Please refer back to this announcement if you receive a “damaged file” error message when downloading this file. Thanks.

I’ve been getting quite a few reports from people who are having difficulty downloading premium lists, specifically encountering errors that the file is damaged and cannot be repaired. Not everyone encounters the problem, and I’m really not sure what exactly is going on but I am trying to troubleshoot and hope to sort this out soon. The files themselves really are not corrupted in any way, but for some reason some browsers/readers are having difficulty downloading them. I need to investigate more fully, but in the meantime, if you encounter this problem, please try the following workaround:

Rather than clicking on the link in the regular way to open the file, RIGHT click on the link and choose “save link as” or “save file” or whatever variation displays on your computer. Save the file to your desktop or whatever folder you want, and then open the file from that location. This seems to work for some, but not all,  people who’ve tried it.

If it doesn’t work for you, please email me at webmaster@asfaregion1.com and specify which premium list you’re having trouble with, and I’ll email the files to you directly.

I’m so sorry for the inconvenience! I’ll keep investigating the problem, and will include this troubleshooting information in future premium list announcements.