COME JOIN THE BCWRC FOR A WEEKEND OF NAWRA/NOTRA RACING IN BEAUTIFUL BRENNAN PARK, SQUAMISH, BC!
AUGUST 27 & 28, 2011
Prizes for this weekend of racing will be awarded by long-time club member Kathy Schultz to honour the memory of Finnigan (Galeforce Espirit): 1995-2011. Finney was the little dog who was convinced she was a champion at everything she did no matter where she placed.
August 27th: NAWRA, 200 yds drag lure over grass, 4 programs
August 28th: NOTRA, 300 yds, drag lure over grass, 4 programs (5-dog races)
PUPPIES: NAWRA only, 150 yds, 3 programs
SPRINTER CLASS (SATURDAY ONLY): 200 yds, 3 programs. For whippets qualified to race but ineligible to compete in NAWRA.
ENTRY FEES PER DAY: $13 first adult; $11 each additional; puppies–$8; Kennel rate (same owner): $40. Day-of-meet entries: $20 per dog–no kennel discount. Sprinter class–$8 per dog.
PRACTICE RUNS (SUNDAY ONLY): $3 per run, per dog. Please notify Race Secretary by Thursday, August 25 if you would like to practice your dog(s). We plan to hold no more than two practice runs between each program, so please sign up in advance. Indicate if your dog will be running on its own or could run with another dog.
ENTRIES: Entry forms can be downloaded at our website http://bcwrc.tripod.com (click on “Upcoming Events”) and can be snail mailed. Email and phone entries also welcome. Cash payment accepted on Race Day, but you must have provided required information about your entries to the RS by the pre-entry deadline of Thursday, August 25 to qualify for reduced entry fee. Send your name and contact information, the dog(s)’ registered name, call name, NAWRA and/or NOTRA numbers and titles to:
Darien Adley
Race Secretary, BCWRC
5410 Keith Road
West Vancouver, BC V7W 2N2
Email: darieninsquish@gmail.com
Home phone: 604-913-3059 Cell: 778-228-1956
INSPECTION: Beginning at 9:30 AM both days.
FOOD: There will be a potluck dinner served at the campgrounds on Saturday night. No lunches will be served at the field, but there are numerous take-out restaurants in close proximity to the field.
DAY-OF-MEET REGISTRATION: Please consider day-of-meet registration as a last resort. Pre-registering with NAWRA and NOTRA is easy, and we strongly encourage you to do it. To register your dog with NAWRA, just click on the link http://www.nawra.com/register/html and follow the instructions. We will collect the U.S.$2 fee from you for your First-Time-Entered whippet(s) on the day of the meet. To register your dog with NOTRA send a photocopy of CKC or AKC registration to: Sue Weilbacher, NOTRA, 136 Gilmore Lake Road, Columbia, IL 62236-3304 and include U.S.$2. If you must register your dog on the day of the meet, bring with you a photocopy of the dog’s CKC or AKC registration. Write the dog’s call name, your name, address, phone number and email on the photocopy. We will collect the U.S.$2 FTE fee from you. Dogs not pre-registered or properly registered on the day of the meet will not be allowed to compete. NO EXCEPTIONS! Proof of registration with the CKC or AKC is required for puppies as well; proof of litter registration is acceptable for puppies.
RAFFLES: Basket raffle on Saturday; 50/50 draw on Sunday.
DIRECTIONS TO FIELD: From the USA (I-5) take Exit #275 to the truck border crossing. There is a duty-free store located at this crossing. Stay on Hwy #15 (Pacific Hwy/176th Street) to Hwy #1 West. Continue on Hwy #1 West and follow signs to Squamish. Trip should take about 45-50 minutes. At about the 4th traffic light (Tim Horton’s will be on your left), turn right onto Finch Drive. At the 4-way stop (Logger’s Lane) turn left. The campgrounds will be approximately 400 yds ahead on your left. If you are using the Sumas border crossing, continue north to Hwy #1 and then head west. Directions are the same as above. Squamish is approximately two hours from the border crossing.
ACCOMMODATIONS AND ADDITIONAL TRAVEL INFORMATION:
SANDMAN HOTEL (formally Holiday Inn Express)
Located north of Walmart just across hwy from Brennan Park.
www.sandmanhotels.com
1-800-726-3626
They may waive pet fee, but we don’t know for sure.
BEST WESTERN MOUNTAIN RETREAT
www.bestwesternbc.com
1-866-686-7387
Pet fee waived. Mention Manager’s Special for whippet event when booking.
SUNWOLF CABINS
70002 Squamish Valley Road
www.sunwolf.net
1-877-806-8046
$15 per night extra for dogs.
Sunwolf was unhappy about the condition of some of their cabins after the 2010 Nationals.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL TO CLEAN UP YOUR CABIN, ESPECIALLY ALL FOODSTUFFS—CANINE & HUMAN. ALL GARBAGE MUST BE PLACED IN BEAR-PROOF GARBAGE BINS.
AUGUST JACK MOTOR INN
37947 Cleveland Avenue, Squamish, BC V8B 0A3
www.augustjack.com
604-892-3504
This motel has had problems with dog owners not being respectful of their property. They are only charging us $10 extra per night for dogs, but dogs must be crated.
BRENNAN PARK CAMPGROUNDS
The campgrounds (no hookups) next to Brennan Park will be available for those who wish to camp at $17 per night. Ten spaces have already been reserved, but more are available. Please notify Penny Wilmot (wilpen@shaw.ca) ASAP if you wish to book a campsite
EAGLE VISTA RV PARK
1940 Centennial Way, Squamish, BC V8b 0A8
1-877-898-3343
Close to field, full hookups.
Please remember, google mapping information is included on the calendar as a courtesy and you should always consider it supplemental to the directions in the actual premium list. For more information about why this is the case, please refer back to 2011 Region 1 News.