Events Calendar

Great North Woods Sled Dog Challenge - Pittsburg, NH, March 6-8th (Fri, Sat, Sun)

Classes being offered: Fees: $160 (6 Dog Class) - $190 (10 Dog Class)

* NOTE, entry fees do not include your NCM Membership, make sure you are a member.  You can join the club here.

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Once you enter pay your appropriate fee to North Country Mushers using Paypal below:


10 Dog Class Payment
($190)

6 Dog Class Payment
($160)

10 Dog Stage Race
Dogs:
Mushers will be allowed to designate a pool of 14 dogs to choose their teams from during the race. The maximum team size each stage is 10 dogs, minimum team size each day is 6 dogs.

Mileage:
Leg 1: 23 miles
Leg 2: 23 miles
Leg 3: 15 miles

6 Dog Stage Race
Dogs:
Mushers will be allowed to designate a pool of 8 dogs to choose their teams from during the race. The maximum team size each stage is 6 dogs, minimum team size each day is 4 dogs.

Mileage:
Leg 1: 23 miles
Leg 2: 23 miles
Leg 3: 15 miles

Schedule Time: Note: this schedule is tentative and is subject to change. Please be sure to check back 1 week prior to the race for any last minute updates!

Thursday March 5:
ONLINE

8 PM - Virtual Musher Meeting (Mandatory for all registered mushers)

Friday & Saturday March 6 & 7:  Stage 1 & 2:
Events to be held at Pittsburg Ridge Runners Clubhouse unless otherwise noted

8 AM - Mushers Report to staging area
9 AM - Race Start
10 AM - Noon - Watch dog teams finish.
Noon - Lunch @ Clubhouse - Open to the public!
 

Sunday March 8 -  Stage 3:
Events to be held at Pittsburg Ridge Runners Clubhouse unless otherwise noted

8 AM - Mushers Report to staging area
9 AM - Race Start
10 AM - Noon - Watch dog teams finish
1 Hour after last team finishes - Awards Ceremony


Entries:  Entry form coming soon! Fees: $160 (6 Dog Class) - $190 (10 Dog Class)

* NOTE, entry fees do not include your NCM Membership, make sure you are a member.  You can join the club here..

Race course:  Multi recreational used snowmobile groomed trails. The trail will not be closed to other users.  Strongly encouraged that lead dogs stay to the right and wear something bright, mandatory that all drivers wear a brightly colored jacket/vest.

Race Rules & Mandatory Gear: Each sled should have a working brake, snow hook & sled bag. To be carried on the musher: Knife & Fire Starter. To be carried in your sled bag: working headlamp. View more rules here.

Purse & Prizes: $3000 minimum purse

Volunteering:  Volunteers always welcome! Email Steve with any questions - Sjailletari@gmail.com

Directions: All events are being held this year at the Pittsburg Ridge Runners Clubhouse.

The Pittsburg Ridge Runners Clubhouse is located at 17 Dickson Lane. To get there turn onto Back Lake Road (off Rte 3 by the Arctic Cat dealer) and continue about 1 mile. Turn left onto Dickson Lane and clubhouse will be on your left.

 

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