Welcome to the The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 38th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally 2021
29th-30th January 2022
Aviemore Sled Dog Rally, Glenmore
29th – 30th January 2022
Payment code: AV22
Entries Close: 31st December 2021
Mushers’ Meeting: 6.00 pm, Friday, 24th January – ALL MUST ATTEND
Rig Inspection: 8.15 am to 10.00 am and 12 noon to 12.30 pm
Start Times: Juniors 8.30am; A class 9.15am
Classes: A, B, C, C.2, C.3, E, E.2, E.3, D, D.2, D.3, Veterans (2-4)
Juniors 1 and 2, Bike-Jor, Scooter, CaniX
Distance: A class – 7.05 miles / B, C, C.2, C.3, D, D.2, D.3 E, E.2 and
E.3 classes – 4 miles approx / Juniors, Bike-jor, Scooter,
Veterans and CaniX to be advised
Draw: Sat – random draw / Sun – seeded
Award Ceremony: MacDonald Hotel, Aviemore Sunday 30th January
Race Organisers: Pete & Karen Jones, Richard Morgan & Tony Fethon
Tel:
Junior Race: Ewan & Kayleigh Robertson
Entries to: Pete and Karen Jones ,
(online banking payment code D21)
EVENT GROUP LINK HERE
Veterinary Contact: Andrew Rafferty Vets Tel: 01479 872252 (on site Sat and
Sun)
Local Doctor: Aviemore Surgery Tel: 01479 810326
Amenities: Catering Unit and Toilet Facilities on site
Trails: The trail is a designated cross-country ski course and is
clearly defined. The Start lies just over the wooden
bridge from the car park and runs parallel to the ski road
for a short distance before entering the forest. The first
part of the trail is quite demanding, but then runs along
the lochside to the Finish without great problem. Note:
Without snow, the trail can be tough on dogs’ feet and
care should be taken at all times, even when training.
Accommodation: Tourist Information – 01479 810930
Directions: Take the B970 from Aviemore. After approx 7 miles Loch
Morlich will be on your right. Heronsfield Car Park is past
the Loch on the right. OS sheet 36 ref 97 09. Nearest
Postcode – PH22 1QU
PLEASE NOTE: Competitors may not enter more than one team per
class or in subsequent classes, i.e. not A and B, B and C, C
and C.2, E and E.2, E.2 and D or D and D.2. The .2 and .3
classes are not separate classes they just subdivisions of
the class that is lettered.
** IMPORTANT Aviemore Brochures will only be available to download
via the website and Facebook pages. Should you not be able to
download one yourself or get a friend to do so for you, then please
contact one of the organisers who can help you.
** Entries will ONLY be accepted on the official AVIEMORE ENTRY FORM
See the Aviemore Brochure for full Rally Diary. For more information please view
the Aviemore Rally Section on our website: http://siberianhuskyclub.org.uk – also
follow us on FACEBOOK!
Latest information:
Press day on Thursday 27th January is being held at Feishiebridge and contact is now Pete Jones 0784191973
Mushers’ market is on Friday 28th January from 3pm Mushers’ meeting 5pm at the MacDonald Hotel
Racing Saturday 29th and 30th January starting at 8am
Mushers’ meal and presentation 30th January at 6pm
Every year since 1984, mushers from the UK have gathered in the forests around Aviemore for the biggest event in the British sled dog racing calendar, The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain Aviemore Sled Dog Rally January 29th-30th will return after a year out due to the covid pandemic.
Organised by the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain in conjunction with Forestry and Land Scotland and sponsored by CSJ specialist canine feeds, Leucillin, and Photizo Light Therapy .The race is run on forest trails around the beautiful Loch Morlich, in the shadows of the Cairngorm mountains.
From an original of only 12 teams, the race is now one of the most prestigious sled dog races in the UK . The race features teams of between two and eight dogs pulling their musher on a sled around a four to seven mile trail. If there’s no snow at ground level for the event, the races still go on with mushers using a three-wheeled or four wheeled rigs. There are eight adult classes and two children’s classes and mushers range from just 8 years old to over 60. Along with the Siberian Huskies, race dogs include Alaskan Malamutes, Samoyeds, Greenland Dogs and Canadian Eskimo Dogs – the pedigree breeds of dogs first bred to pull sleds in Arctic conditions hundreds of years ago
The trail is a designated cross-country ski course and is clearly defined. The Start lies just over the wooden bridge from the car park and runs parallel to the ski road for a short distance before entering the forest. The first part of the trail is quite demanding, but then runs along the loch side to the Finish without great problem.
There will be available viewing areas for public viewing but please be aware of any covid restrictions that may be in force during that time.
