Dalby Forest, Yorkshire
22nd – 23rd February 2020
Payment code: DA0220
Entries Close: 14th February 2020
Mushers’ Meeting: 8.30 am
Rig Inspection: From 7.45 am
Start Times: Saturday 9.00 am / Sunday 8.30 am
(no Alaskan style starts)
Classes: B, C, C2*, C3*, E, E2**, E3** D, D2*, D3*, 2-4 dog Veterans, Bike-jor, Scooter, J1, J2
* If sufficient entries. **If we receive insufficient entries then E2 & E3 class will take priority as this can accommodate 2 and 3 dog teams.
Distance: B, C, C2, C3: approx. 3.5 – 3.8 miles; E, E2, E3, D, D2 & D3: approx. 2.5 – 3.2 miles
Veterans and Bike-jor: approx. 1.5 – 2.5 mile Juniors and Scooter: approx. 1 – 1.5 mile
ALL DISTANCES WILL BE DEPENDENT ON TEMPERATURES/HUMIDITY
Draw: Sat: Random Draw / Sun: Seeded
Award Ceremony: Near the Finish as soon as possible after the last race
Race Organisers: Peter & Karen Jones
Entries to: Steve & Heather Smith
Veterinary Contact: Cundall & Duffy Veterinary Surgeons, 156a Flasgrave Road, Scarborough YO12 5BE. 01723 375947
Nearest Hospital: A&E at Scarborough General Hospital, Woodlands Drive, Scarborough YO12 6QL
Amenities: toilets on the camping site / catering will be available
Trails: Undulating forest trails with various surface types including sand and grass, but also some areas where trails are harder.
Directions: Take the A170 heading East towards Scarborough until you reach Thornton- le-Da down the hill into the village, turn left at the traffic lights – signposted to Dalby Forest. Keep following the Dalby Forest signs, to the toll gate.(free for mushers)Continue down to the Visitors Centre, then follow the forest drive for about five miles until you see ‘Adderstone’s carpark’ this will be on your left. (This will be marked with a club banner)
Accommodation / Camping: Camping on site, see local tourist board for other options.