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3rd
Annual Free Dogsled Rides for Kids
Sunday, March 30th from 9 am till noon.
On
March 30th from 9 am to Noon, bring your children
or grandchildren for an experience they will not
soon forget.
Siskiyou Snow Dog Sporting Association
with the support of Dogsled Express Rides and
Racing are conducting their 3rd
annual Free Kids Ride Day to be held this year at
the new Dogsled Express location between the Mt.
Shasta Nordic Center and Mt. Shasta Ski Park on
Ski Park Hwy. off of Hwy. 89 near McCloud.
Rides will be given on a first come in
first serve basis.
Last year 91 children received rides.
Sign in will begin at 8:30 am.
Rides will begin at 9 a.m. and continue
till noon.
This
fun and educational event features Dogsled Express
mushers Pat Campbell, Rick Cook and their teams of
highly trained sled dogs giving a short ride to
children ages 4 through 10.
SSDSA volunteers, mushers and skijorers
will be helping to turn teams on the short loop
trail, taking care of dogs, and answering general
questions about Mushing and Skijoring.
Due
to limited parking at the new Ski Park Hwy.
location, there will be Snow Dog volunteers to
help you park. Possible overflow will be handled
by issuing numbers at a “Drive-through” and an
approximate time to return will be given.
So pack a picnic, bring your sleds, skis,
and snowshoes for a family snow day!
Children
4 and 5 must be accompanied by an older sibling (6
to 10 years old) or be willing to ride with some
other older children.
Guardians of all children must sign a
Hazardous Sports Release Form for each child.
Thanks
to all of our dedicated race sponsors, SSDSA
volunteers, and the special financial support of
the Yreka Kiwanis Club, the Kids Rides Special
Sponsor.
Also thanks to the USDA Forest Service
Shasta/Trinity National Forest Ranger District for
allowing the use of the Snow Park.
Dog
Sled Express operates under a Special Use Permit
by the USDA Shasta Trinity Ranger District.
2007
and 2008 T-shirts will be for sale along with
sodas and snacks.
All proceeds from the event will go toward the
2009 racing event scheduled for January 2009.
Visit
www.dogsledexpress.com
for more information on Dog Sled Express.
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2008
Race T-Shirts
available now.
Yes we still
printed them.
CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE
T-SHIRT ORDER FORM
Printed on a heavyweight
Long-sleeved Navy T-shirt. Sizes
s,m,l,xl.xxl. Limited quantities.
2008
Race T-Shirts Front
2008
Race T-Shirts
Back
Click on images for
larger view
2008
Race T-Shirts
available now.
Limited Quantities available.
Yes, we still
printed them.
All sales go towards the 2009 racing event and Snow
Dogs Sports in Siskiyou Co.
CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE
T-SHIRT ORDER FORM
2007 Full
color Race Shirts &
Hooded
Sweats available too!
PHOTO GALLERY
KIDS RIDES PHOTOS
BY STAN KRUTE
Mark Gibson
Photography
Slide ShoW
OF RACE EVENTS
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2008 Race were canceled
due to extreme weather
The Siskiyou Snow
Dog Sporting Association (SSDSA) was sorry to
cancel the 2008 Siskiyou
135 Sled Dog Races scheduled for Jan. 11, 12 &
13, 2008. The windy and snowy storm came
through too close to race date to insure that
we'd have safe trails conditions for our
competitors. The Forest Service confirmed
that we'd made the right call on Wednesday.
Their crews are having slow going clearing the
trails due to the
extreme winds and heavy snow fall which created blow-downs, and
avalanche conditions. Well - only one
thing to do. . . Carry on. . .
We have already
begun preparing for the 2009 Siskiyou Racing
Event. Plans are to extend the 135 mile
trail to 200 miles making it an Iditarod
Qualifier - Guess that will make it the
SISKIYOU 200 Sled Dog Races! and, to
expand the racing venue to include Mid-Distance,
Sprint and Skijoring races just like we
presented successfully in 2007. The 2009
event will be advertised locally and regionally
as a spectator-friendly major winter tourism
event for Siskiyou County.
If you or your
business helped with the 2008 event as a
sponsor, volunteer or organization, we
appreciate your contributions of time and/or
money greatly. If you are a sponsor who
donated money to put on the 2008 event, you will
be contacted soon to receive a donation refund
or to roll over your donation to help support
the 2009 racing event.
Thanks!!! from
all your Friendly, and Determined
Snow Dogs.
RACE CANCELED -
Press Release Jan. 6, 2008
After discussing the
heavy snows and winds possible effects upon the
trails with key Forest Service personnel, race
officials, Vets, Volunteers, and Board Members,
SSDSA Director, Pat Campbell, concluded that
there is no way to guarantee that the 135 mile
trail will be safe or even passable by race
date.
 Campbell states,
"Our vets, race marshals, mushers and numerous
volunteers are traveling at their own expense
from all over the western states. Some of them
were planning to arrive as early as Wednesday. .
. We may not even know by Wednesday if the race
route suffered blow-downs or if the teams would
be safe from avalanche danger. It's sad but
better to postpone than have these wonderful
people arrive and THEN have to cancel. We had everything
ready and then these storms came rolling
through! We are already preparing for the 2009
races. Thanks to everyone who's helped us over
the years to bring this event to Siskiyou
County."
The SSDSA is
comprised of a growing group of local dog
sledding enthusiasts whose goal is to promote
Sled Dog Sports through educational and fun
events. Through these events, the SSDSA also
promotes multiple use of public lands, economic
growth and tourism in Siskiyou County.
Please call or write with questions about the
volunteering, sponsorships or other ways to be
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