Event Name:
9th California Gold Mush Lake Davis Sled Dog & Snowshoe Race
Description
Sponsored by the Soroptimists International of Portola, Fourteen Angels Foundation, Inc. and the Sierra Nevada Dog Drivers & Plumas-Graeagle Business Alliance. On Friday from 3 to 4:30 P.M. a vet check will be held at the Portola City Park this is a chance to meet some of the dogs and their Driver. Training for the handlers will also take place from 3 to 4:30 P.M. The event will be staged at Camp Five for higher elevation for dog about 3.5 miles west of Portola so you can see the start of the sled dog teams and end of many of the races. Activities will be based out of Chalet View Lodge (behind on the golf course and south towards the river): Demonstrations at Noon: "Teach Your Dog to Pull" to "Skate & Bike with Your Dog", Static display of Working Dogs in War and Peace, Snowshoe rentals: 200 yd. Fun Run with your Dog Fundraiser; 2K Snowshoe Race, be a passenger in a sled for the 2-Mile Freight Race: Fundraiser for the Nevada Dog Drivers, Inc. Refreshments and weekend barbeque will be provided by the Soroptimist International of Portola. Pets at race site must not distract team dogs. Saturday evening a movie night featuring Disney's "Iron Will" Mushing Movie will also be offered for kids of all ages at the meeting room (upstairs) at Chalet View Lodge at 6 P.M. Refreshments available. Also at 6 P.M. is the "Meet the Mushers" Dinner, music and Silent Auction at the Calpine Elks Lodge. Sunday - Dog sled races 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. and awards. For more information visit: http://www.californiagoldmush.com, email info@californiagoldmush.com, or call the race hotline at 775-750-0743 or Cindy Woods at 530-832-5577.
Event Date:
02-26-10 - 02-28-10
Event Time:
8:30 A.M. to approx.4 P.M.; Sat. Movie at 6 P.M. & Dinner at 6 P.M.
Location:
Willow Creek Road & Fillipini Flat (Highway 70)
Contact Person:
Cindy Woods
(phone: 530-832-5577)
Details:
Friday, Feb.26 Sled Dog Vet Check at Portola City Park 3 P.M.to 4:30 P.M. This will be a demonstration of what is done for long distance dog teams. If you are going to be a handler training will take place 3 - 4:30 P.M.
Sat., Feb.27 Sled Dog Races 8:30 A.M. to 4 P.M. New staging area - Willow Creek Road and Fillipini Flat located 3.5 west of Portola, Chalet View Lodge at 12 P.M. -Demonstrations: "Teach Your Dog to Pull" and "Learn to Skate and Bike with Your Dog", Snowshoe Fun Run, 2 K Snowshoe Race, Pee Wee Race 200 yd. sprint, and SnowBlower drawing.(call for info & times)
Sat.Meet the Mushers Dinner - Enjoy dinner, music and join in the silent auction at the Calpine Elks Lodge at 6 P.M.
Mushers Movie Night for the Kids supervised at the Chalet View Lodge Conference Room
Sun., Feb 28 Dog Sled Races 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. and awards.Links:
http://www.californiagoldmush.com