The Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club, Inc.
2001-2002 Schedule of Events
Updated 3/15/2002
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The following schedule of events for the 2001-2002 season was discussed at the 2001 Spring General meeting. Items with the
tag indicate some or all classes are ISDRA sanctioned. Items with the
tag indicate weight pulls that are IWPA sanctioned. Unless otherwise noted, all non sanctioned races and weight pulls will use ISDRA rules. A complete race packet will be available in late fall from Karen Jacobs, 141 W. Linden Street, Clayton NJ 08312 e-mail pony422@aol.com. Entry blanks and Competitor Information sheets can be found on the Club Forms page.
| Date | Event | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10-12 | PSDC Summer Camp Out | Deer Run Appalachian Campground Mt. Holly Springs, PA |
Complete |
| Sept 15-16 | Deer Run
Weight Pull |
Deer Run Appalachian Campground Mt. Holly Springs, PA |
Complete |
| October 19-21 | PSDC Fall Meeting & Camp Out | Jonestown KOA Jonestown, PA |
Complete |
| Nov 2-5 | Tow Hill Training Session | Penn State, PA | Complete |
| Dec. 2 | Carpenter Park Challenge
Fun Race No Alternate Date |
White Clay Creek State Park Newark, DE |
Complete |
| Dec 29-30 | J M G Sled
Dog Derby Presented by Mohawk Valley Sled Dog Club |
Winona State Forest Lorraine, NY |
Complete |
| Jan 12-13 | Pymatuming Weight
Pull |
Andover, OH | Complete |
| Cancelled | High Point
Race Co-sponsored by PSDC and NJSDC Alternate Date Feb 2-3 |
High Point State Park Sussex, NJ |
Cancelled |
| Jan 26-27 | Tug Hill Challenge & Weight Pull
Alternate Date Mar 2-3 |
Winona State Forest Lorraine, NY |
Complete |
| Feb 16-17
Cancelled |
Pack
Forest Race & Weight Pull NO Alternate Date |
Pack Forest Warrensburg, NY |
Cancelled Due to Icy Trails |
| Cancelled | Tug Hill Challenge II | Winona State Forest Lorraine, NY |
Cancelled because side trails in bad shape; Training available on roads on Sat & Sun but no race. |
| Mar 23 | Camelback
Weight Pull |
Tannersville, PA | On Schedule |
| May 4 | PSDC Spring Meeting | Somewhere in PA | On Schedule |
2001 PSDC Summer Camp Out
The 30th Annual Summer Camp-Out will be Aug 10-12 at the Deer Run Appalachian Campground. The campground is near the town of Mt. Holly Springs, PA, which is south of Carlisle, PA. The featured speaker will be Dr. Dawn Simmerman on the unique health issues facing sprint racing teams teams. Carol Riegel will give a demonstration on canine massage to round out the health theme of this campout. Also, Roy Smith and Johnn Molburg will give a Skijoring 101 demo. Drag Races and a Junior Musher Workshop will also be held. Organizer is Carolyn Brandt, rcpms@aol.com. Click here for schedule, more details and registration form.
Directions
Deer Run Campground
111 Sheet Iron Roof Road
Gardners, PA
717-486-8168
From the PA Turnpike:
Take exit 17 (Carlisle exit) off the turnpike. Pick up I-81 and go south to Exit 14. Take Route 34 South and follow about 4 miles through Mt. Holly Springs. Pick up Route 94 South and follow 2 miles. Turn left onto Sheet Iron Roof Road. The campground is at the end of the road.
From I-81:
Take Exit 14. Go South on Route 34 and follow about 4 miles through Mt. Holly Springs. Pick up Route 94 South and follow 2 miles. Turn left onto Sheet Iron Roof Road. The campground is at the end of the road.
From Route 15 (Folks coming from the South):
Take the York Springs Exit off Route 15. Pick up Route 94 and follow about 6 miles north. Turn right onto Sheet Iron Roof Road. The campground is at the end of the road.
Deer Run Weight Pull
This is the third year PSDC has sponsored a two-day weight pull at Deer Run Appalachian Campground. This is an IWPA Sanctioned pull.
Directions
Deer Run Campground
111 Sheet Iron Roof Road
Gardners, PA
717-486-8168
From the PA Turnpike:
Take exit 17 (Carlisle exit) off the turnpike. Pick up I-81 and go south to Exit 14. Take Route 34 South and follow about 4 miles through Mt. Holly Springs. Pick up Route 94 South and follow 2 miles. Turn left onto Sheet Iron Roof Road. The campground is at the end of the road.
From I-81:
Take Exit 14. Go South on Route 34 and follow about 4 miles through Mt. Holly Springs. Pick up Route 94 South and follow 2 miles. Turn left onto Sheet Iron Roof Road. The campground is at the end of the road.
From Route 15 (Folks coming from the South):
Take the York Springs Exit off Route 15. Pick up Route 94 and follow about 6 miles north. Turn right onto Sheet Iron Roof Road. The campground is at the end of the road.
2001 PSDC Fall Meeting & Training Session
The Fall Meeting & Training Session will be held October 19-21 at a new location this year: The Jonestown KOA in Jonestown, PA. Don Ulrich is the organizer, ulrd@att.net This year's Fall Campout will feature: Training, Sleddog Obstacle Course Competition, Dinner Speaker on Medical Emergencies, Racing Preparations, Sleddog Halloween Costume Contest, and a Chinese Raffle/Auction.Directions
From the North:
I-81 to Exit 30 (Lebanon). Left off ramp, then proceed south on Route 72 to Route 22. Go East on Route 22 for 2 miles. Turn right at KOA sign.From the South:
Route 72 North to Route 22. Go East on Route 22 for 2 miles. Turn right at KOA sign.From the West:
I-78 to Exit 20. Proceed North on Route 72 for 14 miles to Route 22. Go East on Route 22 for 2 miles. Turn right at KOA sign.Click here for schedule, details, and map. Click here for registration form.
The 14th Annual Tow Hill Training Session
This training weekend will be held one week after Halloween as usual, Nov 2-5 . Rain/Snow/Excessive Heat dates are Nov 9-12. We do not cancel for intermittent rain, only floods. Reservations will be taken starting September 1, 2001. The number of people will be limited this year. Preference will be given to those who have attended in the past. If there is available space two weeks prior to the event, we will take reservations from newcomers. Click here for more information.
Carpenter Park Challenge Fun Race
Weight Pull Cancelled.
This event will be a one-day fun race on Sunday, December 2. No alternate date. The event will be held at the Walter Carpenter, Jr. entrance of White Clay Creek State Park in Newark, Delaware. The classes offered will be: 4, 3, 1-2 Bike Class, 1-2 Junior and Pee Wee. Entry Fee is $10 for all classes. No charge for pee wee. There will be purebred ribbons for each class. The trail is a LOOP TRAIL with no head-on passing on park roads and grassy trails. It is approximately 2.5 miles for all classes. Race organizers are Sue Thompson, 101 Unami Trail, Newark, DE 19711 or e-mail thompssm@dadebehring.com and Carol Riegel, 15 Walker Street, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 or e-mail bvsdt@home.comDrivers' Meeting @ 8 am
White Clay Creek State Park Web Site: http://www.destateparks.com/wccsp/wccsp.htm
First Class to start @ 9 amDirections
Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. State Park
Newark, DE 19711
From the Northeast:
Take I-95 South of Wilmington, Delaware. Take Route 273 West to Newark. You will go through downtown Newark. Once you're on Main Street, look for signs for 896 North. Make a right onto 896 North. You'll go through town and into a residential / suburban area. Approximately 1 mile north of Newark, you'll see a large sign on the right hand side for Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. State Park. Make a right into the entrance. Parking attendents will direct you.
From Lancaster or Northwest:
Take Route 30 East through Lancaster. Pick up 896 South. Proceed to the Delaware state line. Once you cross the state line, be on the look out for signs for Walter S. Carpenter Jr. State Park. You are very close when you come to Hopkins Road. Take the first left after Hopkins Road into the main entrance for the state park. Parking attendents will direct you.
From the South:
Take I-95 North. Just before the Delaware state line, exit onto Route 279 North. Take Route 279 to downtown Newark, Delaware. Make a right onto Route 896 North. You'll go through town and into a residential / suburban area. Approximately 1 mile north of Newark, you'll see a large sign on the right hand side for Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. State Park. Make a right into the entrance. Parking attendents will direct you.Accomodations
Comfort Inn
(no pets)
Routes 896 & I-95
Newark, DE
302-368-8715
$63 plus tax / nightEcono Lodge
(pets allowed)
Routes 279 & I-95
(Elkton Road)
Elkton, MD
410-392-5010
$42 plus tax / nightHoward Johnsons
(pets allowed)
Routes 896 & I-95
Newark, DE
302-368-8521
$65 plus tax /night
+ $10 for petElkton Lodge
(no pets)
Routes 279 & I-95
(Elkton Road)
Elkton, MD
410-398-9400
$45 plus taxKnights Inn
(pets allowed with charge per dog)
Routes 279 & I-95
(Elkton Road)
Elkton, MD
410-392-6680
J M G Sled Dog Derby
Presented by the Mohawk Valley Sled Dog Club. Tug Hill - Winona State Forest, Lorraine, NY. Trophy race: 2, 4, 6, 8- Dog Classes & Ski Joring. The 2-dog class is $10.00 registration fee. All other classes are $25.00 with pre-registration. $35.00 registration fee if you register the day of the race. 8:00 am Drivers' Meeting. Race Organizer and Registrar - Chris & Dan Jermalovic, PO Box 55, Mallory, NY 13103. Make checks payable to "MVSDC". bjerm2@juno.comDirections
The Winona State Forest is approximately 1 hour north of Syracuse, NY. From I-81, Take Exit 39, Mannsville. Go East at the Stop Sign. Go straight through intersection at U.S. 11 on to County Route 90. Follow County Route 90 signs. Take the next right, next left, next right. Race signs will be up Friday before the race at the intersectionsAccommodations
Brenda's Motel
County Route 48
Altmar, NY
www.brendasmotel.com
315-298-2268
1-888-298-5054
December special - $40 for 2 persons. Clean modern rooms, 3 bedroom house, furnished, 2 baths, 2 winterized RV's 12'x35' Mushers can train on snowmobile trails right out the door!Double Eagle Lodge
Route 13
Pulaski, NY
315-298-3326Portly Angler Lodge
Route 13
Pulaski, NY
315-298-4773Red Wood Motel
Route 13
Pulaski, NY
315-298-4717
.
High Point Race
Moved to Alternate Date, Feb 2 & 3, Due to Poor Trail Conditions
Alternate Date Cancelled Due to Poor Weather Conditions
No Other Alternate Date Will Be Used This Year; Race Cancelled for 2002
This race has been previously held by the NJSDC and will be held jointly between the PSDC and NJSDC this year on January 12 & 13. Alternate dates will be February 2 & 3. The race is held at High Point State Park near Sussex, NJ. The race will be ISDRA sanctioned.Directions
Race site is located four miles from Port Jervis, NJ.
From Route 84, Take Exit 1. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left and follow Route 23 South. You will go up a steep mountain. Look for entrance to High Point State Park on right side of highway. Follow signs to parking area.
From South Jersey:
Take NJ Turnpike to Exit 10 (Route 287 Exit). Take Route 287 North to Route 80 West to Exit 34B (Route 15 North, Jefferson, Sparta). Continue on Route 15 North through Lafayette. At Route 565, turn right. (Ideal Farms on right.) You will come to a light where Route 565 bears to the right. DO NOT GO RIGHT. You continue straight, the road changes to Route 639, go through the light and will pass Sussex Airport on your right. At the next light, go left onto Route 23 North. Go about 9 miles, past the High Point State Park Office on the left and the Cross Country Ski Center on the right. Continue traveling down the mountain and look for entrance to Park on left. Follow signs to race site.
Accommodations
Comfort Inn
Greenville Turnpike & Route 23
Port Jervis, NY
1-845-856-6611 or
1-800-228-5150
Request special rate for dogsled race when registering. 4 miles from race site.High Point Country Inn
1238 Route 23
North Colesville, NJ
1-973-702-1860
2 miles from race site. Small motel, quaint, but more expensive than Comfort Inn. Small breakfast included. Pets allowed.
Tug Hill Challenge & Weight Pull
This race and weight pull will be held on January 26 & 27 with an alternate date of March 2 & 3 at Winona State Forest, Lorraine, NY. The classes for this race will be 4, 6, 8, Ski Joring, 4 & 6 dog Sportsman, 2 dog Junior, and Pee Wee. The IWPA Sanctioned Weight Pull will be a two day pull.Classes and distances along with fees are listed below. All fees include a $5 charge for trail grooming and a $5 returnable bib deposit. The race organizers will not ask for trail help donations at the end of the race.
Order of Events: 6 Dog Pro, 8 Dog Pro, Skijoring, 4 Dog Pro, 6 Dog Sportsman, 4 Dog Sporstman, 2 Dog Junior, Pee Wee.
Class Distance PSDC Member Fee Associates & Non-Member Fee ISDRA Sanctioned Classes 8 Dog 8.1 miles $32.00 $42.00 6 Dog 6 miles $32.00 $42.00 4 Dog 5.2 miles $32.00 $42.00 Skijoring - 3 Dog 5.2 miles $30.00 $40.00 Skijoring - 2 Dog 3.5 miles $30.00 $40.00 Skijoring - 1 Dog 1.7 miles $30.00 $40.00 2 Dog Junior 1 mile $15.00 $15.00 Non Sanctioned Classes
6 Dog Sportsman 3.5 miles $20.00 $30.00 4 Dog Sportsman 3 miles $20.00 $30.00 Pee Wee 100 yard dash FREE FREE
Purse Info
Place
8 Dog Class 6 Dog Class 4 Dog Class Skijoring 1st $165 $90 $80 $50 each for 3-dog, 2-dog, and 1-dog* 2nd $115 $70 $65 $35 3rd $70 $55 $45 $27 4th $27 $35 $35 $15 5th $18 $27 $27 $12 6th $10 $18 $18 $5 Totals $405 $295 $270 $244 *Skijor winner's purses donated by Arctic Star Dog Sleds
Weight Pull Info
IWPA Sanctioned Weight Pull. Two one-day pulls. 1st Dog $15; each additional dog $10. Fees apply each day. Novice pull on Saturday only.
Saturday weigh-in at 9am, start time 11 am.
Sunday weigh-in at 8 am, start time 9:30 am.
Registration the day of the pull with Regina Caldwell. No pre-entries.
Note: Non PSDC members can join the day of the pull for a $12 PSDC membership fee. Non IWPA members can either join the day of the pull for IWPA membership or pay a $5.00 /handler membership fee.Weight Pull Purse Info
Purse in all 6 classes.
1st: $38
2nd: $22
3rd: $12
Accommodations
Brenda's Motel
County Route 48
Altmar, NY
www.brendasmotel.com
315-298-2268
1-888-298-5054
December special - $40 for 2 persons. Clean modern rooms, 3 bedroom house, furnished, 2 baths, 2 winterized RV's 12'x35' Mushers can train on snowmobile trails right out the door!Double Eagle Lodge
Route 13
Pulaski, NY
315-298-3326Portly Angler Lodge
Route 13
Pulaski, NY
315-298-4773Red Wood Motel
Route 13
Pulaski, NY
315-298-4717
Crossroads Inns & Cabins
4760 County Route 17
Redfield, NY 13437
315-599-4042
15 miles east of PulaskiNew Skinner Creek Cottages
nightly and weekend rates
315-465-7031
Directions
The Winona State Forest is approximately 1 hour north of Syracuse, NY. From I-81, Take Exit 39, Mannsville. Go East at the Stop Sign. Go straight through intersection at U.S. 11 on to County Route 90. Follow County Route 90 signs. Take the next right, next left, next right. Race signs will be up Friday before the race at the intersections.
The Winona State Forest is approximately 1 hour north of Syracuse, NY. From I-81, Take Exit 39, Mannsville. Go East at the Stop Sign. Go straight through intersection at U.S. 11 on to County Route 90. Follow County Route 90 signs. Take the next right, next left, next right. Race signs will be up Friday before the race at the intersections.
Endless Mountain Race
The Endless Mountain Race has been cancelled for this year due to problems with running dog teams in the State Game Lands.Directions
The Endless Mountains race will be held at Camp Brule in Forksville, northeast of Williamsport, PA, which is about 35 miles north of
Montoursville, PA. The race is off Route 154; signs to the race site will be posted from the intersection of Routes 87 and 154.
Pack Forest Race & Weight Pull
Race Cancelled Due to Icy Conditions
This race will be held February 16 & 17 with no alternate date at the Pack Forest in Warrensburg, NY. The classes for this race will be: ISDRA Sanctioned 4, 6, 8, and Unlimited, ISDRA Sanctioned Ski Jor, Sportsman, Junior, and Pee Wee. Weight Pull is ISDRA Sanctioned.
This race will be held February 16 & 17 with no alternate date at the Pack Forest in Warrensburg, NY. The classes for this race will be: ISDRA Sanctioned 4, 6, 8, and Unlimited, ISDRA Sanctioned Ski Jor, Sportsman, Junior, and Pee Wee. Weight Pull is ISDRA Sanctioned.Directions
Take I-87 to exit 23. Go left off the exit if coming from Albany. Go right off the exit if coming from Canada. Go north on Route 9 through village of Warrensburg. Go past the intersection of Route 9 and Route 28. The entrance to Pack Forest is on the left.
Camelback Weight Pull
This weight pull will be held March 23 at Camelback Ski Resort in Tannersville, PA. This will be a one day pull. Organizer- Missy Kehler, PO Box 37, Port Clinton, PA 19549; e-mail AlaskanDreamMals@aol.com.
PSDC Spring Meeting
The PSDC Spring meeting & banquet will be held on May 4, 2002, somewhere in the Poconos.
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