Latvian Championships in dryland

Latvian Championships 2009
Baltic cup 2009 – 4.event

Latvian Federation of Sleddog Sports presents for the first time
“Latvian Championships 2009” in “Mezkalni” (Baldone) on 3rd and 4th .October:

Competition is held under IFSS race rules. Dogs must be at least 1 year old with valid vaccination. EU passports or vaccination cards must be available!

Categories:
Canicross – woman
Canicross – men
Bikejoring – women
Bikejoring – men
2 dog scooters and 2 dog wheel carts (combined class; men and women together)
4 dog wheel carts (men and women together)
Kids canicross

Please don’t forget your helmets! They are obligatory!
All dogs race together, overall winner - from all dogs. Nordic breeds with pedigree will be honored separately.

Distances – 3 to 6km. Kids ~700m. Mostly forest roads (a car can drive there). Bikes with amortization recommended. Truly no sand (3*30m, but on one side of the road only at the moment)

Points will be awarded for Baltic cup (4 out of 5 events will be counted for the whole season), to determine best in Baltics for the 2009 (also prizes):
1st place = 25 points; 2nd place = 20 points; 3rd place = 16 points; 4th place = 13 points
5th place = 11 points; 6th place = 10 points; 7th place = 9, 8th = 8, 9th = 7, 10th = 6, 11th = 5, 12th = 4, 13th = 3, 14th = 2, 15th = 1 points.

All competitors will get diplomas for their respective place; top 3 in each category also are awarded prizes.

Entry fees (covers 2 race days):
24.08 till 22.08 = 1 category 15 LVL (20 EUR)
23.09 till 29.09 = 1 category 20 LVL (30 EUR)
On race day (with out pre-registration) = 1 category 25LVL (35 EUR)
Kids category all the time = 5 LVL (7 EUR)

If after your suggestion 2 new musher’s will apply, you will be able to compete for free for one category. (New musher = has not competed in Baltic cup 2009, or in LV event in 2008 and winter race)

Entry fee, if pre-registered via email (sleddog.lv@gmail.com), can be paid on race day (counted as the day the registration form is sent). Registration form available on www.sleddog.lv starting from 24th August. As sooner you register, as cheaper it is.
Entry cannot be withdrawn after the 16th of September. If you do not attend the race, you are still obliged to cover the entry fee.
You can enter as many categories as you like, but dogs will be marked and can run only once per race day.

Registration form: www.sleddog.lv (starting from 24th of August) or us to send you a copy via email: sleddog.lv@gmail.com

On the 3rd of October (after first racing day) Musher party also will be held!

If you prefer bank transfer (mention it in registration email):
To: Latvijas Kamanu sunu sporta federacija
Reg.nr: 40008126583
Account (IBAN): LV82HABA0551021846433
Bank: Swedbank - BIC/SWIFT code HABALV22 www.swedbank.lv

Guest house also will be available, but please follow the information on our web page www.sleddog.lv

Contacts:
Girts Eldmanis
Latvian Federation of Sleddog Sports
+371 26445702 (LV, RUS, ENG)
sleddog.lv@gmail.com
www.sleddog.lv