8 Dog Sled - RNB and Open
The Kearney Dog Sled Races Committee hosts an ever-evolving 8 dog class. Although we may not have the capacity to carry on our mid-distance roots, we do our very best to provide a fun and competitive course for those who want to run larger teams for longer distances.
For 2025, our trail team is working diligently to explore all possibilities for a trail route. We are committed to a trail that will minimally be 8.5 miles. The route for the course runs through the Almaguin Highlands back country bush, hills, lakes, and outlying areas of the town of Kearney. A minimum of 6 dogs is required to race in this class. The course will include running a portion of the 6-mile trail used by our sprint teams which features stunning views of the highlands while you run through the fields that are now a golf course in warmer months.
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Rules and Expectations
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
- The course will only run if there are at least 11 teams signed up by the registration deadline.
- Entry fee is due immediately upon registering.
- Half of the entry fee is non-refundable after January 12, 2024
- Entries MUST be in by Friday January 12th, 2024. Late entries will be considered until February 1, 2024.
- Registration will be broken up into open and registered breed, however, there is no separate purse offered for both classes. This is a singular purse class.
Route Details
The trail will have a healthy amount of hilled sections near the end of the course so be sure to save some fuel in your dogs for the end! The committee is working closely with our trail help and will post updates to our Facebook page to let our mushers know as fast as we do about trail conditions and changes.
If you have any questions or concerns about our race course, please contact the Committee through email at info@kearneydogsledraces.ca, or through our Facebook page. We are always happy to speak with mushers and will answer as quickly as we are able.
Race Information
- IFSS Rules
- Registration
- Purse Payout
- Register due on January 12th, 2024
