Saturday 11th February saw the coldest temperatures of the championship so far. Once again we left home at 5am, well that was the aim anyway. On going out to the car in -10oC, we tried loading up the car to find that the doors had frozen shut. All windows were frozen on the inside and [...]
ABSA Longmoor Rally review
February 13th, 2012A little later than normal, but our review from the ABSA Longmoor Rally held on 29th January 2012. Longmoor was always going to be tough. It was a new venue to sled dog racing; it was on a course twice as long as many of the other courses and it fell the weekend after Aviemore [...]
ABSA Forest of Dean Rally review
February 7th, 2012A little later than normal, but our review from the ABSA Forest of Dean Rally held on 15th and 16th January 2012. ABSA’s first night rally of the season at the Forest of Dean was well attended despite many competitors (and organisers Kate & Ian Muncaster, Ems Scott Langley and Matt Hammersley) facing the daunting [...]
Slink Completes WPD Title!
February 6th, 2012Sunday 5th February: We awoke to the garden covered in snow. I had been planning on completing Slink’s final WPD walk that day anyway, but with heavy snow fall, especially on the route I had planned, it was touch and go as to whether we’d be able to get there to start the walk. Jumping [...]
Selene Completes 3rd WPD Leg
February 3rd, 2012Wednesday 1st February, little Selene and Sammy set out to complete a 10 mile backpacking walk to qualify for the 3rd leg of Selene’s Working Pack Dog title (WPD). Armed with a map, directions, a GPS and supplies, they headed out from Witley Station just before 10am. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect; a [...]