King Pine Ski Area & Purity Spring Resort
welcome "On-Snow Sled Dog Race Clinics" ... just for kids!
UPDATE:
As of Wednesday evening (2/25), we have the following spots left:
Thursday @ 9am: 5 spots remain
Thursday @ 11am: 2 spots remain
Please note: Registration ends tonight at midnight. If you have any problems, please call
(603) 367-8896 x199 after 8:30 Thursday and ask to speak with Emily or Dan.
The series of four, 90-minute on-snow clinics offers kids ages 5 to 15
an exciting opportunity to learn the basic fundamentals of sled dog racing in New England!
Choose one of four clinics which will entail discussions ranging from sled handling and different racing breeds involved in the sport - to harnesses, dog sleds and demonstrations on how equipment is used.
Clinics will be hosted by New England Sled Dog Club members Pam Lacombe-Connell and
14 year-old son Jacy Connell. Pam, a kennel owner and sled dog artist along with Jacy,
a 4-dog Sprint Racer since age 6, have been active throughout the state of
New Hampshire providing sled dog discussions and clinics to schools since 2003.
They will be accompanied by their faithful companions and lovely education assistants: "Khita"
(Siberian Husky), "Cooper" (Alaskan Husky) and "Beth" (Eurohound).
Sled dog clinics will be limited
to the first 8o kids to register
(20 kids per clinic). Cost of clinics are $20 per child.
Wednesday,
February 25, 2009
Clinic #1: 1pm
Clinic #2: 3pm
Thursday,
February 26, 2009
Clinic #3: 9am
Clinic #4: 11am |
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Clinic participants will also receive:
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A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Fisher House of Boston. The remainder
of the proceeds will go towards the $3000.00 purse for the 2nd Annual Purity Spring Sled
Dog Race Classic to be held on March 7 and 8, 2009.
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INCLUDES: Lodging, full breakfast and dinner,
skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, snowshoeing and full use of indoor pool & fitness center.
Wednesday evening stay includes a sleigh ride
Thursday evening stay includes snow tubing! |
Participants of the clinics will be invited back to the 2nd Annual Sled Dog Race Classic on Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8, 2009. During this weekend, a total of 20 kids per day (40 total) will have the opportunity to race behind an actual sled dog in the 1-dog Junior Amateur Division!
Registration for the 1-dog Junior Amateur event will ONLY be held on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 10am each day ONLY in the staging area across from King Pine.
Fee for the 1-dog Junior Amateur will be $15 per child and will include an event t-shirt.
For questions or additional information, contact Dan Houde at (603) 367-8896 x215
 Meet your clinic hosts! |
“Kids who we have met over the years are so enthusiastic about mushing and sled dogs. They have a million questions that I love to be able to help answer as well as point them towards other avenues for mushing education.”
Pam Lacombe-Connell |
For additional information, call (800) 373-3754.
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