10´th ANNIVERSARY!
SPHK:s LONG DISTANCE COMPETITION
March 8 - 12 th 2010
Welcome to a long distance competition over 160 and 300 km in nice environments, bare mountain regions and magnificent forests. Start and finish is at the camping ground in Särna in the middle of Sweden. The race is open for purebred Alaskan malamute, Greenland dogs, Samoyed and Siberian husky.
All participants have to carry all food and equipment necessary for themselves and the dogs to complete the race. There are no depots along the trail. On checkpoints there will be access to water and straw. Help from others during the race is not allowed. This year there will however be a marked area at the checkpoints where mushers and handlers can socialize.
The racetrack is on marked trails around Särna.
First start is on Monday the 8th of March and the latest finish time is on Friday 12th of March at 12:00.
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Distances and classes
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Payment
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Starting fee
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160 KM
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300 KM
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160 km
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300 km
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Pulka style 1-4 dogs
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Pulka style 1-4 hundar
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2009-12-31
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2 500 sek
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3 500 sek
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Nome style B, 6-8 dogs
(4 dogs at finish)
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Nome style B, 6 dogs
(4 dogs at finish)
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2010-03-01
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3 500 sek
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4 500 sek
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Nome style C, 6-8 dogs
(4 dogs at finish)
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Nome style B, 8-12 dogs
(6 dogs at finish)
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Nome style C, 8-12 dogs
(6 dogs at finish)
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Nome style B = Alaskan malamute, Greenland dog and Samoyed, Nome style C = Siberian husky,
The starting fee includes breakfast at start and musher dinner Friday 12th of March. Maps can be bought at Särna camping before start.
Starting fee shall be paid to:
Bg 5574-8404, SPHK Västra, c/o Camilla Öhrn, Frölundaborgs allé 3, 414 76 GöteborgIBAN NO: SE5880000836839843366932. Swift-address: SWEDSESS
Fill out the entry form separately.NB! Last day to register 2010-03-01.
Please write your name, address, telephone and e-mail on the payment. If you have any trouble with the payment or the entry form, send a message to Camilla Öhrn: camillaohrn@yahoo.com or Lennart Andersson: 2luba@telia.com .
The race marshals have the right to cancel the competition when less participants than necessary.
For questions about the race pleas contact the race marshals:Anders Hörnlund, phn: +46 (0)501-19954, mail: vanervind@gmail.comUlla Lindroth Andersson, phn: +46 (0)171-57969, mail: kaptenU@telia.com
SPHK Västra welcoms you to POLARDISTANS 2010
The natural challenge