Musher Info
European Sled Dog Racing Association
Invitation and Program
European Championships 2008
Off-Snow
Rastede, Germany
29-30 of November 2008
GENERAL:
1. Use of private motor vehicles on the trails is not allowed.
From Friday on, participants may inspect the trail only on foot or with bicycle. No dogs will be allowed on the trail during inspections or for hygienic walks!
2. Entries for ESDRA members is via the national ESDRA member federations only, using the official entry forms. Entry for teams from countries not represented in ESDRA is possible individually via wildcards and using the official entry forms.
3. Micro chip identification for the dogs is mandatory. All dogs must be listed on the chipping form (one form per driver and per class). All dogs must have a valid anti-rabies vaccination.
4. It is strictly forbidden to let dogs run loose at the event site including stake-out and parking areas, for the entire weekend of the event. Refusal to respect this requirement may lead to disqualification.
LOCATION:
Rastede, Germany
Host: DSSV
Technical organizer: SSV-Suedoldenburg
Web site: http://www.em-rastede.de http://www.ec-rastede.com
Rastede is located
Highway A 29 to departure Rastede ( Bremen ), from there follow the signs
CATEGORIES AND DISTANCES PER HEAT:
· Cani-cross Women senior (CW) 4.5 km
· Cani-cross Men senior (CM) 4.5 km
· Cani-cross Women junior (CWJ) 2.0 km
· Cani-cross Men junior (CMJ) 2.0 km
· Cani-cross Women veteran (CWV) 4.5 km
· Cani-cross Men veteran (CMV) 4.5 km
· Cani-cross Relay (CR) 3 x 2.0 km
· One-Dog Bike Women senior (BW) 4.5 km
· One-Dog Bike Men senior (BM) 4.5 km
· One-Dog Bike Women junior (BWJ) 4.5 km
· One-Dog Bike Men junior (BMJ) 4.5 km
· One-Dog Roller senior (1RSen) 4.5 km
· One-Dog Roller junior (1RJr) 4.5 km
· Two-Dog Roller senior (2RSen) 4.5km
· Two-Dog Roller junior (2RJr) 4.5 km
· Four-Dog team senior (4R) 4.5 km
· Four-Dog team junior (4RJ) 4.5 km
· Six-Dog team (6R) 6.3 km
· Eight-Dog team (8R) 6.3 km
· Open Team ( no EC-titles ) 6.3 km
Wildcards may be issued for a limited number of teams from countries not represented in ESDRA.
Special awarding for registered Nordic breed teams is foreseen in the following classes: BM, BW, BMJ, BWJ, 1R, 1RJ, 2R, 2RJ, 4R, 4RJ, 6R and 8R. Gold Silver and Bronze medals will be provided for the first three participants with registered Nordic breed sled dog teams in each class (excepting the canicross classes), under the condition that (a) there are a minimum of four (4) registered nordic breeds teams present in the class at the start of the first day’s race and (b) each of the concerned teams have final finishing times within 150% of the first placed non-nordic breeds team. Awards are not cumulable.
REGISTRATION:
Registration through the national ESDRA members using the official entry form available on www.esdra.net . The registration forms must be received from the member federations by the ESDRA Sports Director (sports@esdra.net and cash@esdra.net) on the entry form no later than November 7th 2008.
PLEASE NOTE: The ESDRA Sports Committee has decided that there will be no quotas applied. The Sports Committee may however decide to limit the number of teams per nation and / or per class in case the total number of participants is exceeded.
Entries on the form should be done in order of priority in case it is necessary to limit the number of teams.
Registered Nordic breed teams (Siberian Husky/Samoyed/Greenland Dog/Alaskan Malamute) shall be marked in the appropriate column on the entry form; the original official registration pedigrees must be presented at the race site for the dogs in the Registered Nordic Breeds teams.
For participants under the age of 18 years an ESDRA Guardian Form must also be submitted.
DID numbers are necessary for participation.
All participating nations (ESDRA members or not members) shall appoint one team leader. The team leaders shall be noted on the entry forms. Team leaders shall be present at the team leader meetings, in view of their liaison task between the race organizer and their team members.
PARTICIPATION FEE:
All classes: 45 Euros /entry for seniors or veterans, and 30 Euro /entry for juniors.
The participation fee must be paid by November 7th 2008 at the latest for all requested entries, free of charge for the receiver, to one of the the ESDRA accounts. As per ESDRA Regulations Part IV § 2.8.4 and 2.8.5, late nominations and / or payments (received after November 7th 2008) will double the participation fee!
Rejected entries will be refunded.
Please transfer this amount to the ESDRA Bank Account “at no charge to the receiver”, to one of the following bank accounts:
Zürcher Kantonalbank, CH-8712 Stäfa
Acc.Nr.: 1304-00005.134
Bankcode: 007005, SWIFT:ZKBKCHZZ80A
IBAN: CH54 0070 0130 4000 0513 4
or
Sparkasse Hochrhein,Postfach 1755, D-79745 Waldshut Tiengen
Acc.Nr.: 1000199651, SWIFT:SOLADES1WHT
BLZ: 68452290
IBAN: DE82 6845 2290 1000 1996 51
INFORMATION AND ROOM RESERVATIONS
MEALS
Meal for starter 5 €
15.- € for more Meals on the race grounds
ACCOMODATION
Pls list up the various alternatives
Residenzort Rastede GmbH
Telefon: 49 4402 939823
Of Internet: http://www.residenzort-rastede.de
Information if the EC will be held may be obtained via the ESDRA internet homepage: www.esdra.net.
EVENT PROGRAMME
Friday 28th November 2008
10.00: Race office opens – team leaders please report immediately upon your arrival
10.00 Start of veterinary check of dogs at the stake out area.
13.00 First mandatory team leader meeting (Schützenhof)
14.00 Trail viewing ( Team leaders only)
14.00 Bis and startinglists handed out at the meetingpoint( Schützenhof )
18.30- Teams meet at senter of Rastede
19.00:
- March of National Teams from Center of Rastede to sports field
- Opening ceremony Sportsfields
Mandatory team leader meeting & handout of bibs & starting lists (last chance to hand in chipping forms!) (Schützenhof)
Saturday 29th November 2008
08.00: Possible team leader meeting (Schützenhof)
09.00: First start
17.00: Mandatory team leader meeting, reults of the first day (Schützenhof), last entry CR
19.00 Musher Dinner / Hof zu Oldenburg
Results of the first day ( Musher )
Sunday 30 November 2008
08.00: Mandatory team leader meeting, hand in the names of CR
09.00: First start
12.30 Award Canicross and Bike
16.30 Award Scooter and Rick. Closing ceremony of the European Championship
Race officials:
Race marshal: Robert Schiesser (Switzerland) mobil: + 41 790 17 103
Race judges:
Race vet: Martin Wehage / Hendrik Ross
Local coordinator: Andreas Pundsack
Trail Boss: Jörg Otte
Chief Timer: Siegfried Schmidt
Chief of Secretariat: Elisabeth Pundsack
Race regulations: ESDRA race rules & ESDRA regulations;
please consult the ESDRA website. www.esdra.net
Doping tests for drivers and dogs may be performed.
Animal Welfare:
