National Human Dogsled Championship
See All 2007 Competition Results Here
Sign your team up for the 2008
National Human Dogsled Race Championship
For 2008 Human Dogsled Lineup & Schedule click here
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Lowell’s National Human Dog Sled Championship is a staple of Lowell’s annual Winterfest celebration. More than 60 sleigh teams will compete for title of “top dog” as they race to the finish down 200 yards of icy tundra. Each team consists of 6 people. A rider, a musher, and four people who pull the sled.Two teams race at a time. And if that’s not funny enough, wait until you see them in full costume. In years past there have been cave men, penguins and football players among the costumed competitors. |
National Human - Dogsled Championship
>>NEW DOUBLE ELIMINATION FORMAT<<
(RACE UNTIL YOU LOOSE- TWICE)
Date & Time:
February 8th, 2008 — 6pm :Challenger Round
February 9th, 2008 — 3pm :Championship Round
Best Costume Competition |
Best Costume Prizes:1st Place |
$750.00 Lowell
Gift Certificate Package |
2nd Place |
$500.00 Lowell
Gift Certificate Package |
3rd Place |
$250.00 Lowell
Gift Certificate Package
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Entry Fee
$25.00 per Team
To cover the cost of Best Costume prizes, there will be a $25.00 team entry fee (check payable to the Merrimack Valley CVB). On Friday night, your team will be judged, for the most creative costume. Winners will be announced on Saturday along with the 2007 National Human Dogsled Championship Team .
Course
- The total course length is approximately fifty (50) yards, straight-away.
Teams
- A complete team will consist of six (6) participants. Four (4) pulling the sled, one (1) rider, and one (1)"musher” [rides on back of sled].
- All team members must have submitted a signed waiver/release document to be eligible to race.
- Teams are encouraged to wear a team costume (at least be in the same color tee-shirt).
- 2006 Championship Race limited to 32 teams.
Equipment
- The Sled - will be provided and may not be altered in any way.
- Harness – will be provided and rigged to the sled.
- Footwear- any type is permissible, except for metal spikes.
Rules
- The race will be run in a double elimination format. A winning team is determined by the first complete team to cross the finish line in each race.
- The entire team must start behind the starting line.
- The “Musher” may push-start the sled up to the start line.
- Once the sled has crossed the start line, the “Musher’s” feet must remain on the sled in order not to aid the sled across the finish line.
- The entire team must stay within the race lane. Any team, or part there of, that enters the opposing team’s lane, may be disqualified.
- The “Rider” must remain on the sled for the entire race.
- Any infraction of the above rules may result in team disqualification.
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For Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact, Deborah Belanger, Executive Director,
Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau: 978.459.6150x15
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Frozen Tundra ($15,000) |
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Nor'Easter ($10,000) |
Budweiser  |
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DeMoulas
Foundation |
Mill City
Mangement |
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Blizzard ($7,500) |
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Snow Storm ($5,000) |
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Woodard and Curran |
Russell Disposal, Inc. under Snow Storm ($5,000) |
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Flurry ($2,500) |
Bank
of America |
Eastern Salt
Company, Inc. |
Lowell Spinners |
Nicholas C. Sarris, Inc |
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Snow Squall ($1,250) |
Boston
Culinary Group |
Farley White
Management |
Fay McCabe
Funeral Home |
Lowell Housing Youth Activities Program, Inc. |
Lowell Municipal Employee
Credit Union |
MaGuire Group, Inc. |
Middlesex
Community College |
New England Doll
and Novelty Co., Inc. |
O’Connor Studios |
Segue Manufacturing
Services |
Towers News Stand, Inc. |
Watermark
Environmental, Inc. |
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Snow Flake ($750) |
Butler Bank |
Coca-Cola
Bottling Company
of Lowell, Inc. |
Federal Carpet |
Fred C. Church Insurance |
Greater Lowell Chamber of
Commerce |
James L. Cooney Agencies |
Lowell Firefighters, Local 853 |
M/A-Com Federal
Credit Union |
Machado & Son
Landscaping & Paving Co., Inc. |
Mayor Caulfield and Lowell School Committee |
Mill City Environmental Corp. |
N.E. Heritage Properties, Inc. |
Northern MA
Telephone Workers Credit Untion
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TD BankNorth |
The Durkin
Company |
Three Wise Men Creations |
UPS |
Washington
Savings Bank |
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Icicles ($500) |
Anton's Cleaners, Inc. |
Community Teamwork, Inc. |
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George B.
Leahey, Esp. |
Hookslide Kelly’s |
Lenzi Catering
and Function
Facilities |
Lowell
Amusement
Co., Inc. |
Madison Security Group, Inc. |
Methuen
Construction |
Ricardo’s Café Trattoria |
Sovereign Bank |
Young Professionals of Greater Lowell |
New England Medical
Insurance
Agency |
Lowell Police Patrolmen's Union Local 382 |
Kazanjian Enterprises Inc. |
Dunkin Donuts/Adie
Conway Inc. |
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Slush Fund ($250) |
Athenian Corner Restaurant |
Charities Club Lafayette |
Cox Fuel, Co. |
Geary & Geary LLP |
Hilb Rogal and Hobbs Insurance Agency |
Lowell
Co-operative Bank |
M.H. McDonough
& Sons, Inc. |
Meninno
Construction Co.,
Inc. |
Nashoba Valley
Ski Area |
O'Donnell
Funeral Home |
Olde Curmudgoen |
Soucy Industries, Inc. |
TMI Property
Management and
Development |
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Snow Angel ($100) |
AG Hardware |
American Textile History Museum |
Anstiss & Co.,
PC, CPAs |
Aspenwood,
LLC |
Cavaleiro’s
Restaurant |
CTM Brochure Display |
Girls Incorporated
of Greater Lowell |
Greater
Lowell Community Foundation |
Law Office of George C. Eliades, Jr. |
NOFCO Printing |
Reilly & Finnegan, Attorneys at Law |
Stafford, Gaudet & Associates, LLC |
State Representative
Tom Golden |
The McMahon
Family |
University Music |
Red Mill Graphics |
Courtyard by
Marriott Lowell |
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