Upcoming Events Last updated (2023-05-23)
Sat, Jun 03 - Jun 04
Benarkin State Forest
Join us at Benarkin State Forest for our first point score race of 2023! Entry off just follow the yellow "Sled Dog Racing" signs. Dog must be restrained at all times, on a short drop line or crate so as no to interfere with traffic or passers by.
Camping is at available for free at the First settlers Rest Area, Scott st Benarkin . Toilets are available. SELF SUFFICIENT Camping available on site. Fires are not permitted
This is a 2 heat race, Saturday PM and Sunday AM.
Saturday Drivers Meet-
Canicross Competitors: 4:15pm, Start at 4:30pm
All other Class Competitors: 5:30pm, Start 6:00pm
Sunday Drivers Meet:
ALL Competitors: 6:15am, 6:30am start weather pending.
WEATHER PERMITTING.
Classes on offer (Saturday Order, reversed on sunday):
Canicross
Novice
Junior
Veterans
1 Dog
Mens Bikejor
Womens Bikejor
2 Dog
Limited 4 Dog
Limited 6 Dog (Pending)
Saturday Bib draw will be random and Sunday Heats will be "Fastest out first". Peewee run Sunday only on completion of other classes.
What to bring:
-Warm clothes, gloves, beanie
-2L Water per dog + more for yourself
-Camping Gear
-Food for you and Dog
-Sled dog equipment if you have it (if not let us know what you need)
-Helmet and protective eyewear
-Closed Shoes
- Means of securing your dogs (chew proof)
No fires are permitted in the forest, You must take all your rubbish including dog poop with you and dogs must be on lead at all times.
Sat, Jun 17 - Jun 18
Pechey Forestry Arboretum
Join us for a training and working bee weekend in preparation for the Muster!
Our Tracks will be located off pechey forestry Rd, Pechey. Look out for the Yellow Sled Dog Racing signs and follow the 'SDRQ" Arrows.
Camping is available on site, you must be self sufficient. Alternatively there is paid camping available at crows nest or for free at the Hampton information centre (please organise at your own accord).
What to bring:
-Warm clothes, gloves, beanie
-2L Water per dog + more for yourself
-Camping Gear
-Food for you and Dog
-Sled dog equipment if you have it (if not let us know what you need)
-Helmet and protective eye wear
-Closed Shoes
- Means of securing your dogs (chew proof)
No fires are permitted in the forest, You must take all your rubbish including Dog Poop with you. Dogs must be on lead at all times.
Please bring any garden tools you can fit, rakes, spades, secateurs, pruning saws, line trimmers etc. this will be our last chance to prepare tracks ready for our national race in July. Many hands make light work! 🙂
Sat, Jul 01 - Jul 02
Pechey Forestry Arboretum
Join us at our Pechey State Forest tracks, the temporary home of "The Red Mile Muster" . This is an ASSA point score race and a SDRQ point score race. We are also excited to offer 2 IFSS World Cup Qualifying Races over this weekend, Make sure you register your DID!
Our Major Sponsor for the Red Mile Muster is proudly Eukanuba Australia and Non-Stop Dogwear Australia! Thankyou for your support!
Camping is available on site! Minimal facilities are available, Toilets and rubbish disposal will be provided. There is NO water, showers or power available on site. Generators are permitted.
Alternatively pet friendly camping is available at crows nest caravan park approx 12 Km away please organise at your own accord. The Forest is located aprox 24km north of Toowoomba Qld, on the New England Highway.
FIRES are NOT allowed under any circumstance, and the lighting of fires will result in immediate disqualification of associated persons from the race and you will be asked to leave! Camping is generally not allowed in QLD State forests and we are very fortunate that Plantations is allowing us this privileged, don't ruin it for every one. We will have alternatives on offer, Please join us in the heated marquee, for drinks and a chat in the evenings.
Race Registrations open 4pm on Friday evening until late, we will take entries early Saturday (before drivers meet for those inter-staters and locals that arrive late or early) please let us know if you expect the register Saturday morning.
Campers can arrive on site from Thursday 29th June, and must leave the site by Monday 3rd July 9am, but we expect to wrap up around noon on Sunday 2nd July 2023 .
Entry to the forest is off PECHEY Forestry rd and follow the "SDRQ" signs to the marshalling area.
This is a 2 heat race, Saturday AM and Sunday AM.
Classes Held will include: all Distances TBC
8 DOG (Pending Entries) 6.4km
6 DOG - 5.6 Km
3/4 DOG - 4.5 Km (IFSS DR4)
2 DOG/Bikejor - 3.7 Km (IFSS DS2, DBW, DBM)
1 DOG/Canicross 2.6 Km (IFSS DS1, DCW, DCM)
Novice/ Veterans - 2.6 Km
Juniors - 2.6 Km (IFSS)
Pee Wee TBC
Sat, Jul 15 - Jul 16
Benarkin State Forest
Join us for a training weekend, Our Tracks will be located off Forest Drv Benarkin State Forest. Look out for the Yellow Sled Dog Racing signs and follow the 'SDRQ" Arrows.
Camping is available for free at the Settlers Rest area in Benrakin, toilets showers are available. Alternatively There is paid camping available at Blackbutt Showgrounds (please organise at your own accord).
What to bring:
-Warm clothes, gloves, beanie
-2L Water per dog + more for yourself
-Camping Gear
-Food for you and Dog
-Sled dog equipment if you have it (if not let us know what you need)
-Helmet and protective eyewear
-Closed Shoes
- Means of securing your dogs (chew proof)
No fires are permitted in the forest, You must take all your rubbish including Dog Poop with you and dogs must be on lead at all times.
Sat, Aug 05 - Aug 06
Grapetree Rd, Pechey QLD 4352, Australia
Join us at Pechey State Forest for our third point score race of 2023! Entry off Grapetree Rd just follow the yellow "Sled Dog Racing" signs.
Camping is at available for free at the Hampton Information Centre. Toilets are available. SELF SUFFICIENT Camping available on site, or Paid camping with power, toilets and showers is available at the Crows Nest Caravan Park, please BOOK directly with them.
This is a 2 heat race, Saturday PM and Sunday AM.
Saturday Drivers Meet-
Canicross Competitors: 4:15pm, Start at 4:30pm
All other Class Competitors: 5:30pm, Start 6:00pm
Sunday Drivers Meet:
ALL Competitors: 5:45am, Start 6:15am
WEATHER PERMITTING.
Classes on offer (Saturday Order, reversed on sunday):
Canicross
Novice
Junior
Veterans
1 Dog
Mens Bikejor
Womens Bikejor
2 Dog
Limited 4 Dog
Limited 6 Dog (Pending)
Saturday Bib draw will be random and Sunday Heats will be "Fastest out first". Peewee run Sunday only on completion of other classes.
What to bring:
-Warm clothes, gloves, beanie
-2L Water per dog + more for yourself
-Camping Gear
-Food for you and Dog
-Sled dog equipment if you have it (if not let us know what you need)
-Helmet and protective eyewear
-Closed Shoes
- Means of securing your dogs (chew proof)
No fires are permitted in the forest, You must take all your rubbish including dog poop with you. Dogs must be restrained at all times, on a short drop line or crate so as no to interfere with traffic or passers by.
Sat, Aug 19 - Aug 20
Benarkin State Forest
Join us at Benarkin State Forest for our fourth point score race of 2023! Entry off Forest Drv just follow the yellow "Sled Dog Racing" signs.
Camping is at available for free at the Settlers Rest Area in Benarkin. Toilets are available. SELF SUFFICIENT Camping available on site, or Paid camping with power, toilets and showers is available aprox 5km away at Blackbutt Showgrounds, please BOOK directly with them.
This is a 2 heat race, Saturday PM and Sunday AM.
Saturday Drivers Meet-
Canicross Competitors: 4:15pm, Start at 4:30pm
All other Class Competitors: 5:30pm, Start 6:00pm
Sunday Drivers Meet:
ALL Competitors: 5:45am, Start 6:15am
WEATHER PERMITTING.
Classes on offer (Saturday Order, reversed on sunday):
Canicross
Novice
Junior
Veterans
1 Dog
Mens Bikejor
Womens Bikejor
2 Dog
Limited 4 Dog
Limited 6 Dog (Pending)
Saturday Bib draw will be random and Sunday Heats will be "Fastest out first". Peewee run Sunday only on completion of other classes.
What to bring:
-Warm clothes, gloves, beanie
-2L Water per dog + more for yourself
-Camping Gear
-Food for you and Dog
-Sled dog equipment if you have it (if not let us know what you need)
-Helmet and protective eyewear
-Closed Shoes
- Means of securing your dogs (chew proof)
No fires are permitted in the forest, You must take all your rubbish including dog poop with you. Dogs must be restrained at all times, on a short drop line or crate so as no to interfere with traffic or passers by.
Sat, Sep 02 - Sep 03
Passchendaele Rd, Passchendaele State Forest QLD
Join us at Passchendaele State Forest for our final point score race of 2023! Entry off Passchendaele Road just follow the yellow "Sled Dog Racing" signs.
Camping is at available for free at the Dalveen Rest Area. Toilets are available. SELF SUFFICIENT Camping available on site, or Paid camping with power, toilets and showers is available aprox 8km away at foxbar falls, please BOOK directly with them.
This is a 1 heat race, Saturday PM and Sunday will be the relay event followed by an open track for free run.
Saturday Drivers Meet-
Canicross Competitors: 4:15pm, Start at 4:30pm
All other Class Competitors: 5:30pm, Start 6:00pm
Sunday Drivers Meet:
ALL Competitors: 5:45am, Start 6:15am
WEATHER PERMITTING.
Classes on offer (Saturday Order):
Canicross
Novice
Junior
Veterans
1 Dog
Mens Bikejor
Womens Bikejor
2 Dog
Limited 4 Dog
Limited 6 Dog (Pending)
Saturday Bib draw will be random and Sunday Heats will be replaced by the relay. Peewee run Sunday only on completion of other classes.
What to bring:
-Warm clothes, gloves, beanie
-2L Water per dog + more for yourself
-Camping Gear
-Food for you and Dog
-Sled dog equipment if you have it (if not let us know what you need)
-Helmet and protective eyewear
-Closed Shoes
- Means of securing your dogs (chew proof)
No fires are permitted in the forest, You must take all your rubbish including dog poop with you and Dogs must be restrained at all times, on a short drop line or crate so as no to interfere with traffic or passers by.
Sat, Sep 16 - Sep 17
Grandchester Mount Mort Rd, Grandchester QLD 4340, Australia
Our inaugural Tails & Trails Tough Dog event will be a fun run style obstacle course! More info to come.
Join us in Grandchester Queensland at the Picturesque Western Creek Hideaway, for this event which is held on private property (full address will be given Entrants only). This wonderful location offers camping ($10pp pn, please select the option on the entry form), drop toilet and shower facilities and peaceful bushland surrounds. You must BYO potable water, additional jerry can of water for the camp shower) and there is no power, but generators are permitted. Trails are flat and technical, combining single track forest sections and open field European style sections.
Runners must run their dog on a minimum of a flat collar or harness (Canicross kit is preferred where possible). All dogs must be sociable, and must not interfere with other competitors and their dogs.
SDRQ – Sled Dog Racing Queensland
ASSA – Australian Sledding Sports Association
AFSS – Australian Fedraeration of Sleddog Sports
NVSDC – Northern Victoria Sled Dog Club
NSWSHC – New South Wales Siberian Husky Club
NEGRC – Northern Exposure Gig Racing Club