Cheaha Mushing Club
Alabama Dryland Dawg Derby
January 13 & 14, 2024 

OneWorld Pet Resort:

315 Rucker Street, Anniston, Alabama 36205

Race Purse: TBD

IFSS Accredited Event & ISDRA Sanctioned

HELMETS & EYE PROTECTION REQUIRED FOR ALL WHEELED CLASSES

Race starts at 8:00 a.m. Saturday and 8:00 Sunday (subject to change with weather conditions).

Mandatory Drivers Update meeting:  Saturday 7:00 a.m. at race site.

A Virtual Driver Meeting Video will get posted on the Cheaha Mushing Club Facebook page, MAKE SURE TO WATCH IT!!!

No Phone, email, or Fax entries will be accepted.
All Entries will be via Event Byte.
Refunds can happen in the event the race is cancelled for any reason.

Race contact: Lauren Stierman 520-266-2493 Lauren.stierman@outlook.com

Entries Close: Sunday Dec 31^th, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. EST.  No late entries! No changes after this point!

Bib Draw will be held on Monday Jan. 8^th, 2024 and start times will be posted by the 11^th. *New Bibs will be handed out each day

ENTRY FEE:

This covers your ISDRA sanctioning fee, driver fee, and insurance fee.

*Each dog can only run up to two classes, but drivers can run as many classes as they like.

TRAIL INFORMATION: 
Course is a fun mix of terrain and elevation. You will run on forest road, grass, dirt road, some gravel, and there are two paved road crossings. Train accordingly for your dog teams. The trail is wide enough for safe passing in most areas. No head on passing.

2.5 Mile course: 6DR, 4DR, 2DB, 2DS, MC, WC & 1.5 Mile Course: JC, 1DB, 1DS, JW

VERY IMPORTANT: These trails are also used for a May and October Obstacle Run. The course will not include any obstacles, so please stay off them at all times. Anyone found on them will be an automatic DQ and will be escorted off the premises. This in non-negotiable, as our event insurance will not cover any accidents on obstacles.

CAMPING/ HOTELS: 

$20/day on-site Dry Camping (with port-o-potties and hot showers)

Pet friendly hotels within 9 miles of the event location:

1. Quality Inn Oxford: 161 Colonial Dr, Oxford, AL 36203/ 256-835-2170

2. Sleep Inn Oxford: 88 Colonial Dr, Oxford, AL 36203/ 256-770-4804

3. La Quinta Inn & Suites: 100 Colonial Dr, Oxford, AL 36203/ 256-294-1258

4. Hilton Garden Inn: 280 Colonial Dr, Oxford, AL 36203/ 256-831-0083

5. Springwood Inn: 1301 Booger Hollow Rd, Anniston, AL 36207/ 843-384-2618

*These hotels are listed as pet friendly, but call to find out their rates and policies.

On-site OneWorld Pet Resort kennels for dogs.

*Reserve through them and use CODE: Mushing20 for 50% off: 256-403-0557

VENDORS/SPONSORS:

We will have food trucks, vendors and some of our sponsors on site over in the event area! Please go check them out and show them some love. Many of them have sponsored gifts for our driver s bags, or prizes for our winners.

DIRECTIONS: 

From EAST or WEST on I20: Exit off I-20 @ Exit 188, go North on Leon Smith Pkwy(431), turn right onto General Gerald Watson Wy, turn right onto Summerall Gate Rd, turn right onto Rucker St. Event location will be about a mile up on the left. Signs will direct you. 

From the NORTH (431): Take a left onto General Gerald Watson Wy, turn right onto Summerall Gate Rd, turn right onto Rucker St. Event location will be about a mile up on the left.