Come celebrate the spring equinox with your best buddy at agility run-thrus on Saturday, Mar 23, 2024. Registration is open now and closes at noon on Tuesday, March 19.

Event coordinator(s)

Chris Beck (k9crazey@gmail.com) and Wendy Carey (wendy.carey@earthlink.net) are co-coordinating. Please contact Wendy for questions about volunteering. 

Courses and Runs offered

Two sets of nested agility-style courses (one at the Novice/Open level and a second at the Masters level) will be offered. Courses will include the dog walk, A-frame, teeter and spread jumps, but no table or tire. The run order will be TALL to small. Runs are timed, but use your time however you want. Training aids (tug, target, mat, lotus ball, etc.) are encouraged, but no food on the floor or equipment. Dogs should not wear anything while running the courses except a flat buckle collar with nothing dangling.

Can my dog participate? To participate in run-thrus, your dog must be at least 15 months old and be able to perform every agility obstacle safely. If you are a member and want to run a 12-15 month dog OR if you don’t know whether your dog has enough experience to participate, please contact Chris Beck (k9crazey@gmail.com) for an assessment. Inexperienced, unsound and aggressive dogs and bitches in season should not attend and may be excused from the event by the coordinators without refund.

Registration
Electronic registration at the following link is open to members and non-members, and closes for everyone when the cap of 30 dogs is reached or at 12 pm on Tuesday, March 19, whichever comes first. The best way to ensure your participation in the event is to register early!

NOTE: The liability and Covid19 waivers must be signed during registration.

Schedule
8:30am- Set-up and Course building (designated volunteers)
~9:00am- Course walking and briefing (everyone)
First TALL dog on the line 5 minutes after the briefing.  

Crating

There is space for crating in the meeting room. Please conserve space and cover your crate so that everyone has ample space and privacy, including dogs waiting to run.

Fees
The fee for the entire event is $5/dog for members/conditional members and $12/dog for non-members. Please bring the exact change, a check or an instructor’s coupon to put into the self-service payment envelope provided in the crating room. 

Volunteer for points
We love our volunteers! Members/conditional members who want to work for volunteer point(s) should indicate so on the registration form. If you would like to be a dedicated worker (not running a dog), please contact Wendy Carey (wendy.carey@earthlink.net). Jobs are first-come, first-served, and points are based on the time spent volunteering. 

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU DON'T FEEL WELL! Contact Wendy Carey (wendy.carey@earthlink.net) as soon as you can so your spot can be offered to someone else. 

The agility run-thrus committee:
Joan Curcio, Chris Beck, Wendy Carey, Cathy Keenan, Vanessa Manzi, Emily Mercurio and Holly Trexler