The Alaskan Malamute Club, Inc.

Date Name Venues (to be Schedule Class order & distances* confirmed) Saturday RACE 3 Wellsford State All Classes: Check In: 2.00 pm Canicross, Novice, Junior, 19 June 1 heat event Forest Drivers' Meeting: 2.30 pm Touring, Vets & Bikejoring: Start: from 3.00 pm 1-2 km (east of ) 1-Dog – 2-3 km 2-dog – 3-5 km 4-dog – 5-7 km 6-dog – 5-7 km

Sunday RACE 4 Wellsford State All Classes: Check In by: 7.00 am 6-dog – 5-7 km 20 June 1 heat event Forest Drivers' Meeting: 7.15 am 4-dog – 5-7 km Start: 7.30 am 2-dog – 3-5 km (east of Bendigo) 1-Dog – 2-3 km Novice, Junior, Touring, Vets Canicross & Bikejoring: 1-2 km

Saturday RACE 5 Knowsley State All Classes: Check In: 2.00 pm Canicross, Novice, Junior, 10 July 1 heat event Forest Drivers' Meeting: 2.30 pm Touring, Vets & Bikejoring: (NE of Start: from 3.00 pm 1-2 km

Heathcote) 1-Dog – 2-3 km 2-dog – 3-5 km 4-dog – 5-7 km 6-dog – 5-7 km

Sunday RACE 6 Knowsley State All Classes: Check In by: 7.00 am 6-dog – 5-7 km 11 July 1 heat event Forest Drivers' Meeting: 7.15 am 4-dog – 5-7 km (NE of Start: 7.30 am 2-dog – 3-5 km

Heathcote) 1-Dog – 2-3 km Novice, Junior, Touring, Vets Canicross & Bikejoring: 1-2 km

Sat/Sun RACE 7 Wellsford State Saturday PM – Heat 1 Canicross, Novice, Junior, 24-25 July State Cup Race - Forest All Classes Check In: 2.30pm Touring, Vets & Bikejoring: 2 heat event for Open Drivers' Meeting: 3.00pm 1-2 km Classes Start: from 3.30pm 1-Dog – 2.5-3.5 km 2-dog – 4-6 km Sunday AM – Heat 2 2 separate races for 4-dog – 5-8 km All Classes: Check In by: 7.00 am Canicross, Bikejoring, 6-dog – 5-8 km Drivers' Meeting: 7.15 am Novice, Touring, Junior (reverse order for Heat 2) Start: 7.30 am

Sunday SLEDDING & ACTIVITIES You Yangs – Commences 10.00 am to approx. 2.00 pm Introduction to working 24 INTRODUCTION DAY Western activities & sledding training October Plantation day

*Please note: Distances are an approximation only

NOTE: Current vaccinations are required for all dogs attending AMCV events Events will be conducted in accordance with current COVID-safe requirements.

ALL BREEDS & NON-MEMBERS WELCOME

Please note the following for sledding events*: *Does not apply to non-AMCV events Eligibility: All breeds & non-members are welcome. Dogs must be a Classes*: 1-dog, 2-dog, Limited 4-dog, Limited 6-dog minimum of 12 months old to compete in AMCV sledding events. Canicross, Bikejoring, Junior, Novice, Entries: NOTE: 4-dog & 6-dog classes - pre-entry required for all Veterans, Touring Pee Wee. events. Contact the sledding coordinator to pre-register (contact Entry Fees: information under “Further Details”). Members: Single heat events: ...... $15.00, Entries are taken on the day for all other classes. Entries cannot be Multi-heat events: ...... $20.00 accepted after the commencement of the Drivers' Meeting. Second entry (same driver): ...... $10.00 Rules: AMCV Gig & Scooter Race Rules. Drivers must wear Non-members: Single heat events: ...... $20.00 safety helmets and carry side-cutters and safety whistle. Multi-heat event: ...... $25.00 Non-AMCV events: rules available from race organisers. Second entry: ...... $15.00 NOTE: these rules may differ from AMCV rules. Canicross, Bikejoring,Junior, Novice, Touring & Veterans: . $5.00 Pee Wee ...... $2.00 Lighting: Suitable battery-operated bike lighting is required by all *Season Ticket: ...... $55.00 teams in the 1-dog, 2-dog and 4/6 dog classes. The additional use Second Season ticket (same Driver): ...... $40.00 of a head lamp is also recommended. (*Members only - covers one class at all AMCV sledding events) Note: Dynamo powered lighting is not suitable.

Directions to YOU YANGS WESTERN PLANTATION: Directions to KNOWSLEY (North of Heathcote) From : From Melbourne: Take the Princes Highway towards Geelong. Take the Little River Continue through Heathcote town centre and follow McIvor Highway turn-off and follow signs to Little River. Cross the railway line in towards Bendigo. Little River then turn left into You Yangs Road, then left into Farrars Continue along McIvor Highway through Derrinal and Knowsley Road and right into Branch Road. towards Axedale. Approximately 0.4 km after the Knowsley- At the end of Branch Road turn right into Sandy Creek Road, watch Road intersection turn left into the Knowsley State Forest – for AMCV signs on your left (approx. 2-2.5 km along Sandy Creek watch for AMCV signs along the McIvor Highway, follow AMCV signs Road depending which start area is being used), and follow signs and/or diamond markers* to the race site. *Do not follow coloured trail cones

To Bendigo

You Yangs Regional Park

Entrances to ENTRANCE TO KNOWSLEY Event Sites FOREST

You Yangs Western Plantation

CAMP SITE

Sandy Creek Rd To Heathcote

Branch Rd

. WEATHER POLICY & RESTRICTIONS: MORE INFORMATION: If you have any Please note that temperature restrictions apply to sled dog events. questions or would like further information, please Times may be altered or events may be cancelled in warm, severe or unsuitable weather conditions. In addition, events may be altered contact Geoff on 0407 800 946, or cancelled in accordance with current COVID restrictions. Merv on 0438 381 772 or Ian on 0497 377128 Please check the website and Facebook for updates Email: [email protected]

Directions to WELLSFORD

Via Bendigo From Melbourne head north bound up the Calder Freeway to Bendigo. From the large fountain in the centre of Bendigo, travel approx 7.09 km north toward Echuca on the Midland Highway. Turn right into Howard Street (at traffic lights). Travel approx 1.16 km until you hit a T intersection. Here turn left onto Taylor Street (Epsom-Barnadown Rd). Travel approx. 13.95 km and turn right into Winzar Lane* (dirt road). *This is a 100 kph stretch of road so please be careful. The AMCV camp site is approximately 2 km into forest - proceed along Winzar Lane which becomes Barry Track. The camp site is on Simpson Track (see detailed map above for further directions, Red Pin marks camp site).

Via Heathcote From Heathcote, follow the McIvor Highway towards Bendigo for approximately 25 km through Derrinal and Knowsley to Axedale. Camp site At Axedale, turn right onto the Axedale- Road. Travel approximately 8.5 km, then turn left into the Huntly-Fosterville Road. Barry Track After 2.4 km take a sharp right turn to stay on the Huntly-Fosterville Road and travel another 3.2 km. Turn right into Barry Track, then after 1 km turn left into Simpsons Track to the camp site (site is between Barry Track & Campaspe Rd). Huntly- Fosterville Camp Simpsons Track Road Site

Barry Track

Axedale- Goornong Huntly- Rd Fosterville Road

Huntly- Fosterville Rd To Bendigo McIvor To AXEDALE Hwy Heathcote