Ontario Federation of Sleddog Sports
FALL TRAINING WEEK END
October 1 & 2, 2011 Minden, Ontario
Was a Hugh Success!!!!!
Karen Koehler and Paul Reid Thank you for your presentations and Thanks to all who organized and attended the event to make it a great success.
PLEASE CONTACT US AT LEAST TO VERIFY YOU ARE COMING AND PAY AT REGISTRATION ON SATURDAY. WE HAVE TO BUY THE FOOD IN ADVANCE AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN IDEA FOR NUMBERS. VERY IMPORTANT AND NO NEED TO PAY NOW
Casual Training and camping week end on a beautiful private setting.
Arrive on Friday night and stay the week end. Friday is fend for yourself for meals and just simply roll in and set yourself up.
Saturday we will provide coffee, lunch and that will spill over to dinner/bbq. Pot luck for the balance of dinner ie: dessets veggies. Working on grab bags, lots of people around to give good knowledge and simply help run dogs and have fun.
Friday
Those camping over night may come in on friday evening, please don't leave it too late, or disturb others.
Sat
7:00am to approximately 9:30am (depending on weather) Running dogs. Maps of the trails will be available, an explanation of the trail marking system will also be posted.
9:30 am to 10:00am time to settle the dogs in for the morning.
10:00am to 11:30am registration and a chance to view products for sale by attending vendors. Review the door prizes, plan your winning strategy. Refreshments will be available. Each person will recieve a grab/goodie bag upon registering. Those non members wishing to join the club may do so at this time.
11:30am to 12:30 pm lunch. Salads, hotdogs, hot meat dish, "mystery desert", coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soda, juice, water. (there will be veggie dogs available for those who don't eat meat. As well as meatless salads. We are asking those who wish to donate to the "mystery desert" to bring a bakery or snack food item with them to share. Always fun to see the amazing variety we end up with!
12:30 to 1:00pm time to check on dogs, tidy up lunch.
1:00pm until approximately 3:00 speakers/demonstrations.
3:00pm approximately door prize draws.
3:30pm until 6:30pm time for the dogs, and vendors, depending on the weather those who wish can take their dogs back out for an early evening run. Time to share ideas and information.
6:30pm approximately BBQ supper (sausage on a bun, hamburgers/bun, baked potato, ceasar salad, beverages, desert, there will be veggie sausage on a bun for those who don't eat beef or pork, beverages listed above)
Campfire until bedtime. Those who wish campfire food, (marshmallows, smor's, jiffy pop) please bring it with you.
Sun.
7:am to approximately 9 running dogs.
9:30 approximately depending on weather, camping breakfast. Featuring Gail's special eggs, toast cooked on the bbq, and lots of coffee/tea.
After breakfast, tear down, clean up, pack and head home.
We would ask that anyone who can stay and help take down fencing, trail markers, tables please do so.
We would also like to remind everyone that this is a very beautiful, well kept, private property. Please do not leave garbage or ciggarette butts anywhere on the property including the trails, or firepits.
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There will be recepticals available for recycling, and garbage please be sure you get everything in it's correct place.
Accomodations:
Here are some Bed and Breakfasts and Motels Probably the closest accommodations to the event location would be Sunny Rock Bed & Breakfast and South Wind Motel Just for reference, the event location is in Gelert which is about a 10 minute drive East of Minden, anything right in Minden would be close too. It’s about 20 minutes South of Haliburton and 10-15 minutes northwest of Kinmount.
Southwind Motel & Camping 705-286-2152 866-356-6835 www.southwindmotel.ca
Sunny Rock Bed & Breakfast
1144 Scott's Dam Road off Gelert Rd (County Road #1) 888-786-6976 Email: info@sunnyrock.on.ca Website: www.sunnyrock.on.ca Sunny Rock is more than a Bed & Breakfast. It is a cottage-like environment with more luxuries than one can imagine ... steam showers, Jacuzzi, and fireplaces. Large bedrooms with sitting areas. Please mention you saw us on fyihaliburton.com for a discount.
Breathing Space Guest House
65 Mulholland Drive, Haliburton 705-457-2937 Bush setting, quick walk to the village. Satellite TV, wireless internet, kitchenette with fridge, microwave, coffee maker. Non smokers please.
Country Charm B&B
151 Mountain Street, Haliburton 866-457-8821 Inground pool, large deck, fire pit, hot tub, solarium, double jacuzzi, 6 bedroom, 14 people capacity and much much more!
Drag River B&B
Riverside Dr., Haliburton 705-455-9881 Prestigious river front street. Overlooking rapids and wide river. Rooms/Cable TV $50/day. Weekly/Monthly negotiable.
Kinmount House B&B 705-488-2421 800-511-0211
Lakeview Motel
4951 County Rd. 21, Box 485, Haliburton 705-457-1027 1-866-385-9347 14 clean comfortable non smoking rooms. Outdoor pool, hike, xcountry ski & snowshoe from the door. Wireless hi-speed internet. Licensed dining.
Minden House B&B and Cottages
Minden, Ontario 705-286-4450 Historic B&B and Cottages on the Gull River in Minden
Motel Minden
Hwy. 35, Minden 286-6900 Info@motelminden.ca http://www.motelminden.ca/
Northwood Inn
13588 Hwy 118, Haliburton ON 705-457-1710 Air conditioned rooms, Bar & Grill attached, Daily & Weekly rates available, Animal Friendly, Wireless Internet, Recreational Vehicles Welcome
Russell Red Guest House
1883 Wigamog Road 705-455-9674 A relaxing and charming B&B. Great food & lovely lake views...
A couple of links to accommodation directories: http://www.haliburton-tourism.com/resort_directory.html http://www.bbcanada.com/associations/haliburton/
Directions:
The address for the training run weekend at the Bathe's is 1423/1425 Francis Rd. Minden, ON K0M 2K0. As you know, it's a shared driveway for the Bathes' 2 houses right at the end of Francis Rd.
Directions:
...for anyone getting to Minden via Hwy. 35...from Hwy. 35 turn East onto South Lake Rd. at the second set of stoplights
(there are 3 sets of lights on the highway bypass in Minden so it's the 2nd set whether coming from
the North or the South). Follow South Lake Rd. all the way to the end and turn South (right)onto the Gelert Rd (Haliburton County Rd. 1). At Gelert turn left onto Sedgwick Rd, then right onto Francis Rd and follow all the way to the end.
...for anyone coming through Haliburton...there are only 2 sets of lights, the main intersection in Haliburton at the junction of Hwy 118 (Maple st.)
and Hwy. 121 (Highland St.) follow 121 (Highland St.) through town and at the next set of lights turn left onto the Gelert Rd. (Haliburton County Rd. 1)
Follow the Gelert Rd. South for about 15-20 minutes, then at Gelert turn left onto Sedgwick Rd, then right onto Francis Rd and follow all the way to the end.
...for anyone coming from the SouthEast (Peterborough area)...directions are a bit more complicated, but the shortest route is Hwy.7>EmilyParkRd>Bobcaygeon>Kinmount>Gelert...exact driving directions are...Hwy. 7 West
to Emily Park Rd. North (right) onto Emily Park Rd. Just past the Emily
Provincial Park turn left (#14, Peace Rd. I think?), and minute or two
later, just past a gas station/marina turn right onto #10. Follow all the
way up to where #10 ends and turn right onto #17. Follow to where #17 ends
at Hwy. 36 and turn right (again! sounds like lots of rights but the roads
wind, you are not being sent in a big circle...promise!). You are now just
South of Bobcaygeon. Continue on up through Bobcaygeon and at the 4-way
stop go straight through and you will now be on County Rd. 49. Follow to
where 49 ends at Hwy 121 and turn right. 121 to Kinmount, stay on 121
through Kinmount then turn right onto the Gelert Rd. (Haliburton County
Rd. 1). At Gelert turn right onto Sedgwick Rd. then right onto Francis Rd
and follow all the way to the end.
