QUICK OVERVIEW -- SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

GOLD RUSH TRAIL SLED DOG MAIL RUN January 25 - 28, 2018

Thursday 25th, Friday 26th, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th

 

Thursday:

• 5:00 p.m. -- A&W Two Mile Flat (north of Quesnel just before the Hwy 26 turnoff) Participant and Volunteer Meeting
• Pick Up Registration Packages
• Last Chance to Send Envelopes
• Pick Up Participation Awards
• Souvenirs for Sale
• 7:00 p.m.,Musher’s Meeting -- Information Session For All Dog Mushers, Skiers, Snowshoers, Skijorers.....every on-trail (except dash-only) participant must attend
• No Host supper
• Everyone Welcome!

Friday:

• 9:00 a.m. Downtown Post Office Swearing In of all Mail Carriers, Group Photo, Distribution of Mail Bags
• Everyone invited…come dressed like a musher
• 10:45 a.m. Mushers' meeting
• 11:00 a.m. -- Umiti Pit, 17 km. North of Quesnel Stage #1 of the Mail Run -- 3 hours of action, meet the Mushers, Skiers and Skijorers and the dogs, Concession
• 4:30 p.m. -- Start of entertainment at the Recreation Center hosted by the Air Cadets
• 6:00 p.m. Dinner hosted by the Air Cadets - tickets and more info here

Saturday:

• 10:45 Mushers' meeting
• 11:00 a.m. at Troll Ski Resort -- Barkerville Highway Stage #2 of the Mail Run
• Troll concession open all day
• 2:00 approximately, Mushers' Sports
• Souvenir Sales
• 5:30 p.m. Socialize, Start of Silent Auction, and voting for awards, at Main Lodge at Troll
• 6:00 p.m. Banquet
• After dinner: Remarks and Awards, Silent and Live Auctions
• Everyone invited....purchase/reserve Banquet Tickets online

Sunday: - participants, please read below carefully.

• 9:45 a.m. Mushers' meeting
• 10:00 a.m. -- Start of Stage #3 of Mail Run at Barkerville...dog teams and possibly some skiers and skijorers will complete the whole trail (see map)
• 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on-site registration for Dash only participants in Barkerville parking lot area, or at the Barkerville café (depending on weather). Registration will close at 12:30 precisely (Participants to bring a prize. It will be a first placement, first pick of prize)..
• 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. -- Watch Participants as they arrive back at their dog trucks
• 12:45 p.m. Mushers' meeting - includes all Dash participants
• 1:00 p.m. Start of Dash
• 1:30 - 2:30 Watch Participants as they arrive at finish in front of Post Office on Barkerville’s Main Street
• Food Concession (Barkerville Café) inside Barkerville Visitor Centre, Souvenirs for Sale
• 3:00 p.m.-- Awards and Wind-Up...in Barkerville Café

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Call 250 992-2730
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