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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