Middle Ridge Short Course

It's an approximately 2.8 km course that starts and finishes on the 'closed to traffic' section of Middle Ridge Road where it meets Red Hill Road.

Starting on Middle Ridge Rd, a wide fire trail you travel slightly downhill, after around 500m there is a steeper loose gravel section. Just after the 1.1 km mark it there is a sharp right hand turn onto single track for the journey home. There maybe puddles and there is soime washed out sections so please take caution.Around the 2k mark there is a steeper climb up a washed out rutted section. At the top turn left for about 100m before turning right and returning to Middle Ridge Rd for the 400 m sprint home.

It's an approximately 9.7 km course that starts and finishes on the 'closed to traffic' section of Middle Ridge Road where it meets Red Hill Road.

Starting on Middle Ridge Rd, a wide fire trail you travel slightly downhill, after around 500m there is a steeper loose gravel section. Just after the 4 km mark it there is a sharp right hand turn onto single track for the journey home. There maybe puddles and there is some washed out sections so please take caution. Around the 6k mark there 'the wall' a steeper climb up a washed out rutted section. At the top turn left back on Middle Ridge Rd for about 500m before turning left and following about 2km of the short course trail home.

Middle Ridge Long Course

Entries close 5:00 PM Friday before the event

Race Briefing (Compulsory) 8:00 AM

Long course Race Start 8:15 AM

Short course Race Start 8:20 AM

"Trial Run" After the last competitor finishes (Not a club event)

Entry Fees

Online up to 5 PM Friday via Bank Deposit

Sorry, no entries on the day

Trial run FREE After the last competitor finishes

What should I bring?

Dog - Well, we guess you could run without one, but it wouldn't be as fun.

A copy of your dogs Vaccination certificate or Titre test (unless previously supplied to the club)

Water - Enough for you and your dog

Canicross gear - Harness, bungee leash, belt (as per AFSS rules etc)

Poo bags - be responsible

A sense of fun and excitement (really easy as we'll be around happy dogs)

Other stuff

Please keep your dogs on leash at ALL times.

Respect other humans and their dogs, and ask first before approaching as we may have reactive dogs attending that need a little space.

Please use the rubbish bags provided or take your rubbish home. We intend to leave no trace..... respect the forest.

This is an AFSS-sanctioned race, please make sure you are familiar with their rules.

Whilst this is classed as a race, the sport is about participation, comradery, you and your dog having fun, meeting new friends etc. If you see someone in trouble ask if they are OK and assist if required.

If we don't have toilets on site, the nearest ones are back down the road at the Mountain Bike Club and Treetops

Did we mention a sense of fun and excitement (really easy as we'll be around happy dogs)

Trial run - FREE

For those that don't have cani gear you will have an opportunity to have a trial run/hike around the course after the last competitor finishes. Please note that this is not sanctioned by the club and 100% at your own risk.

We'll see you there, happy trails

Middle Ridge Trail Pics

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