Utah Paw Power

This is the month when we especially reflect on what makes us thankful. And we all are thankful for loyal friends. You can help our homeless four legged friends by purchasing a T-shirt created for IdidARace. We still have some left in M, L, XL, and 2XL. One can be purchased for $15. If you purchase more than one we’ll reduce the price to $12/shirt. So help a homeless dog and consider buying shirts for holiday presents!

purchase t shirts here

After Reviewing the trail with Park City and the Trails Coordinator the decision has been made to postpone the race one week to November 3.

It’s snowing like crazy in Park City right now. We have to meet with the city tomorrow morning to see what the trail conditions will be like for Saturday. Last year a bunch of sled races got canceled for lack of snow. I guess it would be a good thing if the IDidARace got canceled because of too much snow. If you are traveling from out of state you may want to hold off or email Maren@utahpawpower.com. If we get bad news tomorrow we will attempt to find an alternate venue but at such short notice it may be impossible.

October 27nd, 2012

7:00AM Registration
7:30AM Race Start for Bikes, 8:15AM for Scooters, 8:45AM Start for Carts.
9:30AM Registration for Caniross (runners) and 5K
10:00AM Race Start for Canicross and 5K

Location: Quinn’s Loops Trail, Park City Utah, Start behind the maintenance shed.
Directions: Round Valley, Round Valley Rd., Park City, UT. From I-80 take Hwy 40 south
towards Heber City. Exit 4, Kamas/ Park City towards PC. Take a right on
Round Valley Rd, follow the signs. From the south take Hwy 40 North from
Heber City to Kamas/ Park City Exit 4 towards Park City. (see map on
utahpawpower.com and arcticrescue.com)

Contact:
pupp@utahpawpower.com, becky@utahpawpower.com,
kaylenberg@allwest.net 801-318-0155
Rules:
Please be patient and courteous when passing or being passed. All dogs must
be kept on a leash, tug line, drop chain etc. during this event, both during the
race and in parking area. Please clean up after you’re dog in parking areas
and when not racing.
The trail will be open to the public during this event and as such other people
and their dogs (on and off leash) may be using the trail. Each entrant is
responsible for maintaining control over his or her dogs at all times (before,
during and after) the event. Each driver is 100% liable for the actions of their
dogs. Please email or call if you have any questions.
Helmets required. Must use neckline for 2-dog (applies to all categories). No
motorized vehicles allowed on course.

Entry Class Miles Cost Notes
7:30AM Bikejor 3.45 $25 2.14 mile option will also be available.
8:15AM Scooter 3.45 $25 2.14 mile option will also be available.
8:45AM Cart 3.45 $25 2.14 mile option will also be available.
10:00AM Canicross, 5K 5.5K $25

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Sullivan says “let the bidding begin”

The Utah Paw Power auction is finally here!  The auction will run from Saturday, July 14th – Saturday August 4th.  Proceeds from the auction will go directly to helping UPP put on some fun events for dogs and their people such as our dry land race in October, a winter sled dog race, campouts, get togethers and more.  All of the available auction items are posted here, to place a bid or see the current bid status click on the button above each items picture.

Item Number One:

Hand Made Quilt Queen/King.

Beautiful hand made quilt. 6 weeks of work, with over 200 hours of sewing to make this work of art

Item Number Two:

4′ Leash with Grip Handle (two leashes are available).

4′ leash with a bike grip, padded handle.

Item Number 3:

5′ Leash with Grip Handle.

5′ Leash with Mountain Bike Grip Handle

Item Number 4:

Hand Made Wool Hat, White

Beautiful, hand knitted and felted, pure virgin wool hat

Item Number 5:

Hand Made Wool Hat, Brown

Beautiful hand knitted and felted pure virgin wool hat

Item Number 6:

ManMat Standard Mushing Collar (6 collars).

ManMat Standard Mushing Collar

Item Number 7:

Harness Board

Hand Made Harness Board

Item Number 8:

Padded Message Board, Crown Print.

Crown print message board, for you to leave your family a note that says “gone mushing”

Item Number 9:

Padded Message Board, Anchor Print

Anchor print message board, so you can leave your family a message that says “gone mushing”.

Item Number 10:

Pawsatch Adventure Package

Go for a ride on a dog sled with the Pawsatch Adventure Package Gift Certificate

Item Number 11:

Sled Bag

Hand made sled bag, by Five Siberians Sewing.

Item Number 12:

4′ Red Webbing Leash

4′ Red Webbing Leash, made by Five Siberians Sewing (4 leashes available)

Item Number 13:

Dog Booties, by Five Siberians Sewing, Pack of 24

Dog Booties, by Five Siberians Sewing

Item Number 14:

ManMat Ball Cap and Patch

Manmat Cap and Patch

Item Number 15:

ManMat X-Back, Light Weight Harness, Medium

ManMat X-Back Light Weight Harness, Medium (three available)

Item Number 16:

ManMat X-Back, Light Weight Harness, Large

ManMat X-Back Light Weight Harness, Large (three available)

For more photos on all of the items, please visit http://photos.arcticrescue.com/Groups/UPP-Auction-Items/23988752_Fq8QZv

If you have additional questions on the items, please feel free to email becky@utahpawpower.com

Stay tuned for the start date of our UPP Auction.  We are auctioning off some amazing items, including mushing equipment and some beautiful hand made works of art to help raise money for the club to promote mushing events and get togethers.  Here are a couple of teasers to get you going.  We will announce the official start date soon and you will be able to bid on items by leaving a comment under the photo of the item here on utahpawpower.com

Interactive toys are great, and Nina Ottosson are the best!

Very Fun

Dogs are not only positively rewarded for playing with the toy, but it is entertaining for them and exercises their mental abilities as well.

Just make sure that your Siberian Husky does not mentally exercise her choice to decimate the top of the toy so that all of the food can be poured out at once

There are a lot of people who have contacted me about mushing events and info in Utah. I think it is time to make UPP (Utah Paw Power) more of an official club so that we have the resources to promote more Utah mushing. We will set the meeting for March 24th (Saturday). We will determine time and location based on number of people who are interested in participating. The purpose of the meeting will be to unite people who are interested in actively participating in promoting more mushing (dry land, sled races, skijoring, weight pulling etc) events. Please email me if you are interested in attending maren@utahpawpower.com

Utah Paw Power/ Arctic Rescue had a wonderful time yesterday at the Outdoor Retailer All Mountain Demo.  We enjoyed the opportunity to help Ruff Wear demo and display their outstanding, new joring system.

Shazam had fun checking out the new gear.

Shazam liked the Ruff Wear booties

Shazam was also a great model for the new Ruff Wear Omnijore(TM) Joring System harness, Shazam was quoted as howling “Ruff Wear did a great job with the design of their new joring harness, it was comfortable for me to wear all day at the demo”.

Shazam did offer to sign “pawdographs” (as termed by one of his favorite people) in trade for some of the food they were sampling at the other booths.

Shazam offering to sign "pawdographs"

We really enjoyed meeting a few of the Ruff Wear pack and having the chance to try out some of their amazing gear.  Shazam is looking forward to getting his very own Omnijore(TM) Joring Harness and posting a full gear review in the next couple of weeks.

Shazam "hanging" with a few members of the Ruff Wear pack

Shazam modeling the new joring harness by Ruff Wear

http://www.ruffwear.com/Omnijore-Joring-System?sc=2&category=1131