DogZworth Flyball Team

We are pleased to welcome you to DogZworth’s May 24-25, 2008 Fourth Annual “Run Clean” NAFA flyball tournament. Thank you for entering and good racing to everyone! Our tournament will be held at the Brome Fairgrounds: 345 Stagecoach Road, Brome, QC J0E 1K0

Please CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR DOGS. Plenty of crating will be available outside. If the weather is rainy or cold there is indoor ring-side crating.

The Special Awards:

- This weekend DogZworth will be awarding our coveted “Bizzy Award”- we’re picking a rescued dog that really shines. Your very special rescued racer! This award is named in honour of DogZworth team member Bizzy, a rescue dog.

- We will also be awarding special awards to your flyball addict. To win your dog doesn’t have to be the fastest, but he or she should be hopelessly addicted to flyball. We'll be picking dogs that catch our attention- for example a really awesome “must win” drive back, a super speedy box turn, or a dog and handler that just have a special something together. We'll know them when we see them!

- The team that runs the cleanest will take home our beautiful “Run Clean” awards. Ties for the “Run Clean” special awards will be broken by random draw.

The special award plaques will be on display all weekend so please remember to admire them! Feel free to nominate dogs for the “Bizzy Award” or our “Flyball Addict” trophies but keep in mind that a dog doesn’t need to be nominated to earn a special award. All dogs racing this weekend will be considered.

Where to eat: Les Tornades, Quebec City’s first (and only) flyball team, will be serving snacks, beverages, breakfast and lunch (spaghetti on Saturday and hot dogs/sloppy joes on Sunday). Please help get their flyball club get started by eating and drinking on site! Or visit Cowansville. It is a full service city with restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies and fast food (Tim Hortons, Burger King, McDonalds, Subway and Villa du Poulet Kentucky or Kentucky Fried Chicken). The people in Cowansville speak French and English. It is 10 miles from Brome. Les Tornades also speak English but it helps if you speak somewhat slowly.

Where to stay: The Brome Fairground has plenty of on site hook up for RVs and trailers ($20 for the weekend). Tents are free and those that don't hook up also stay for free. We can all be clean- on site showers are available! Bathrooms will be open all night long. Or you can book a hotel room at Auberge Le Pigeonnier- 1-877-366-6685

Measuring will begin at 8:00

Warm-ups: There will be a 1.5 minute warm-up period allowed at the beginning of each race. Time will start at the end of the preceding race. The warm up time will change to a one minute period. We will advise you when the warm up time has been changed.

RACING: Racing will begin at 8:30 am on Saturday and 8:00 am on Sunday. Our judge is Scott Stein. Placement awards will be presented to all teams.

Divisions have been divided according to the submitted team times. Each division has been assigned a break-out time one second faster than the top seed time in that division (for additional information see NAFA rule 5.5).

Round Robin (3 out of 5 format): Teams will earn one point for each race they win and 0 for each loss. The team with the highest point total will earn 1^stplace, the second highest will earn 2^nd place and so on.

TIES: Ties will be broken in the following order: Previous head to head, fastest time head to head, over all fastest time.

We hope everyone stays healthy but, if you need it…

For the humans:

Hôpital Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital
950, rue Principale, Cowansville
(450) 266-4342

For the dogs:

Clinique Vétérinaire Cowansville

125, rue Robert, Cowansville, QC J2K 3J6
(450) 263-1414

Have a safe drive! In case you need it, our cell phone number is 514-234-3013.

Directions (from Mapquest.com)

From the Derby Line Border Crossing (Interstate 91)

Go north on AUTOROUTE 55 (for 20.8 miles)

Take the AUT-10 O exit, EXIT 34-O toward MONTRÉAL (for 18.5 miles)

Take the RTE-243 S exit, EXIT 90, toward LAC-BROME.

Stay STRAIGHT to go onto BONDVILLE ST/ RUE DE BONDVILLE/ PROVINCIAL SECONDARY ROUTE 215. Continue to follow PROVINCIAL SECONDARY ROUTE 215.

Turn RIGHT onto FRIZZLE RD/ CHEMIN FRIZZLE/ PROVINCIAL SECONDARY ROUTE 215.

Turn LEFT onto BROME RD/ CHEMIN DE BROME/ PROVINCIAL SECONDARY ROUTE 215. Continue to follow PROVINCIAL SECONDARY ROUTE 215.

Turn LEFT onto STAGECOACH RD/ CHEMIN STAGECOACH.

From Montreal:

Take AUTOROUTE 10 E (for 47 miles)

Take the BOUL. BROMONT exit, EXIT 78, toward BROMONT.

Turn RIGHT onto BOULEVARD DE BROMONT.

Turn RIGHT onto CHEMIN DE BROME.

CHEMIN DE BROME becomes VALLEY RD/CHEMIN VALLEY/PROVINCIAL SECONDARY ROUTE 215.

Turn LEFT onto STAGECOACH RD/CHEMIN STAGECOACH.

From Ontario (highway 401):

PROVINCIAL ROUTE 401 E becomes AUTOROUTE 20 E