Thanks to all that rain, the Pacific Northwest is a wonderful place for us racing dogs to run and compete.  The track is soft, so we can really let out the speed.  We even get to watch our families fiddle with their passports as they travel into Canada.  Here is what is happening up there regarding dog racing and whippet racing.

British Columbia – Dog racing north of the U.S. border is plenty of fun.  The Vancouver Island Whippet Association does a great job of hosting meets.  In August of 2010, the British Columbia Whippet Racing Club will host the NAWRA national meet in Squamish, B.C.  I’ll have more on that later.  Here are spring dates for British Columbia whippet races.

• March 6, 2010 – (sprint) in Cobble Hill, British Columbia
• April 10, 2010 – (oval) in Cobble Hill, British Columbia

Washington State – Clubs in Washington State hosted the 2009 NARWA national meet and did a bang up job.  I thoroughly enjoyed myself.  The two clubs with spring dog racing dates are Olympia Racing and Coursing Club and Whippet Racing Activity Group.  Here are their spring dates:

• March 13, 2010 – (sprint) in Centralia, WA
• March 14, 2010 – (oval) in Centralia, WA
• April 17, 2010 – (oval) in Goldendale, WA
• April 18, 2010 – (oval) in Goldendale, WA

Oregon – Dog racing in Oregon is run just south of Portland and frequently hosted by the Washington Whippet Racing Association.  There will be whippet racing both sprint and oval track over one weekend this spring.  Those dates are:

• March 20, 2010 – (sprint) in Beavercreek, OR
• March 21, 2010 – (oval) in Molalla, OR

With plenty of rain, the grass should be perfect for wonderful, fast dog racing.  Hope to see you at a meet.

- Tristan the Whippet