“Run With the Big Dogs” at Sinnemahoning State Park

Canadian-American Sledders Dry-Land Races
AUSTIN – The Sinnemahoning State Park will host its fifth annual Canadian-American Sledders Dry-land race event from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 at the 40 Maples Day – Use Area. Races are also scheduled to resume the next day.
Event day will include Canine-Cross, Bike-Joring and Cart Races as well as GPS/Geo-caching and winter bird-feeding and craft programs and much more. All will be accompanied by lots of barking and tail-wagging.
In addition, check out the area displays of the rescue organizations and the new Sinnemahoning State Park Visitor Center, which is set to open next spring!.
Hot food and refreshments will be available to keep away the chill. Spectator areas will be open along the trails and staging area.
Races will continue on Sunday, Nov. 7, but additional programs will not be available.
For more information on this or other programs, call the park office at 814-647-8401.
The following is a full itinerary for the two-day event.
Saturday, Nov. 6
8 a.m. – Race registration at 40 Maples Day-Use Area
9 a.m. – Races Begin
9:30 a.m. – “Animal Tracks and Traces” – Pavilion #1
Learn how to identify animal tracks and make a plaster track mold to take home!
11 a.m. - “Matchless Fire-Starting” – Pavilion #1
Use magnesium fire-starters to build a fire without the use of matches or lighters!
12:30 p.m. – “Pine Cone Bird Feeders” – Pavilion #1
Make a pine cone birdfeeder to hang in your own back yard!
1 p.m. – “Mushing 101” presentation – Pavilion #2
Learn how to get started in dry-land bike-joring, carting, and cani-cross.
2 p.m. – Presentation on Sinnemahoning State Park’s new Visitor Center. Meet at Pavilion #2
3 p.m. - “GPS Basics” – Pavilion #2
Sunday, Nov. 7
9:30 a.m. – Races start – Start and Finish Line at 40 Maples Area
2 p.m. – Races conclude
2:30 p.m. – Race results and Awards presentation
Food concessions and vendors will be open in the Forty Maples Day-Use area throughout the weekend.