The Frost Mountain Sled Dog Race has been rescheduled for March 4 &5, 2023. The registration should be opening up today and will close on Thursday March 2, 2023.

Frost Mountain Sled Dog Race

Brownfield, Maine

Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club and Maine Highlands Sled Dog Club

Purse:  $1780 (Minimum)

DATE: March 4 and 5th, 2023

TIME: Saturday Drivers Meeting 8:00 AM
Race Starts at 9:00 AM Saturday & Sunday
LOCATION: Fransworth Road, Brownfield, ME 04010

Classes Offered:

• 6 Dog Sled (All Breed Pro, Registered Breed, and Sportsman) 6.2 miles

• 4 Dog Sled (All Breed Pro, Registered Breed, and Sportsman) 4.2 miles

• 2 Dog Sled (All Breed Pro, Registered Breed, and Sportsman) 1.9 miles

• Men’s & Women’s Canicross (All Breed Pro & Northern Breed) 4.2 miles

• Fat Bike - 2 Dog – 1.9 miles

• Novice – 2 Dog Sled – 1.9 miles

• Junior – 2 Dog Sled – 1.9 miles

*All classes will follow ISDRA Rules.

*Mass start for Canicross class; single start for all other classes.

Race Officials:

Race Marshal: Laurie Stone
Chief Timer: Charlotte Carroll
Chief Judge: Thomas Carroll
Trail Boss: James Fitzgerald
Registered Breed Official: Donna Quante
Registrar: Ron Klepadlo
Race Organizer: Alice Fitzgerald

Registration Information:

All participants must be a current member of PSDC or MHSDC. If not at a member when registering you will be able to join PSDC. You will not race if you are not a current member! 

Entry Fees: Pro $40; Registered Breed $40; Sportsman $30; Northern Breed for Canicross $40; Novice $30; Junior $20

In the event that the race is cancelled, class registration fees will be refunded except the Bytepro fee. No changes to registration will occur after registration closes.

Registered Breed drivers must submit paperwork at the link by Monday, January, 16, 2023 at 11:59 P.M. EST for review by the Registered Breed Officials. Registered Breed drivers who do not submit paperwork before the deadline will automatically race in the All Pro Breed class. Paperwork should be readily available on race day for further review if requested.

Dogs who have raced and been registered with PSDC from 2016-2022 do not need to be resubmitted.

Registered Breeds must be AKC/CKC/UKC Siberian Huskies/Alaskan Malamutes, or Samoyeds. No PAL/ILP Dogs.

Northern Breed for Canicross – dogs must be a northern breed dog to qualify. 

Entries close Monday, January 16, 2023 at 11:59PM EST. NO LATE ENTRIES!!

All entries will be via Event Byte. No phone, email, social media, or fax entries will be accepted.

Other Race Weekend Information:

Mandatory Virtual Drivers meeting will be posted to the PSDC event page prior to the race.

Drivers Meeting Update at the race site Saturday morning at 8:00 AM.

First class leaves the starting chute at 9:00 AM on both days.

Park in your same spot for Day 1 and Day 2 of the race. Pick up after your dogs and take out all garbage. Parking lot is being provided on a private landowners’ property, please leave the property in better condition than you found it so we can use it again next year! If you have any questions ask!

This race is following all ISDRA rules but it is not sanctioned. Please visit isdra.org > Resources> Speed Rules Version 2022 English (under Policies & Rules) for all rules.

Bibs will be collected after day 1 and redistributed Sunday morning according to day 1’s finish times.

All racers must have dogs’ vaccine records available upon request of Race Marshal, Race Organizer, or Race Veterinarian.

PSDC Policies:

PSDC membership required to race. All new members are required to sign a membership waiver at race packet pickup or prior to the race.

All drivers in any sled class are required to wear and adequate and properly fitted helmet.

Snub lines are required for all sled classes.

A ventilated dog bag is required for all sled classes adequate for the safety of the dog.

Sleds must have an adequate brake, brushbow, and snowhook.

All dogs must be on leash at all PSDC events.

Clean up after your dogs and take your trash with you.

No sick dogs shall be brought to a race. All dogs shall be up to date on all relevant vaccines. 

“No Presence – No Presents” Policy (see policy in purse breakdown)

Lodging:

The Brownfield Recreation Department is opening up their Community Center to the mushers running this race, so they have a place to stay with their dogs. You can reserve a spot when you register for the race. The building is an old school so you will be sleeping on the floor so bring your own bedding, sleeping bag, cot, etc. The fee is $10 per night. This facility is approximately 2 miles from the race site. The address is 90 Main Street, Brownfield, ME 04010.

No dogs are allowed in the building! All dogs must be leashed at all times and picked up after or you will be asked to leave. All dogs must be in their trucks/trailers at night and when not attended!

Dog friendly:

Frost Mountain Yurts, 34 Fransworth Road, Brownfield, Maine 04010, phone 802-233-7010, info@frostmountainyurts.com .

There are several Bed and Breakfast’s in Fryeburg, Manie and Conway and North Conway, New Hampshire area please check availability in advance and pet policy.

There are many hotels in the Conway and North Conway, New Hampshire area please check availability in advance and pet policy.

Other Information:

The Burnt Meadow Snowmobile Club will be providing breakfast and lunch on site for a reasonable fee both days.

The Friends of Brownfield Recreation will be hosting a mushers dinner at the Brownfield Recreation Building on Saturday night after the race for a donation. All mushers are encouraged to attend.

Race t-shirts will be available for sale when registering for the race and any leftover will be available for sale at the race. If you buy t-shirts when registering for the race, they will be available for pick up the day of the race. All proceeds will benefit the PSDC and MHSDC.

“NO PRESENCE-NO PRESENTS” Policy:

All contestants who have won awards at PSDC events must be present at the designated awards ceremony to receive his/her awards. If the winner cannot be present, it is the award winner’s responsibility to designate a person to pick up award(s) and to notify the race organizer that a substitution is being made. Our sponsors deserve this respect. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the monies not being awarded. Monies will go back into the general fund and will be added to the club’s contribution the following year.

Trail Information:

6-Dog Trail: 6.2 miles. The 6–dog trail has one small section that is on US Fish and Wildlife land of approximately 0.3 miles that will have head on passing possible and with a large groomed loop turn around. The rest of the trail is on snowmobile trails that range from 8 feet to 14 feet wide. This trail has three bridges that will be crossed one driver at a time, not passing on bridges. All three bridges will have hay bales as necessary to protect the dogs and drivers.  

4-Dog Trail: 4.2 miles. The 4-dog trail is completely on snowmobile trails. Most of this trail is 12 to 14 feet wide and will have head of passing the entire way. The trail is approximately 2 miles long and at the end is a loop turn around where trail help will be available if needed. This also may contain one bridge that is being used on the 6-dog trail. If the entries for this race make it necessary the race will be held in heats to keep the number of teams on the trail at one time down to a manageable number. If this is necessary this will be announced and explained the day of the race. This trail will also be used for the Canicross race.

2-Dog Trail: 1.9 miles. The 2– dog trail is on snowmobile trails that are a minimum of 8 to 12 feet wide and also on a portion of US Fish and Wildlife property that is and old fire trail that is 6 to 8 feet wide with numerous turns (this section is approximately 0.6 miles). This trail will also be used for the Novice and Junior race.
Directions to Race Site:

All racers must come in to the race site off of Maine Route 113/Route 5 (Pequawket Trail) onto Fransworth Road. All other access to this site is via seasonal roads and is blocked during the winter. 

Race parking lot address is 176 Fransworth Road, Brownfield, Maine 04010, Goggle coordinates are 43°57'48.7"N 70°56'13.0"W.

Race Veterinarian:

Dr. Kate Battenfelder
True North Veterinary Hospital
1053 US Route 302
Bartlett, NH 03812
630-374-5130
Event Contact Information:

For questions regarding the race weekend, please contact the race organizer:

Alice Fitzgerald – Race Organizer
Phone: 860-867-6882
Email: afitzgerald476@gmail.com

For questions regarding registration, please contact the registrar:
Ronald Klepadlo – Registrar
Phone: 570-814-5999
Email: Ronald.klepadlo@gmail.com