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BARKERBEINER

2025 Barkerbeiner: February 23
Every year, dozens of skiers and dogs gather in the Mt Spokane State Park Nordic Ski Area to compete in a variety of skijoring races at SNSA's Barkerbeiner.
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Typical Event Details
Time

10:30-11:00: Check-in (in Selkirk Lodge)

11:00: Mandatory Participant Meeting

11:15: Volunteer Meeting
 

12:00: Overall Start  

Race Order

1. Two-dog

2. One-dog

3. Junior Division

4. "Guess Your Time” Fun Run

5. Senior Division (senior person 65+ or senior dog 10+)

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The exact start times are based on the total number of participants and will be given out during the mandatory participant meeting at 11:00.

 

Cost 

$20 first event

$10 per event, per person thereafter

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Free skijor-specific loaner gear will be available on race day: belt, bungee, and dog harness

 

Events

2-dog (6.5k)

1-dog (6.5k)

Junior (up to 16 years of age) (6.5k)

Senior Division (TBD)

“Guess your time” Fun Run (4.4k)

In this event, each human/dog team guesses how long it will take them to run the 4.4-mile course.  The person who guesses the closest to their actual time wins.  No watches or timing devices are allowed.  

 

One dog may race in up to 2 different events

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The course will be clearly marked

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4.4k Course
Start/Finish: Linder Ridge (near Selkirk lodge)

Linder to Art's Alders

R on Art's Alders to Hemlock

L on Hemlock to J4 *

R at J4 to J3**

at J3, R on Lodgepole to J2

through J2 to Alpine to J1

 J1 → Linder → Finish

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6.5k course, insert

L at J4 on Raven's Glide

Raven’s Glide to J5

Shady Way to J4**

** continue on 4.4k course

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Volunteer

Not ready to race?  Please volunteer!

A Partner Event of

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Washington State Parks Color Shield 2013

Sponsored by

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