URGENT NOTE (28/9/2022) 
Due to the Cancellation of the 10k and Half Marathon - We are moving this race to Sunday 30th
if you had entered the Saturday 29th event you will be transfred over to this Sunday event.
If you cant come on Sunday you will get a full refund and our appologies but the vast majority we OK with Sunday.

Cani-sports Scotland invites you to a 1 day event on SUNDAY 30th October 2022

A Canicross* race as part of Jedburgh Running Festival

Course 7.66km 

Briefing will be 9.30am (all must attend) Race off at 10am, self registration from 8.30am
Fun Run, Junior/Short course 11am, briefing approx 10.45am

Prizes 1st - 3rd in all classes, fastest newcomer - Sponsored by HGLDCL
Finnisher medals for all finishers

Entry fee £18 Long Course £9 Short Course - entries close Sunday 23rd October - on the day entries for fun run only

Depending on race numbers at closing day we will have classes as follows: Kids 7-10, Juniors 11-15, Male & Female 16-24, 25-39, 40+, 50+ & 60+, and 2 dog. Should numbers be low the organisers reserve the right to merge classes, should numbers be low for kids, juniors and short course this category may be cancelled.

Winners receive CSS Medals, Happy Go Lucky Dog Company Scotland cash vouchers. All finishers recieve Jedburgh Running Festival Medals.

Note if you order a T shirt you must collect it at registration on the day of the race or send an A4 sized SAE to the addresse at the bottom of your confirmation email for us to post it to you if you are unable to attend.

RULES PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE FILLING IN ENTRY FORM - SEE LIST OF CLASSES BELOW

*CANICROSS This is a running with dogs race you must run with a dog, no non dog runners accepted

DOGS must be a year old on the day of the race, bitches in season, pregnatnt or lactating bitches are not permitted to race. Bitches in season should be kept well away from the start / finish area and not taken on or near the course if brought to the event.
Dogs must be kept on the lead at all times during the race and should not be run in a slip lead, pinch collar, check/choke chain, head collar, flexie lead or any collar that restricts breathing, if a muzzle is required it should be of the wire greyhound racing style. For your dogs comfort we suggest they run in a suitable harness, some equipment may be available for hire on the day (book in advance and pick up before briefing).
Dogs should not be brought to the event if they are coughing or have recently been in contact with infectious disease. It is the owners responsibility to ensure their dog is fit and healthy before racing. If in doubt consult your vet.

AGE GROUPS Are for runners age on day of race. Minimum age 7 for one dog class, 18 for 2 dog class.

SEEDED STARTS Race starts are staggered and seeded for safety and to minimise overtaking. Please put your current 5k personal best time on the entry form (if you dont know please estimate). The organisers may alter your start position based on historic results if they feel your position in the start list would meant multiple overtakes are likley. Please give an accurate PB as manual manipulations add to the time it takes to process the race.

BORROWED DOGS It is presumed that you are running with your own dog. If you must borrow a dog to race with you may only enter a single dog category, you should be familiar with each other, have trained together prior to the race and the handler should be aware of the dogs behavior in a race environment and be responsible for its care throughout the event. You will not be permitted to race with a borrowed dog that you have only just met. 

CHILDRENS RACE/FUN RUN  A shorter, approx 1 mile, race will be included if enough entries are recieved. This will set off aprox 11am with the briefing immediatly before once all long course runnres are back. Note the start for this race is a mile (walk jog or up the course or a short drive) and consists of the last mile for the course all downhill.

LITTLE KIDS A fun run with medals for all runners will be held for children age 6 and under who can walk 200m, this will be on the Sunday afternoon aprox 12.00pm. Little Kids must be accompanied by a parent or close family member and run with an appropriate sized preferably family dog, no need to be attached to the dog i.e. this run is for canicross families only (so dont bring your neighbours kid who has never been near a canicross race before). Entries will be £1 made on the day just before the run and will be dontated to the chosen charity. The distance will be short approx 200m. Please enter in advance for 50p or email canisportsscotland@hotmail.co.uk to indicate you are bringing a little kid to run so we can plan accordingly, enters on the day for Littlie kids £1.

CHILDREN runners age 7 - 10, on the day of the race, must be accompanied by an adult who is also attached to the dog, on foot (no bikes). 11 - 15 year olds can run alone but may have an adult with them if desired. A 15 year old may opt to run the long course if desired but may not also run the short course. The adult is there for safety only the child must handle the dog themselves. The child and dog should cross the finish line first, before the acompaning adult. It is presumed that children will be running a family dog, if they must borrow a dog to race with it should be of an appropriate size and strength that the child could handle the dog alone. All children attending the event to run or spectate must be supervised by an adult at all times and instructed not to approach dogs they do not know.

INSURANCE The race will be covered by event/public liability insurance but all racers and spectators attend the event and run at their own risk.

CHANGES TO ENTRIES Changes to entries must be made by email only to canisportsscotland@hotmail.co.uk substituting of dogs is allowed at any time, and can be made on the day, but we are unable to transfer an entry to another runner. If you need to transfer between classes, i.e. one dog to two dog or long course to short course etc., this should be done before entries close and start the list is published (entries usually close the Monday before each race). Start list is published in advance to pick up any minor errors errors. There is no refund available if you withdraw from the event. If you must withdraw due to injury etc. but marshal instead your entry can be transfered to a future race.

CANCELLATION Should the race have to be cancelled or postponed for reason beyond the organisers control or in the event of bad weather making the course too dangerous to run on the organisers reserve the right to take expenses already incurred from entry fees before using any remaining moneys to refund entrants. To claim a refund competator(s) should send a Self addressed and stamped envelope to the organiser within a month of the event date. NOTE it is the entrants responsibility to check the race is still on before traveling, the organisers will, post on facebook, and email all entrants if there are any last minute changes - please check your email before traveling.

VENUE Please respect the venue. Clean up after your dog in the car park area and on the course. Do not excercise or toilet dogs on the rugby field. There are showers and changing available in the rugby club if required.

CAMPING No camping available at the start. Local campsite: http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/siteseekerlite/aspx/details.aspx?id=8110

SAFETY Please listen to the race briefing and marshals instructions. If your dog(s) are likely to be noisy and excited please do not bring them to the race briefing so that everyone can clearly hear safety instructions.
There may be other people with bikes or dogs on the course, please respect them, give way and let them know you are coming.

Emergency Vet Tel: Greenside Veterinary Center, St Boswells, Melrose TD6. Tel: 0AJ01835 823 257

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Organisers:
Cani-Sports Scotland
RACE DIRECTOR - Karen Connal, 40 Netherhouse Avenue, Lenzie. G66 5NG
Tel:  0777 904 1322