Cascade Quest Sled Dog Race
February 1-3, 2013
Celebrating the Spirit of Community
Presented by Northwest Sled Dog Association
The next Cascade Quest will be February 1-3, 2013.
If you have any questions please visit the "Contact Us!" page via the navigation bar
to reach the Spectator Coordinator.
We look forward to seeing you in 2013!
THE INFORMATION BELOW IS REGARDING THE 2011 CASCADE QUEST
AND REMAINS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
DETAILS OF THE 2013 CASCADE QUEST WILL BE AVAILABLE EARLY FALL 2012.
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Welcome!
The 2011 Cascade Quest Sled Dog Race
will take place January 28-30, 2011
We offer 4 exciting classes:
100 Mile 8-12 Dog Stage Race
75 Mile 6-Dog Stage Race
50 Mile 6-Dog Purebred Stage Race
24 Mile 2-6 Sporting / Recreation Class
For safety and health, dogs not registered as race participants will not be allowed in the dog yard or near any start/finish areas. New for 2011! Sponsor Recognition Night, Friday, Jan 28 in the "Skiland 1944" vintage dairy barn at Pine River Ranch Bed and Breakfast, 19668 State Hwy 207, Lake Wenatchee. Dinner, auction of winter-related items and activities, sled dog program, supervised childrens' activities. The public is invited* to this gala event to honor and thank our sponsors for their support. Dog Sled Rides! Cascade Quest veteran Tom Porter of Pounding Paws Kennel will be offering dog sled rides at this year's Cascade Quest. Adults (age 13 and over) $20; Children (age 6-12) $15; Children age 5 and under ride free with a paying adult. Proceeds support the Chelan County Fire District 9 firefighters and assist the Cascade Quest in keeping our volunteer snowmobile safety crews and support staff on the trail throughout the weekend. Times TBA. Winter Camping Village and Experience. If you are a tent camper interested in camping on-site** at the Cascade Quest, please contact the Spectator Coordinator to be placed on our contact list. Limited space available. There will be activities for everyone on Saturday and Sunday: some of the experiences in the works are outdoor photo clinics, dutch oven camp cooking demonstrations, snowshoe demos and winter survival skill workshops. All activities are open to campers and non-campers alike. Click here for 2011 Events Schedule Please join us for this event that is approriate
Join the fun at race headquarters,
the Lake Wenatchee Recreation Club (LWRC)
Learn about sled dog racing and the canine athletes
Friday, Jan 28
STONEWATER RANCH VENUE WILL NOT OPERATE.
ALL RACE ACTIVITY WILL BE AT THE
LAKE WENATCHEE REC CLUB>
Please welcome Race Marshall Nikolai Buser and Iditarod musher Rohn Buser, sons of 4-time Iditarod Champion Martin Buser who will entertain us with exciting stories of growing up in a famous mushing family in rural Alaska and their own lives on the snowy trail.
All proceeds from the auction support CCFD9 Firefighter's Association
If you have an auction item or activity that you would like to donate please contact Sponsor Coordinator
* $16 adults, $5 children 12 and under; sponsors complimentary
Please contact the Sponsor Coordinator for reservations/tickets.
Social 6pm; Dinner 6:30pm catered by
The 59er Diner; #3 on the 2010 list of Washington's best roadside diners!
Please reserve your place at the dinner immediately!
Space is limited and we are nearing capacity.
Saturday and Sunday, Jan 29 and 30
Meet your friends and warm up in the luxury outfitters tent "The Flying Furs Lodge"
**Camping by donation to the Cascade Quest, $10/night; please contact Spectator Coordinator. All other activities presented at the village are complimentary for all spectators and volunteers.
Saturday and Sunday; 9:30am Winter Survival Skill Workshops
in the Lake Wenatchee Recreation Club main room:
presented by USFS Snow Rangers Mason Shuur and Kiasa Thor
Saturday; 10:30am - 1:30pm Dutch Oven Camp Cooking Demonstration
Our demonstrators, Clyde and Lois Ambacher, who have taught dutch oven cooking across the western US for the Boy Scouts of America, REI and numerous community groups will show you everything you need to know about this fun way to cook outdoors in any season!
Saturday; 1:00pm Outdoor Photography Clinics
in the LWRC main room followed by hands-on outdoor photography
presented by Quest photographers Mike Bertrand and Tim Todd. Mike will help you get those great action shots, today's subjects being dogs and mushers, of course. Tim will demystify your camera - it really is your friend and all those buttons ARE easy to use and help you get those great shots!
Click here for 2011 Race Brochure
including directions to the Lake Wenatchee Rec Club and Stonewater Ranch
for the whole family. There is no entrance fee.
Donations accepted for the Chelan County Fire District 9 Firefighters' Association. Watch for our hospitality team members as they pass the boot for the firefighters who protect the lives and property of those who live, work or play in Washington's Recreation Paradise.
Thank you for your interest in our event
and for joining us in "Celebrating the Spirit of Community"!
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