THE 14th ANNUAL

MATT CARSTENS

Will be our featured speakers

JOHNN MOLBERG

will speak on scootering and bikejoring

 

                                                                          

                              

 

            

**temperature permitting-if too hot, race will not be held

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Please Note: While dogs are welcome at the fair, they MUST be leashed at all times and please come prepared to pick up after your dog.

 

Dryland, Sunday 8:30 AM (registration)

 1-2 dog bike, 1-4 dog rig, 5-6 Dog Rig Classes-Short distance to be determined; Registration Sunday 8:30 AM/Start 9:00 AM

(temperature permitting)

LODGING IN HOPKINTON/CONTOOCOOK, NH AREA

Camping Information -please read  before arriving

 

Admission Fee:  adults (age 14 on up):  $5

                                                    ages 8-13:  $2

                                                                under 8:  free     

                                                            Parking is free               Camping will be available        

                     RAFFLE TICKETS: $1.00  6/$5.00                              $25/NIGHT (plain site)

                                                                                                                              $40/NIGHT (FOR POWERHOOK-UP)

Directions:(go to Green Gate Entrance only)

At the Hopkinton Fairgrounds in Contoocook, N.H.  Located right off I-89, 45 minutes from Manchester and just west of Concord. From the east take I-93 to I-89, then exit 7 and follow signs for the fairgrounds. From the west, take I-89 to exit 7. For best directions go to  http://www.hsfair.org/generalinfo.htm

Entrance is via the GREEN GATE only

 

For vendor or more information contact:  Amy Dugan (207) 695-3754,  info@mtnridge.com ,Faye Krause (207) 457-3949 or Lucille Murphy(207) 445-5550 questions@mainemadedogsleds.com , or mmdogsleds@fairpoint.net).

 

JOIN US FOR A FUN AND EDUCATIONAL WEEKEND OF "TALKING DOGS"!

We would like to thank the following companies for advertising with us and making the Trade Fair possible:

 

             

     

                 

      

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2007 TRADE FAIR

 

The 2007 Northern New England Sled Dog Trade Fair and Seminars was a resounding success!

Perfect weather, Perfect speakers

Thanks to great advertising by Rank Amateur Productions (Sue & Mark Hamilton),we had a record breaking crowd of over 300 people attend the fair this year. Folks came from as far away as Pennsylvania, Ontario,and the midwest to listen to great speakers like E.Turner Lewis,DVM who covered a variety of timely topics and questions pertinent to racing sled dogs, Johnn Molburg and his Mushing 101 (which this year covered the racing and historical aspects of New England mushing) and Rob Downey who spoke on the physiological complexities of training and overheating your dog

The new Women's Forum was a smashing success and moderator Wendy deCroteau brought out the best in her 3 panelists Joan Chapman, Jaye Foucher and Sue Ellis. Attendees report leaving the forum inspired and with an "I can do it too" attitude.

The biggest draw, however, was Lance Mackey, 3 time winner of the Yukon Quest and the 2007 winner of both the Yukon quest AND Iditarod.   Lance was our houseguest prior to the Trade Fair. Despite jet lag and fatigue he was unfailingly polite and could energize any room he entered-a superb raconteur at dinner as well-and never told the same story twice. BUT as the Trade Fair keynote speaker he was A DREAM!!! The crowd was way more than we expected with over 200 people on Saturday alone-SRO in a huge barn-he received many standing ovations-It was the best ever. Most of all, ALL DAY he made himself available to all and shook hands, signed hundreds of programs and was willing and eager to have his picture taken with everyone.(the same on Sunday) What a guy! We are fans now, not just of Lance the musher, but Lance the man.