Ridge Runners Sled Dog Racing Club

Ridge Runners Sled Dog Racing Club Welcome to the Ridge Runners Sled Dog Racing Club. We are a family oriented sled dog club, welcomin

Ridge Runners Sled Dog Racing Club (Ridge Runners) is a sled dog club based in the North Island of New Zealand. Our members are mostly from the lower North Island and we welcome anyone who is interested in the sport to join us. We are a family orientated club that hosts sled dog racing events as well as bikejoring and canicross competitions. The club is committed to promoting sled dog sports acros

s New Zealand while maintaining a strong focus on animal welfare and sportsmanship. All medium to large breeds of dogs are capable of competing in this sport and we have members with breeds ranging from the nordic breeds of the Alaskan Malamute and Siberian Husky to a Brittany Spaniel x and Dalmation x. Sled dog sports (including canicross and bikejoring) are perfect sports for dogs that love to run, they provide them with an outlet for their energy, helps to keep them fit and in good body condition as well as its a lot of fun for the dog and the athlete. We welcome anyone to come to an event, fun day or training run to see the dogs in action and to have a go (please check out the calendar for upcoming events).

Come and join us for some show and tell about our fabulous sport and dogs 🥰🥰
07/09/2026

Come and join us for some show and tell about our fabulous sport and dogs 🥰🥰

03/09/2026

No Club training this weekend. Apologies to everyone, aside from continued warm temps we experience some vehicle woes. Hopefully all be back to normal next week :-)
We miss being out in the forest with everyone 🥰

The final race of the season is just around the corner now, mark your calendars for the 19th and 20th of September - com...
29/08/2026

The final race of the season is just around the corner now, mark your calendars for the 19th and 20th of September - come along for the glorious Trifecta race before we start winding down for the season. Thanks to NAMC for gifting their race sanctioning :-)
Head over to the NZFSS calendar to download the entry form.
See you all soon

28/08/2026

NO club training this weekend. While the temps were lovely this morning, the forecast is persistently showing a very warm weekend ahead, even early in the morning. Fingers crossed for next weekend again!

What a great event and it was so nice seeing new faces coming along 😍
24/08/2026

What a great event and it was so nice seeing new faces coming along 😍

Important Update for the upcoming Fur Flyers race weekend!Temperatures for this weekend are forecasted to be really high...
09/08/2026

Important Update for the upcoming Fur Flyers race weekend!
Temperatures for this weekend are forecasted to be really high - too high to safely run the dogs.
The long term weather model predicts much colder morning temperatures for the following weekend (22nd / 23rd) and the race has been postponed accordingly. Please also note that we will have both Saturday and Sunday a MORNING race to provide the best temperatures for the dog teams.

Life is super busy right now - and this took a while to get around to. The RGO and all race participants want to thank o...
02/08/2026

Life is super busy right now - and this took a while to get around to.
The RGO and all race participants want to thank our main sponsor Nature's Ki - Pet Wellbeing for their generous support this year again for our three day race weekend. All the food and especially the fabulous towels were all very much appreciated by mushers and dogs alike. 🥰

For anyone considering taking dogs to Waitarere, please be aware of poison drops throughout both North and South blocks.
14/07/2026

For anyone considering taking dogs to Waitarere, please be aware of poison drops throughout both North and South blocks.

WAITĀRERE AND HŌKIO BEACH COMMUNITIES | Waitārere Forest closure - 20 July - 31 August 2026 ⛔

We are undertaking possum control operations with Forest Enterprises in Waitārere Forest. For safety reasons, Waitārere Forest will be closed to all public access during this period.

The closure will happen in three stages, with each stage lasting two weeks ⛔

🚫 Stage 1 – South Block: Forest closed, 20 July - 3 August

🚫Stage 2 – North Block from Waitarere Road gate to Roads 30 and 45: Forest closed, 4 August -17 August

🚫Stage 3 – North Block from Roads 30 and 45 to the Manawatu River: Forest closed, 18 August - 31 August

Please see the map below for further details of the these blocks 🗺️

Important notes 👇

⚠️ Baits contain feratox cyanide, these encapsulated cyanide pellets will be placed in blue paper bags nailed to trees or in bait stations.

⚠️ Avoid touching anything resembling bait and always keep dogs under control in these areas.

⚠️ All unused baits will be removed after each operation.

We appreciate your patience while we undertake this work.

➡️ If you have any questions or concerns you can call us on freephone 0508 800 800.

13/07/2026

Is there any interest for club training for this coming Saturday (18th)? If you are keen, please like the post :-)

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Palmerston North
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