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2008 RMIWA MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

Contact President, Nancy White for details

Unless indicated otherwise, the following meetings are both board and general membership. Locations and times may be changed. Check back just prior to the meeting date for changes. 

January 26 - Saturday

March 15 - Saturday following the Denver St. Patrick's Day Parade 

Location: Mile Hi Greyhound Park, 6200 Dahlia St, Commerce City, CO 80022

President's Lounge

Directions: From I-270 east or west Vasquez exit 2B, northbound. (marked as exits for track).  Go north, through first light and past the King Soopers, Next right is track, very visible. Park by north side entrance. Go towards Club House up escalator to President's Lounge. The Mile High Greyhound Park (President's Lounge) is a full service restaurant providing both a buffet and a menu - we will not have a 'Pot Luck' at this meeting.  

May 17         Board Meeting only

June 28         General Membership meeting Fun Day - Longmont, CO

August 16    Board & General Membership meeting - Greeley, CO

October 19    Board & General Membership meeting 

Decemeber 6  Board & General Membership meeting 

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Denver

Saturday March 15

Our Unit Number for this year's parade is 1-05 (Division 1).  Our assembly time is 8:30 a.m.

This is one unit back from the Honor Guard Unit where we have been recently. We will be later in the parade than usual.

Assembly time 8:30 A.M.

"Dublin to Denver ... Shamrocks to Columbines"

www.denverstpatricksdayparade.org

The parade location is LoDo. Assembly at the Coors Field Parking Lot (23rd & Blake). Some parking will be available in Lot A. Staging Area in Parking Lots B and C. Wear blue jeans and a green top; neckbands for hounds will be handed out at the parade.
RMIWA rules
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Limited to purebred Irish Wolfhounds
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IWs must be clean and brushed
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IWs must be 9 mo. or older
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Only one IW per person
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IWs and handlers should be able to walk at least 2 miles on hard pavement.
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Children under 14 are welcome to accompany an adult, but cannot walk a dog on their own.
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All participants must sign an event waiver/agreement
Parade Rules
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IWs must be walked on a 6 ft or shorter leash - NO flexi-leads.
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Children under 5 may RIDE, but may not WALK in the parade.
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You must pick up after your dog so bring plastic bags

Boulder

Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:30 AM
Contact: Gloria Barrick 303-642-3154 (before 8 PM) ChuckBGOLD@aol.com

     Truly the world's shortest parade - 1 block down and one block back. Irish Wolfhounds and IW mixes are invited, but all dogs must be under control and be able to get along with other dogs and exuberant people. Short leashes and doggie-doo pick up bags are a must. Don't Have a Hound? Come anyway! Help carry the club banner! We meet at Conor O'Neill's Traditional Irish Pub, 303.449.1922, -1922 13th Street - Boulder, Colorado On 13th Street between Pearl Street and Walnut. Check in with Gloria by 11:30 am to sign the release form. Staging will be in the Wells Fargo Parking Lot across from Conor O'Neill's. Please contact Gloria Barrick with questions or to let her know if you will be attending.

SPECIALTY WEEKEND

RMIWA 15th Annual Specialty Show and Obedience Trial

Friday, August 29, 2008 Cheyenne, WY

RMIWA Specialty Lure Trial

Saturday, August 30, 2008 Cheyenne, WY

2008 RMIWA LURE TRIALS

Premiums in Adobe PDF available below for RMIWA trials

Unless otherwise specified, trials are All Breed ASFA trials

Date

Type/Location

Club
March 22,23 (LGRA) LGRA Race Click for Premium RMIWA
July 5,6 ASFA Lure Trial   RMIWA
August 30 ASFA IW Only Cheyenne, WY RMIWA
November 22,23 ASFA Lure Trial RMIWA

 

OTHER REGIONAL LURE TRIALS - 2008

Date

Location

Club
Jan 12 Fun Run  Falcon, CO  RMBC
Feb 9,10 NOTRA Oval track Fun run Mountainair, NM AWFA
Feb 23 - Fun Run Falcon, CO  RMBC
March 1,2 NOTRA Oval Track Mountainair, NM AWFA
March 8.9 Mountainair, NM ESCA
March15,16 Falcon, CO CLCA
March 29 - Fun Run Falcon, CO  RMBC
April 5,6 Falcon, CO CLCA
April 19,20  - AKC Stanley, NM AWFA
May 3,4 Falcon, CO CLCA
May 10-11 AKC Falcon, CO  RMBC
May 24 Straight Race Practice Falcon, CO  RMBC
June 21-22 - LGRA Falcon, CO CLCA
July 12 - Fun Run Falcon, CO  RMBC
August 9  - Fun Run Falcon, CO  RMBC
August 30 - Fun Run Falcon, CO  RMBC
Sept 12-14 Grand Nat'l Falcon, CO CLCA
September 27 - Fun Run Falcon, CO  RMBC
Oct 4,5 Falcon, CO CLCA
Oct 18, 19 - AKC NM AWFA
Oct 25 - Straight Race Practice Falcon, CO  RMBC
Nov 1-2 - LGRA Falcon, CO CLCA
Nov 8, 9 Mountainair,NM ESCA
Dec 13 - Fun Run Falcon, CO  RMBC
Dec 27,28 Falcon, CO CLCA

(Unless otherwise indicated trials are ASFA All Breed Trials)

For information on ASFA trials and practices in the Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming,  area, join the ASFARegion3 Yahoo group

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Legend: 

ASFA - American Sighthound Field Association - www.asfa.org

LGRA - Large Gazehound Racing Association (Straight Track) - www.lgra.org

AWFA - Albuquerque Whippet Fanciers Assoc. - contact Elissa Thompson elissa@nmia.com or www.geocities.com/nm_elsie/, Premiums www.geocities.com/nm_elsie/premiums.htm 

CLCA - Colorado Lure Coursing Association - www.clcaonline.com

CRRC - Colorado Rhodesian Ridgeback Club - www.coloradorhodesianridgebackclub.com

ESCA - Eastern Slope Coursing Assoc. - contact Elissa Thompson elissa@nmia.com or www.geocities.com/nm_elsie/, Premiums www.geocities.com/nm_elsie/premiums.htm

RMBC - Rocky Mountain Borzoi Club - contact Tom Golcher zoiboyz@elpasotel.net 

RMCC - Rocky Mountain Coursing Club - contact Catherine Bens catbens@hotmail.com 

RRCUS - Rhodesian Ridgback Club of the U.S. www.rrcus.org 

USRCC - Utah Sighthound Racing & Coursing Club - www.utahsighthounds.org Jan King janking@xmisssion.com

2008 EDUCATION BOOTH EVENTS

PARTICIPANTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL EVENTS!!!

Anyone who can talk about and loves Irish Wolfhounds is qualified to help

Contact Loretta Ivory maatka@aol.com 303-770-3711

ABRN Booth at Colorado Family Pet Expo April 19-20 

Merchandise Mart, Denver, CO

RMIWA Fun Day -  June 28

RMIWA Specialty August 30 

Cheyenne, WY

FUN MATCH

June 28, 2008

WHERE: Thompson Park , 4th and Bross, Longmont, CO

 

 
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