Cat
Warfield event Coordinator
Teresa
Lucas on the mikeEvent Coordinator
THEIR
SHOWING UP
SAVE
THE ENERGY FOR THE RACE
PEOPLE
STARTING TO ARRIVE
THE
RACERS
WEIGHING
IN
ALL
DRESSED UP
WHAT
A BIG TURN OUT
LETS
BUYS SOME RAFFLE TICKETS
LETS
LOOK AT THE RAFFLE TABLE
GETTING
READY TO RACE
NEXT
RACE
THE
HEAT IS ON!!!
LOOKS
LIKE THE WINNER
WHAT
A CROWD
HERE
THEY GO!!!
MORE
OF THE CROWD
A
WARM DAY FOR THE RACES
BEAR
AND TERESA CALLING THE RACER TO GET READY TO RUN
CECILE
AND SAVANNA FROM FLDR
And
Me saying a great big THANK YOU to Kat and Teresa for putting on this event
and all the people who came to support Florida Dachshund Rescue!!Fast but not furious.
These racers weren't in it for the prize. They were out for a day of fun
with their wiener pals, their owners and other dog lovers.
Hundreds of spectators attended the event at Pensacola's Pleasant Grove
Motor Sport Track to watch the races, which didn't last more than 3 to 5
seconds per group. With about 100 dogs competing in groups of five, the
races took several hours.
A lot of times, there wasn't a winner because competitors decided to visit
with other dogs or roll on the ground after the green flag went up.
"It's all about the fun," said Cat Warfield, a co-organizer of the event.
"It's a dog-lovers gathering. The dogs have a good time, and we just love
it."
Warfield hopes to collect about $2,000 at the fundraiser. Proceeds will go
to Florida Dachshund Rescue Inc.
Warfield also made it clear that dogs were not harmed during the race.
Critics say the races may harm the small breed.
"The only way they could get hurt is if they were jumping," Warfield said.
"They are just running and having fun." What a great turn out we
had. the event for 2009 made over $3000.00 for Florida Dachshund Rescue Inc.
This will help a lot of rescued Doxies get vetted and find new forever
homes.
Thanks go out to Kat Bear Teresa Vicky and all the other volunteers who make this event bigger and better every year