Wiener Dogs
It's simple. Show up at the races from Noon to 1pm and register your dog at the Registration Tent.
Please help us get started on time by registering as close to Noon as you can.
After that, your dog will be assigned a heat in our tournament. Then it's up to your dog's giant heart and tiny little legs.
We'll keep racing until one dog is crowned the Firecracker Grand Champion.
Suggested donation: $5 per dog.
Non-Wiener Dogs
No tournament for non-wieners, but bring your drag basset or nitro-powered labrador to compete in our "All Dog" races.
Just for fun—the sight of a dozen yorkies barreling toward the finish line is its own reward.
Register at the Registration Tent from Noon to 1pm. Suggested donation: $5 per dog.
The Rules
Our first priority is fun, and our second priority is raising money for a good cause. A sense of fair play goes a long way toward everyone having a great afternoon.
With that in mind, here are a few simple rules:
- Have fun.
- Don't ruin anyone else's fun.
- Nothing on or over the course except the dogs themselves.
No running alongside, throwing treats or toys, or creating a trail of bacon bits.
If it looks like a dachshund, it's a dachshund.
Dogs that resemble a short German Shepherd or a dachshund with a pug face will be registered in the all-breed race.
Dogs may be tossed at the starting line but must touch the course at least once before the finish line.
No "full court" dog tossing.
When in doubt, talk to us. If something happens that makes the event less than fun, tell the emcees—we'll try our best to make it right.