Important Notice Change Of Venue

[weathergirls]

The NNWRF CALGARY BEND OPEN due to be raced at HARLOW 10th October will now be run at

HIGHGATE same date Sunday 10th October

( this event has normally been run at Portsmouth until its closure earlier this year, when it was booked at Harlow unfortunately from July Harlow have switched their WED night racing to Sunday's )

 

[DavidH]

The NNWRF CALGARY BEND OPEN due to be raced at HARLOW 10th October will now be run at
HIGHGATE same date Sunday 10th October

( this event has normally been run at Portsmouth until its closure earlier this year, when it was booked at Harlow unfortunately from July Harlow have switched their WED night racing to Sunday's )

bet folks are pleased with that harlow has a difficult second bend and dogs needed a look round .highgate have the whippets sorted . :luck: :thumbsup:

 

[friggsy]

The NNWRF CALGARY BEND OPEN due to be raced at HARLOW 10th October will now be run at
HIGHGATE same date Sunday 10th October

( this event has normally been run at Portsmouth until its closure earlier this year, when it was booked at Harlow unfortunately from July Harlow have switched their WED night racing to Sunday's )

bet folks are pleased with that harlow has a difficult second bend and dogs needed a look round .highgate have the whippets sorted . :luck: :thumbsup:

YOU BEEN ON THE VODKA

 

[DavidH]

The NNWRF CALGARY BEND OPEN due to be raced at HARLOW 10th October will now be run at
HIGHGATE same date Sunday 10th October

( this event has normally been run at Portsmouth until its closure earlier this year, when it was booked at Harlow unfortunately from July Harlow have switched their WED night racing to Sunday's )

bet folks are pleased with that harlow has a difficult second bend and dogs needed a look round .highgate have the whippets sorted . :luck: :thumbsup:

YOU BEEN ON THE VODKA

john smiths :lol: the folks north of the border will not have to have a weeks holiday to get there :thumbsup:

 

[rodders]

The NNWRF CALGARY BEND OPEN due to be raced at HARLOW 10th October will now be run at
HIGHGATE same date Sunday 10th October

( this event has normally been run at Portsmouth until its closure earlier this year, when it was booked at Harlow unfortunately from July Harlow have switched their WED night racing to Sunday's )

bet folks are pleased with that harlow has a difficult second bend and dogs needed a look round .highgate have the whippets sorted . :luck: :thumbsup:

Think it's a shame for all the southern racers David,we're all lucky to have opens on our doorstep,must cost the folk from down south a small fortune in fuel to come up here to race.Fingers crossed another venue can be found down south next year :luck:

 

[weathergirls]

The NNWRF CALGARY BEND OPEN due to be raced at HARLOW 10th October will now be run at
HIGHGATE same date Sunday 10th October

( this event has normally been run at Portsmouth until its closure earlier this year, when it was booked at Harlow unfortunately from July Harlow have switched their WED night racing to Sunday's )

bet folks are pleased with that harlow has a difficult second bend and dogs needed a look round .highgate have the whippets sorted . :luck: :thumbsup:

Think it's a shame for all the southern racers David,we're all lucky to have opens on our doorstep,must cost the folk from down south a small fortune in fuel to come up here to race.Fingers crossed another venue can be found down south next year :luck:

well said Karen our southern members have been aware of the situation with Harlow for the past few months and have tried unsuccessfully to find another venue for this year, hopefully something can be sorted for next time

The NNWRF thank them for their understanding and efforts.

 

[DavidH]

but if venues are around the middle of the country it evens the millage sort of.expensive to travel where ever you live.north south whereever.

ok it was a southern open at portsmouth /harlow, but it was poorly supported possibly due to the travel. the top tables want full cards venues are expensive to hire to run at a loss.

 

[friggsy]

but if venues are around the middle of the country it evens the millage sort of.expensive to travel where ever you live.north south whereever.
ok it was a southern open at portsmouth /harlow, but it was poorly supported possibly due to the travel. the top tables want full cards venues are expensive to hire to run at a loss.

YOU SHORE YOU YOUSE MANUKA HONEY DAVE EVERY DAY ON YOURE DOGS BREAKFAST 10 POUND A JAR BET ITS TESCOS CHEAPEST 1 69P AJAR YOURE WORRING ABOULT TRAVILING 3 TIMES A YEAR DOWN SOUTH (w00t) MANUKA HONEY LOL :thumbsup:

 

[gabbitas31]

but if venues are around the middle of the country it evens the millage sort of.expensive to travel where ever you live.north south whereever.
ok it was a southern open at portsmouth /harlow, but it was poorly supported possibly due to the travel. the top tables want full cards venues are expensive to hire to run at a loss.

YOU SHORE YOU YOUSE MANUKA HONEY DAVE EVERY DAY ON YOURE DOGS BREAKFAST 10 POUND A JAR BET ITS TESCOS CHEAPEST 1 69P AJAR YOURE WORRING ABOULT TRAVILING 3 TIMES A YEAR DOWN SOUTH (w00t) MANUKA HONEY LOL :thumbsup:

Pmsl, :lol:

 

[madrid]

there was a track at heathfield as cosmic kennels is the track still going or not. also dinky luckhursts at staplehurst was another track that was used. whippet racing is just get too far away now. i have to leave at 6am and dont get back until 11pm its just getting too far for us southerners now and too expensive. my dogs have not raced many opens this year in the southern area and now there is nothing on until next year. i now have to enter in lurcher races to race mine which is a shame. can we have more straight opens please in the south please as i am starting to loose heart here

 

[Doreen Hopkins]

Hi Lisa

the problem is there are only 2 clubs in the South of England and one of those are registered as Mid-West

with the BWRA. Even if these two clubs put on more opens people will not come and support them.

If I want to get bend trials for my dogs it is a 200 mile round trip for us to get to our nearest bend track

Bill & I travelled to Notts & Derby twice this year, it takes us almost 4hrs to get there, but it seems to be a one sided affair

If we put opens on in the south racers don't come from further up the country because they think it is too far to travel

I have never been able to understand the logic in that. But Bill & I will still make the effort to travel to Highgate, Notts & Derby, and anywhere else where the racing is to support the other clubs and both National Organisations.

Doreen

 

[stormy weathers]

Hi Lisa
the problem is there are only 2 clubs in the South of England and one of those are registered as Mid-West

with the BWRA. Even if these two clubs put on more opens people will not come and support them.

If I want to get bend trials for my dogs it is a 200 mile round trip for us to get to our nearest bend track

Bill & I travelled to Notts & Derby twice this year, it takes us almost 4hrs to get there, but it seems to be a one sided affair

If we put opens on in the south racers don't come from further up the country because they think it is too far to travel

I have never been able to understand the logic in that. But Bill & I will still make the effort to travel to Highgate, Notts & Derby, and anywhere else where the racing is to support the other clubs and both National Organisations.

Doreen

Agree with everything you have said, we have the same problem up in Scotland. When we have one day opens they are never well attended its just one of those things. The problem is we HAVE to travel for racing if we dont we just wont get any, we have 2 clubs in Scotland one is just over an hour away and the other is 3 hours away for us but its just one of those things we have to put up with if we want to carry on racing.

 

[rocky]

Fully agree with you Lisa, thats why my Bally Boy only races at 1 or 2 opens a year. I am going up to the championships, staying in travel lodge and together with petrol and the long long drive it will cost me well over £150 and I know I cannot win with the competition in the class. Bally Boy never gets the experience to race so I feel the same, why bother.

Agree with Doreen also but what can we do, years ago we had lots more clubs and regional events. Wish those years were back again and I've been in whippet racing nearly 40 years and never had to travel like this. Thats why a few years ago I joined flyball clubs and a couple of my dogs were good at that so perhaps lurcher shows are the answer.

 

[rocky]

Fully agree with you Lisa, thats why my Bally Boy only races at 1 or 2 opens a year. I am going up to the championships, staying in travel lodge and together with petrol and the long long drive it will cost me well over £150 and I know I cannot win with the competition in the class. Bally Boy never gets the experience to race so I feel the same, why bother.

Agree with Doreen also but what can we do, years ago we had lots more clubs and regional events. Wish those years were back again and I've been in whippet racing nearly 40 years and never had to travel like this. Thats why a few years ago I joined flyball clubs and a couple of my dogs were good at that so perhaps lurcher shows are the answer.

 

[mutley]

its the same for all racers really ,everyone has to travel and there are a lot fewer clubs racing its not and never has been a cheap sport

 

[friggsy]

its the same for all racers really ,everyone has to travel and there are a lot fewer clubs racing its not and never has been a cheap sport

its the cheapest one ive done but most enjoyable