RIDGEBACK   RACEDAY  3rd May 2008     
Ridgeback Race Day would have to be one of my favourite doggy days as you see first hand your Ridgie enjoy the passion of a chase. Running full flight after a useless piece of fluff one can't help being both amazed and entertained by our wonderful breed. The dogs delight in their day out  making the most of every moment and those new to the fun don't miss out as they can be shown what to do by the other dogs. However the instinct to chase is always there too. My girl Tilly went to her 1st ever Race Day on 3rd May 2008. She loved saying hello to all the other dogs, delighted in playing with a new puppy on her first ever outing and had some great fun on the race track. Running with her pack of doggy rellies she held her head high and with nose to the wind streamlined herself down the track with Ridgie power  just like a seasoned race goer .... and had a wonderful time.  Check out the piccies below and if you want your ridgie to have some fun come to the next race day.

       Inzara Ridgeback  Pack                          Brother & Sister ...  Koda & Tilly  with Tilly pounding some dust!

                Chasing the lure is fun                       Tilly & Koda stop - Where did it go?

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RACE DAY 14TH JUNE 2003  Report  by Linda Castle
Another Race Day has come and gone and once again the ever faithful made their way to the Greyhound Coursing Track at Virginia to enjoy a day with their dogs as they display the sheer joy of running. An overcast day could not deter us – the dogs didn’t mind at all. They certainly wouldn’t get hot running in this weather! No lazy, sleeping dogs here either – it was all get up and go, and run for fun!

We had 17dogs (15 Ridgebacks, a young Vizla and a Greyhound cross). Only once was there a light shower of rain - conveniently at lunchtime. It was a good time to stand around the pot belly stove savouring the flavour of the homemade potato and bacon soup. We also had a selection of pies, pasties and sausage rolls to buy, fresh from the bakery. In all, we ate 9 pies, 5 pasties, 4 sausage rolls, a big boxful of huge donuts and a big pot full of potato and bacon soup, then tea and coffee to follow. The shower was soon over and it was back to the running. Our lure driver John kept the lure at just the right pace to keep the dogs attention and their enjoyment was clear from the noises they made on seeing the lure. We also had a great little cheer squad making all sorts of noises outside the track. This was really entertaining.

Thanks to Sheila for organizing lunch, to    …………..  for the great soup, John our lure driver, and Peter who took on the job as flag waver as the dogs began their run. The photos show our dogs, young and old having a great time. We look forward to our next Race Day. Don’t forget if you are thinking of coming and are not too sure about the weather, then remember that even while it can look pretty bad in Adelaide, it is always much better than that where we are and the delight from your dog will be proof you are glad you came. We look forward to seeing you next time.    
RACE DAY 1^st JUNE 2002  Report  by Linda Castle
This was an important date on the calendar for any Ridgeback……... Race Day!!! A day our dogs display the sheer joy of running. The last Race Day was just over a year ago so the dogs were well and truly ready for another visit. Once again, our venue was the Greyhound lure coursing track at S.A. State Shooting Park, Virginia. The weather was perfect - maybe a little warmer than last year but ideal for a good run without it being too cold or wet on owners or dogs. Our numbers also were up a little this year. There were 23 dogs racing including 4 Irish Wolfhounds and it was good to see lots of younger Ridgebacks making this Raceday their first. We hope many more will follow!

On the food side of things, watching dogs race is a very hungry affair but we certainly didn’t go hungry. In total we consumed 36 hotdogs, a whole pot of soup and 2 cakes, (all at a very reasonable cost.) A special thanks to Sheila for all her hard work in arranging the hot dogs and to Craig for making the yummy soup which went down very well. Thankyou to all our members and friends who supported our race day and made it such a fun day and success. Also thank you to the two Peters who manned the lure and flag for us. Lucky dog prizes of Supercoat dog food and boxes of dog treats were also awarded, supplied courtesy of Supercoat. All the dogs got a little sample of Supercoat dog food just for racing. A thank you to Supercoat for sponsoring our race day.

2 RR’s - must have had their own reasons for bringing the lure back with them. We will never know what they were. Norton carried it back the full distance on one occasion to Linda’s delight while Keysha brought it back halfway twice, placing it in just the right position ready for the younger puppies who were to chase the lure next. The rest of the time the lure was retrieved by Judi on the motorbike. This saved our legs and was very much appreciated. In all it was a great day as Linda’s piccies here will show and we hope to see you all again next time.

TONALA RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK AND SAILING SITE

RACE DAY  14.6.2003 By Linda Castle