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The 22nd Annual Disc Dog Southern Nationals ~ USDDN Qualifier
April 20-21, 2013
Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA
Across from Grady High School
Event Organizers:
WOOF! Sports USA
www.woofsports.com
The Greater Atlanta Dog & Disc Club
www.atlantadiscdogs.com
The 22nd annual Disc Dog Southern Nationals USDDN Qualifier will be hosted at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA, April 20-21-2013, so save this date on your calendars to come watch the Disc Dog Southern Nationals, which is one of the world’s most prestigious Canine Disc competitions for over 2 decades.
If you are planning on competing with your dog in the Disc Dog Southern Nationals pre-register is required. You can get more information from the Greater Atlanta Dog & Disc Club website, www.atlantadiscdogs.com. Registration will open from the GADDC website 30 days before the event and close April 19, 2013. This event will be offering only the two (2) USDDN Qualifier divisions and other beginner divisions.
Anyone can enter these divisions, but you MUST Pre-Register at the GADDC website: www.atlantadiscdogs.com/dogwood.htm
Both divisions require pre-registration as the only allows competing dogs at this class A Festival and does not allow spectators to bring dogs at this festival. However, if you are a dog lover you are not going to want to miss this amazing array of athletic dogs showcasing their special bond with their human partners.
This event does not allow you to bring your own tent, so tenting will be provided; Also because this is a Class A Festival downtown Atlanta paid Parking is available at the Park Tavern Restaurant on the corner of 10th Street and Piedmont Street. You will be able to drive up and unload in the gravel parking lot but you will want to bring a wagon to roll stuff down the hill to the field area. Parking is anywhere from $15 a day to $20 a day depending on the parking company.
The nicest and closest hotel is the LaQuinta Inn in Atlanta, GA near Vinnings area. This is on I-285 and W. Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta. They have a $75 room rate on the internet: LaQuinta Website
This is a great area with lots of shopping and local pubs.
This is one of the South’s largest arts and crafts festivals so you are not going to want to miss it and the spectating crowds tend to be around 10,000 – 15,000 weather permitting. More information is available at the Doogwood Festival web site: www.dogwood.org
22nd Annual Disc Dog Southern Nationals ~ USDDN Qualifier
April 20-21-2013
Pre-Registered Dogs ONLY
Saturday and Sunday ~ Tournament Schedule
9:30 am ............. Registration Signature on form
10:45 am ........... Players Meeting
11:00 am............ Opening Ceremonies
11:05 am............ Competition
Between 4-5pm.. Awards
SATURDAY - Divisions
Super-Open Freestyle - Round 1
Open Freestyle - Toss n Fetch
Novice Toss & Fetch - Round 1
Pro Toss & Fetch - Round 1
Super Open Freestyle - Toss n Fetch round
Open Freestyle
Novice Toss & Fetch - Round 2
Super Open Freestyle - Round 2
Pro Toss & Fetch - Round 2
FREESTYLE JAM SESSION
SUNDAY – Divisions
Super Pro Toss & Fetch - Round 1
Novice Toss & Fetch - Round 1
Pro Toss & Fetch - Round 1
FREESTYLE JAM SESSION
Novice Toss & Fetch - Round 2
Pro Toss & Fetch - Round 2
Super Pro Toss & Fetch - Round 2
FREESTYLE JAM SESSION
This event is a USDDN Qualifier so there will be the top 5 new teams and 2 alternate teams Qualified in both Super-Open Freestyle and Super-Pro Toss & Fetch divisions for the USDDN Disc Dog World Finals in Cartersville, GA Oct 12-13, 2013.
If you have any questions please contact Melissa Heeter, melissaheeter@comcast.net or visit www.atlantadiscdogs.com or www.woofsports.com or visit www.usddn.com for a full calendar of the USDDN 23 Qualifiers around the world.
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