[September 11th 2007] Preparations are going strong

We're currently very busy preparing for both the training camp & the race. Both will be the best editions so far. More & better trails, bigger stake-out, much more crew members, bigger tent, bigger bar, more competition, more participants, better timing, more gifts, ...

Check out some info on the General info page!

[December 8th 2006] The race is over

Over 90 teams participated in the biggest sleddog race in the Benelux ... and maybe even in Western Europe. A good atmosphere & sportivity combined with good trails and a nice stake-out resulted in a fun weekend! Check out lots of pictures in our gallery (use the correct year and then select the fotographer with the drop down menu). Check the results on the Results page.

Also read the news report (Het Belang Van Limburg - 4 dec 2006) here.

[November 29th 2006] Sign up closed!

Over 90 teams signed up and over 120 musher diners have been ordered ... more than 20 amateur fotographers and 30 crewmembers will be on the site ...

WE ARE READY! ARE YOU?

If you didn't sign up, you can still come and race, but no meals can be ordered anymore and a welcoming package is not guaranteed (depends on the availability).

[November 18th 2006] 14 days and counting ...

Two weeks to go, and as the final preparations continue, we keep on getting subcription forms each day. If you did'nt sign up yet, please do so before the deadline of November 29th (the signup form WILL be blocked). We need the exact number of participants by that date to order the meals and notify our sponsors. Indeed, you, the participant, will benefit from our partnerships with numerous sponsors, but your package cannot be guaranteed if you do not sign up in advance!

As of now, payments on our bank account can be made. Please do this as soon as possible. Do not use the bank account after November 29th, we will not be able to check it after that date! Only payments before that date will be valid. You can always pay on site as well, if you prefer that. Please note that for each musher diner, 15 euro's have to be added to the sign up fee, except for children of 12 years and younger. If any children will eat, you have to notify us as well, even if they eat for free!

[November 14th 2006] 3 weeks to go!

Only 3 weeks from the event, sign up forms are really coming in every day. Great! We're on schedule and the final preparations have begun. Sign up before the event, you help us out by doing this! Also remember that a musher diner can only be ordered beforehand!

[November 11th 2006] Sign up has started!

You can now sign up in your language via our online sign-up form here! Musher Diner will be available too, make sure you order them because they can NOT be ordered there and then! Children of 12 years old & under eat for free!

[October 16th 2006] the training camp is over

Training Camp :: It was a huge success! Over 70 starting teams, two international "sleddog celebrities" as speakers, a fun and cosy vibe ... thanks to all our sponsors, volunteers and participants! See you at the race and check out some pics here (contribute? send them in 800x600 to the webmaster)

[September 26th 2006] final preparations, sign-up opens soon

Training Camp :: Final preparations are taking place. If the weather cooperates, we're in for one superb training camp! Remember, no sign-up for the training camp, just come, pay and train! Check out the timings & promotion materials on our General info page!

Race :: Sign up for the race will be possible as of the week of September 25th. We started our poster & flyer campain @ the Messe in Völklingen.

[September 16th 2006] info available, speakers confirmed

© Mushing Belgium 2006 :: please do not save this banner to use it directly on your site; info on banner publishing here

Training Camp :: We are very proud to announce the confirmation of two speakers who will entertain participating teams with presentations and advice on Saturday of the Training Camp (October 14-15): Robert Sørlie from Norway (2 times Iditarod winner) & Sven Plesner from Sweden (WSA champion). There will be drinks & food available at very low prices @ our cosy "Musher Bar". Check out the timings & stuff on our General info page!

Race :: Sign up for the race will be possible as of September 26th. Expect to "see" us at the 2006 Völklingen Messe (Germany) this weekend (September 23th!)

[June 15th 2006] dates set, first banner ready, update on preparations

While the preparations continue, we've begun deploying banners on selected websites. The banner will be adapted in the months to come as sponsor contracts are signed and the lay-out of the race & training camp are finalised. The Pampa Sleddog Race & Training Camp will be bigger, better & even more fun than the 2005 edition. Expect some major improvements in race set-up & "starter" services. The Training Camp will be a more complete event as well, with a complete food&drinks "musher bar", some VERY big names as guest speakers & picture/video material display of the 2005 edition. More info soon ...

[May 3th 2006] Preparations for the 2006 event have begun

After a superb first edition, the Pampa crew is already preparing the 2006 event. Rough ideas about how to improve your mushing experience are taking shape, arrangements are made, sponsors are encouraged to take the race to the next level. During the next weeks, the date will be set and modalities will be known. Stay tuned for more news soon!

[January 2nd 2005] More Pics, reviewed on www.sleddogcentral.com

[December 12th 2005] Pics & Results online

[December 7th 2005] Getting ready for the big event

This is it, only two days to go, and everything finally comes in position. We have a lot of teams (about 60) coming over, and more importantly, some new & foreign teams that, hopefully, will "spread the word" afterwards. Our suppliers & sponsors are slowly, but steadily moving in their stock (including a few big surprises for our participants!), and the "pampa range" becomes more and more a genuine musher's retreat ;) The weather will be very collaborative too. Temperatures close to freezing, no rain and few clouds, it would be a crime to expect more from our typical Belgian climate. Tomorrow the sign up form will be withdrawn permanently, until next year's edition.

[November 28th 2005] Pampa in the press

De Standaard, November 28th 2005

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[November 24th 2005] General info

Closing date added on the sign-up form, December 5th!
General info page completed (Timings, snow, ...)

[November 10th 2005] Trail info

We checked the three trails again, and came back with some nice pictures & GPS data. Check out the new trail page (top menu)!

[November 9th 2005] Race rules clarified

[October 20th 2005] New Website launched

The nice people at Make IT Work have done a great job, resulting in this very nice website.
Keep an eye on this site, as this will be the place where you can find allinformation about the upcoming Pampa Sleddog Race 2005.

[October 18th 2005] Website evolving, trail checked out

The website will be filled with useful info as the event date, December 10-11th, approaches.
Meanwhile, during the weekend of October 8-9th, we organised a training camp for our members. Everybody was very pleased with the stake out and the superb trail. We used only 1/4th of the property and were able to set out a 4 and 9 km trail!