Hounds n Hairballs? Don’t you love those furry friends in our lives — our beloved dogs and cats? Like adventure? Like to get out on the open road? The Hittin’ the Highway for Hounds ‘n Hairballs Road Rally combines them all!!
Using provided pledges sheets, Teams are encouraged to help our community by raising funds for Straw for Dogs and Kitty and K-9 Rescue, two local non-profits that provide for our furry friends and their owners in their time of need. There will be goodies bags from the organizations and their supporters for those who have furry friends at their homes and for the rally team too! The Hittin’ the Highway for Hounds ‘n Hairballs fundraiser kick-off begins at the Alaska Pet Expo, Saturday, June 15th. Be sure to stop by their booth and check out their programs should you attend the free Alaska Pet Expo at the Sullivan Arena.
A Road Rally, often likened to going to Grandma’s house, yet no one knows where she lives, has teams of at least a Driver and a Navigator traveling on public roads in search of checkpoints. By following the Route Instructions, you’ll come across checkpoints and strive to arrive at the checkpoints at the perfect “zero” minute! The sport, which has been in Alaska since the 1950s, comprises all types of vehicles — this is not just for sports cars — we have had trucks, SUVs, family sedans, and sporty cars too!
Since 1986, a road rally has been part of the Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce’s Bear Paw Festival. Sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America, the Arctic Alaska Region has registration open at www.alaskascca.motorsportreg.com. With a limit of 20 entrants, we encourage you to head over today for more details and to get your adventurous team registered for the Hittin’ the Highway for Hounds ‘n Hairballs, the 27th Annual Mayday Mayday Road Rally!
For more information on these fine organizations, please check out their websites at: http://www.kittyandk-9.org and http://www.strawfordogs.org