The largest disc-dog competition series in the world is coming to Roanoke Rapids.
An Open Qualifier for the 2012 Hyperflite Skyhoundz World Canine Disc Championship will be held on Saturday, May 5th, and Sunday, May 6th, at 9 am, at T.J. Davis Recreation Center, 400 East 6th Street.
Admission is free for all spectators. Novice and veteran canine disc enthusiasts alike are encouraged to compete. All competitors will receive a free official Hyperflite Competition Standard flying disc, and the top teams will receive awards. Down East Animal Refuge (DEAR) will be selling concessions at the event to benefit their rescue and adoption efforts in the area. To learn more about DEAR, visit their website www.downeastanimalrefuge.org.
Contestants and their canine teammates will earn points for tricks ranging from simple throws to unbelievable acrobatics. The event welcomes mixed-breed as well as purebred dogs. In fact, many of the canine athletes expected to compete were rescued from animal shelters.
Hyperflite Flying Discs sponsors the Skyhoundz World Canine Disc Championship Series which features more than 100 local-level competitions, nine U.S. Qualifiers, five International Qualifiers, a European Championship, and the World Championship.
To learn more about canine disc play and competition, visit http://skyhoundz.com/discdogsrock.html.
Contact Ray Lowman, of the Mid-Atlantic Disc Dog Club (M.A.D. Dog), at 410-263-7128 for event specific information. For online pre-registration go to: www.mad-dogs.org.
